Officer Report

PLANNING OFFICER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Application No.: 24/01097/D Applicant: Mr Phil Dixon-Haymes Proposal: Installation of illuminated and non-illuminated signage Site Address: Pets At Home Unit 4/6 Spring Valley Industrial Estate Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 2QR Planning Officer: Peiran Shen Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 18.11.2024 _________________________________________________________________

Conditions and Notes for Approval

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions

C 1. 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 application has been recommended for approval for the following reason. The proposal is not considered to harm the character of the area. It is considered to comply with General Policy 2 and General Policy 6 of the Strategic Plan. Plans/Drawings/Information; This approval relates to the documents and location plan which has been received on 15th October 2024, and drawing no. 63739 Rev G, which has been received on 6th November 2024. _________________________________________________________________ Interested Person Status None

_________________________________________________________________ Officer’s Report

1.0 THE SITE - 1.1 The site is Unit 4/6, Spring Valley Industrial Estate, Douglas, a detached retail building at the southeast end of the Spring Valley Industrial Estate, just northeast of Cooil Road. The site is occupied by Pets At Home.

2.0 The PROPOSAL - 2.1 The proposed is the installation of illuminated and non-illuminated signage. - 2.2 The main signage is an internally illuminated box sign with the letters "Pets At Home" and "Vets for Pets" above the front elevation. The sign is mostly dark green with some parts being light green or white. - 2.3 There are also two portrait posters on each side of the front entrance.

3.0 PLANNING HISTORY - 3.1 Installation of a mezzanine floor to be used as a veterinary practice, pet care, treatment, and grooming facility; installation of nine external air-conditioning units, a gas bottle storage unit, fire exit door with external staircase, and amendments to existing roller shutter door was APPROVED at APPEAL under PA 23/01021/B.

3.3 Demolition of existing unit and erection of two retail units with ancillary car parking and servicing (reserved matters pursuant to PA 08/02135/A) was APPROVED under PA 10/01384/REM. - 4.0 PLANNING POLICY Site Specific

4.1 The site is within an area designated as Industrial in the Area Plan for the East. Strategic Policy - 4.2 The Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 contains the following policies that are considered materially relevant to the assessment of this current planning application:

• o General Policy 2 (b) (c) (g)
• o General Policy 6
• o General Policy 7

PPS and NPD

4.3 There is no planning policy statement or national policy directive that is considered materially relevant to this application.

5.0 OTHER MATERIAL CONSIDERATIONS Strategy and Guidance

5.1 There is no strategy or guidance considered materially relevant to this application. - 6.0 REPRESENTATION

6.1 Douglas Borough Council has not commented at the time of the report (18.11.2024).

6.2 DoI Highway Services states there is no highway interest in this application (24.10.2024). - 7.0 ASSESSMENT Elements of Assessment

7.1 The key considerations in the determination of the application are its impact on the character and appearance of the Area.

7.2 The advertisement relates to the company occupying the building. The signage and its illumination are of typical design and materials. They also relate well to the building and site on which they are to be displayed and fit within the building itself. The illumination does not stand out from its retail setting and industrial surroundings. - 8.0 CONCLUSION

8.1 The proposal is not considered to harm the character of the area. It is considered to comply with General Policy 2, General Policy 6 and 7 of the Strategic Plan. Therefore, it is recommended for an approval. - 9.0 INTERESTED PERSON STATUS

9.1 By virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2013 (As Amended), the following persons are automatically interested persons:

• o The applicant, or if there is one, the applicant's agent;
• o Any Government Department that has made written submissions relating to planning considerations with respect to the application that the Department considers material;
• o The local authority in whose district the land which the subject of the application is situated.
• o the Highways, Ports and Railways divisions of the Department of Infrastructure. 9.2 The decision-maker must determine:
• o whether any other comments from Government Departments (other than those explicitly listed above) are material; and
• o whether there are other persons to those listed above who should be given Interested Person Status.

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I can confirm that this decision has been made by a Principal Planner in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation and that in making this decision the Officer has agreed the recommendation in relation to who should be afforded interested person status and/or rights to appeal.

Decision Made : Permitted Date: 20.11.2024 Determining Officer

Signed : C BALMER Chris Balmer Principal Planner

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