22 January 2014 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (M Kallayher)
Exchange House, 54-58, Athol Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 1jd
The proposal sought express consent under the Control of Advertisements Regulations 2005 for new mounted fascia lettering displaying 'Coffee Exchange' above the ground floor unit and retrospective consent for existing grey decal lettering and logo on the three large front window panes.
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The officer considered the main issues to be the signage's impact on streetscene and highway safety. The proposed fascia lettering, reduced from 15.5 to 13.5 inches high with mirror finish acrylic on …
General Policy 6
The policy permits external advertisements in towns if they are high standard design relating well to the building/site, in keeping with the area, and not causing highway hazards. The officer assessed the signage as meeting all three tests: mirror-finish individual letters matched street precedents and related to the modern frontage; reduced size ensured no detraction from the office-dominated streetscene; elevated position avoided safety issues. Decals were tolerated despite minor dominance due to site context.
Approved plans compliance
The approval hereby made, and subject to Condition 2 below, shall not be carried out, except in accordance with the two site plans and three photographs submitted as part of the planning application, date-stamped as having been received 8th August 2013.
Maximum fascia lettering height
Notwithstanding Condition 1, above, the fascia lettering hereby approved shall not exceed 13.5 inches in height.
no objection to the planning application
no objection to the proposal
