10 March 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
St Georges Church, Upper Church Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 1jb
The proposal involves fixing an aluminium noticeboard, measuring 1.5m wide by 1.2m high, to the external north gable wall of the porch at St George's Church, a historic building from 1781 located in the Athol Street/Victoria Street Conservation Area.
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The officer judged the proposal meets Section 18 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 because 'the proposed notice board is of a size, form and style that would preserve the character of the cons…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect townscape character or locality amenity. Officer assessed the noticeboard's scale and form as preserving conservation area character with no adverse townscape impact.
Strategic Policy 4
Proposals must protect or enhance fabric and setting of Conservation Areas. Officer found the noticeboard's form and style appropriate to the church, protecting and preserving conservation area character.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. Officer judged the noticeboard preserves the area's character due to its suitable size, form, and style.
Environment Policy 37
Permits advertisements in Conservation Areas if they preserve/enhance the area, use appropriate style, traditional materials, exclude glossy/reflective/illuminated signs. Assessed as compliant given ecclesiastical style and materials preserving character.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
From Planning Policy Statement 1/01 for historic environment conservation. Officer referenced alongside other policies in concluding preservation of conservation area.
Conservation Area Policy 4 (PPS 1/01)
From Planning Policy Statement 1/01 for historic environment conservation. Officer referenced alongside other policies in concluding preservation of conservation area.
Time limit for implementation
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.
no objections to the application (17.2.2025)
No Highways Interest (11.2.2025)
Highway Services HDC (DOI Highways) lists application 25/00123/D as having no interest (NHI), indicating no highway-related concerns or objections.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionHighway Services HDC has no interest (NHI) in: ... 25/00123/D ...
