Decision Notice
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1999 The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2013
In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture determined to APPROVE an application by Kia UK Limited, Ref 25/00774/D, for the Installation of illuminated and non-illuminated signage at Kia (Ocean) Isle Of Man Isle Of Man Business Park Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 4WD .
Any conditions or notes which apply to the approval are set out below. This approval is subject to compliance with any conditions listed and may not be implemented until it becomes final (see guidance notes).
- The advertisement(s) hereby granted consent shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Reason: To avoid the accumulation of unimplemented advertisement consents. This approval relates to the documents, location plan, site plan, proposed site plan, signage details and exiting and proposed elevations, which have all been received on 8th August 2025. The signs hereby granted consent shall not be lit by an intermittent source. Reason: In the interests of amenity and/or public safety. This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposal is not considered to harm the character of the area. It is considered to comply with General Policy 2, 6, and 7 of the Strategic Plan.
Date of Issue: 17th September 2025
J CHANCE Director of Planning and Building Control
Guidance Note
This decision was made by a Principal Planner in accordance with the authority delegated to them.
This decision refers only to that applied for under the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and its subordinate legislation.
A copy of the Officer’s report and any correspondence which informed the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s website (via https://pbc.gov.im/onlineapplications/)
Implementation A determination to grant planning approval does not have effect —
- if an appeal is submitted until the appeal is determined or withdrawn; or
- if no appeal is submitted, but there are potential appellants in addition to the applicant, until the time within which an appeal may be submitted has expired (21 days from the date of this notice).
Development must be carried out in accordance with the approved plans and any attached conditions (irrespective of any changes that may separately be requested at the Building Control stage or by any other Statutory Authority). This approval does not remove the need to also comply with any other relevant legislation.
Any conditions requiring certain works, submissions etc. prior to commencement of development must be fulfilled prior to work starting on site. Failure to adhere to this approval and meet the requirements of all conditions may invalidate this approval or result in formal enforcement action.
Appeal Any appeal can only be made by a person who has been accorded rights to do so, must be in writing, include the appropriate fee and be submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice.
Guidance on how to appeal is available at gov.im/howtoappeal
