isle of Man

Government Mr J Lowe PH Isle of Man Limited PO Box 372 Douglas 1 M5 1HL

infrastructure

bun-troggalys Office of the Minister and Chief Executive

Telephone: (01624) 720904 Fax: (01624) 686915 Email: [email protected] Contact: Kevin Gillespie Our Ref: \quad \mathrm{NJB} / \mathrm{JC} Your ref: Date: \quad 3 December 2014

Dear Mr Lowe

ON APPEAL

Application No: 13/01352/D Proposal: Erection of illuminated and non-illuminated advertising signage at 1, 3 and 5 Walpole Avenue, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2LT Applicant: PH Isle of Man Limited Appellant: Mr J Lowe, PH Isle of Man Limited I refer to the recent appeal in respect of the above planning application. The Minister, the Hon P A Gawne MHK, has considered the report, concurs with the appointed person's conclusions, and accepts the recommendation that the appeal should be dismissed. Accordingly, he has directed that the Planning Authority's Refusal of the application under Article 9 of the Control of Advertisements Regulations 2005 should be confirmed. Formal notice of this decision is attached.

Yours sincerely

N J Black Chief Executive

Circulation List

Carl Jenkins Design, 10 Church Street, Peel, Isle of Man, IM5 1HL Highway Services, Department of Infrastructure, Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, IM1 2RF Douglas Corporation, Town Hall, Ridgeway Street, Douglas, Isle of Man Mr Giovanni Ferrara, La Paizza Restaurant, Peveril Buildings, Loch Promenade, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2BT

THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1999

THE CONTROL OF ADVERTISEMENT REGULATIONS 2005

Mr J Lowe PH Isle of Man Limited PO Box 372 Douglas 1M5 1HL

In pursuance of his powers under the above Act and Order, the Minister for Infrastructure, the Hon P A Gawne MHK, does hereby in the name of and on behalf of the Department DECLINE CONSENT to planning application 13/01352/D by PH Isle of Man Limited for Erection of illuminated and non-illuminated advertising signage at 1, 3 and 5 Walpole Avenue, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2LT, for the following reason(s):

1. The proposal is contrary to the provisions of General Policy 6 and Environment Policy 37 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 in that the proposed signage, by reason of its size and design, illumination and the visual dominance of the fascia background in terms of its colour, format and lettering size, would be at odds with its immediate surroundings and in particular with the retained Victorian appearance of the building and would thus fail to preserve or enhance the Douglas Promenades Conservation Area.

Date of issue: 3 December 2014

By Order of the Minister

N J Black Chief Executive

Note 1: A copy of the report of the appointed person is appended hereto.