Isle of Man

Government Saillye Ellen Vanese

Futurama Signs Limited Olympia House Lockwood Court Middleton Grove Leeds LS11 5TY

Town and Country Planning Act 1999

The Control of Advertisements Regulations 2005

In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the Department of Infrastructure has under application reference 13/00814/D, given EXPRESS CONSENT to Lloyds Bank Isle Of Man Ltd, for the Erection of replacement advertising signage at Lloyds Bank Peveril Building Peveril Square Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 2BS subject to compliance with the following condition(s):

1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
2. This approval relates to the erection of replacement signage as shown and described in the plans and information received on 12th July, 2013 and the development must be undertaken in accordance with these plans.
3. Any illumination must be a constant not an intermittent light source.

Date of Issue: 16th August 2013

M Kallyher

Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by the Development Control Manager in accordance with the authority delegated to her.

This permission refers only to that required under the Control of Advertisements Regulations 2005.

Any appeal against this decision must be in writing and must be received by this Department within 21 days of the date of this notice.

Please note that in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Appeal Fees) Order 2013, Article 4(b), any appeal lodged must be supported by the appropriate fee in order to validate the appeal.

An appeal form and guidance notes are available from either the Planning Office, Tel 685950, or to download from the Department's website www.gov.im/transport/planning/plan/applications/decision.xml

Please note that a copy of the Officer's report which led to the decision, together with correspondence relative to the application, are available for inspection at the Department.

The proposed development must not be commenced until either;

• The time for requesting an appeal has expired; or
• Any appeal has been determined;

Whichever is the later. If no appeal is lodged within 21 days of the date of issue overleaf, and this decision becomes final, the Department's public reference copy (counter copy) of the planning application may be collected by the applicant or their agent from Murray House.

Please note that if the counter copy of the application is not collected within THIRTY DAYS following the last date on which a planning appeal can be made it will be destroyed without further notice.

Department of Infrastructure, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF Tel (01624 685950) email; [email protected] 13 / 00814 / D

| Application No. : | 13/00814/D | | :-- | :-- | | Applicant : | Lloyds Bank Isle Of Man Ltd | | Proposal : | Erection of replacement advertising signage | | Site Address : | Lloyds Bank | | | Peveril Building | | | Peveril Square | | | Douglas | | | Isle Of Man | | | IM1 2BS |

Case Officer : Miss S E Corlett Photo Taken : Site Visit : Expected Decision Level : Officer Delegation

Officer's Report

THE SITE

1.1 The site is the footprint of an existing building which lies on the western side of Peveril Square, opposite the Sea Terminal. The building has a number of floors, some of which are occupied by Lloyds Bank and their associated services. This includes the ground floor and floors above. 1.2 The building is mainly finished in dark brown brick, is a relatively modern building with a slated mansard style roof which is set back from the top of the building proper with a small balcony area for each window within the mansard.

THE PROPOSAL

2.1 Proposed is the replacement of existing signage on the ground floor elevation above the entrance door and on the top floor just underneath the highest window on the front elevation. The existing signs are very similar to what is proposed: the high sign will still contain the black prancing horse but without the green background colour, and will have internal LED lighting all contained within a green border. It will project out by 60 mm and be 900 mm square in area. The ground floor sign will have the existing lettering changed from a 3D style lettering to a simple shallower lettering applied across the existing sign which is split into small squares, some of which contain the existing sign letters. The three legs symbol will be retained above the lettering. This sign will be 750 mm by 6 m and will project out by 60 mm .

PLANNING STATUS AND POLICY

3.1 The site lies within an area of Offices on the Douglas Local Plan of 1998. The site also lies within The Promenades Conservation Area, designated in 2002. The accompanying Character Appraisal describes the existing building as "regrettably...not of comparable quality with its predecessor". 3.2 As such, General Policy 6 requires that such signage is of a high standards of design and materials and relate well to the building and site on which they are to be displayed, are in keeping with the surrounding area and are located so as not to cause a highway hazard. 3.3 The site also lies within the Douglas Promenades Conservation Area. As such, the provisions of Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Conservation of the historic Environment of the Isle of Man is relevant, and suggests that "Where matters such as Corporate Image are a consideration; for a conservation area the Department may require a deviation from what

might be acceptable in other high street locations and many large corporate bodies do have alternative designs of signage which might be suitable for use in conservation areas. In many cases it will be necessary for signage to adopt traditional design and materials, in keeping with the character of the building and neighbourhood as a whole. Externally illuminated signage with the appropriate detailing and colour rendered lamps, may be judged suitable." 3.4 Also, Environment Policies 35 and 37 are applicable:

EP35: "Within Conservation Areas, the Department will permit only development which would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Area, and will ensure that the special features contributing to the character and quality are protected against inappropriate development".

EP 37: "As a general policy, advertisements within Conservation Areas will be permitted only is the proposal preserves or enhances the Conservation Area, the signage is in a style appropriate to the character of the area; traditional materials and finishes are used and glossy and highly reflective materials are excluded from proposals and internally illuminated box fascia and projecting box signs are exclude from the proposals." 3.5 The site also lies with a zone in which there is a 1 in 200 year flood risk. Whilst there are policies on this in the Strategic Plan, they are not considered relevant in the consideration of this application for replacement signage as the proposal will neither affect nor be affected by flooding.

PLANNING HISTORY

4.1 Since the approval of the building in 1987 the building has had a number of changes of use and alterations, none of which is relevant to the consideration of this current application.

REPRESENTATIONS

5.1 There are no representations on the file at the time of writing.

ASSESSMENT

6.1 The proposed new advertisements are little different from the existing. As such there will be no significant impact from the proposed development sufficient to determine that the application is contrary to any of the relevant policies appertaining to it,

PARTY STATUS

7.1 The local authority, Douglas Borough Council is, by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005 paragraph 6.4(d) interested parties and as such should be afforded party status to this application.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of 12.08.2013

Recommendation:

Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C : Conditions for approval

N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal O : Notes attached to refusals

C 1.

The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

C 2.

This approval relates to the erection of replacement signage as shown and described in the plans and information received on 12th July, 2013 and the development must be undertaken in accordance with these plans.

C 3.

Any illumination must be a constant not an intermittent light source.

I confirm that this decision accords with the appropriate Government Circular delegating functions to Director of Planning and Building Control / Development Control Manager/ Senior Planning Officer.

Decision Made : Permitted Date : Determining officer (delete as appropriate) Signed : Anthony Holmes Senior Planning Officer Signed : Michael Gallagher Director of Planning and Building Control

Signed : Sarah Corlett Senior Planning Officer Signed : Jennifer Chance Development Control Manager

PA13/00814/D Lloyds Bank Isle Of Man Ltd Erection of replacement advertising signage, Lloyds Bank Peveril Building Peveril Square Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 2BS Planning Officer: Planning history and constraint detail extracted from the planning database for this site, collated for the benefit of the Planning Officer on 15.07.2013, includes;

Conservation Areas: Cons Areas: Douglas Promenades Cons Dev Control Polygons: Reference Number: 13/00162/B Status: Permitted Proposal: Installation of a flue to replace existing Reference Number: 92/00074/B Status: Permitted on Review Proposal: (b) Provision of canopy, Peveril Building, Peveril Square, Douglas

Reference Number: 12/00164/B Status: Permitted Proposal: Installation of replacement doors to roof level plant room

Reference Number: 97/00955/B Status: Permitted Proposal: Conversion of flat/office to solely office accommodation, flat 1, fourth floor, Peveril Buildings, Loch Promenade, Douglas.

Reference Number: 92/00754/C Status: Permitted Proposal: Change of use from retail outlet to reception, offices and interview rooms, Peveril Building, Peveril Square, Douglas.

Reference Number: 87/01774/A Status: Proposal: Approval in principle to the erection of 6 storey building comprising hotel and apartments, shops and offices, Peveril Hotel site, Peveril Square, Douglas.

Reference Number: 85/00369/B Status: Permitted Proposal: Erection of temporary kiosk/coach booking office, car park, ex Peveril Hotel Site, Peveril Square, Douglas

Reference Number: 11/01684/C Status: Permitted Proposal: Change of use of part of ground floor from restaurant and bar/nightclub to office use

Reference Number: 08/00845/B Status: Refused Proposal: Outside seating areas Reference Number: 91/01822/C Status: Permitted Proposal: Change of use of flats 1 - 4 from residential to residential/office accommodation, Peveril Buildings, Loch Promenade, Douglas.

Reference Number: 01/01413/B Status: Permitted

Proposal: Creation of link corridor and air conditioning platform to rear of building

Reference Number: 94/00427/B

Status: Permitted

Proposal: Alterations to provide office accommodation in vacant ground floor unit, Peveril Buildings, Douglas.

Reference Number: 97/02205/D

Status: Permitted

Proposal: Erection of advertising sign at Jeffersons, Peveril Buildings, Douglas.

Reference Number: 98/00687/C

Status: Permitted

Proposal: Conversion of flat/office to solely office accommodation, flat 4, fourth floor, Peveril Buildings, Loch Promenade, Douglas.

Reference Number: 87/00514/B

Status: Permitted

Proposal: Formation of temporary car park, Peveril Site, Peveril Square, Loch Promenade, Douglas (Resubmission)

Reference Number: 85/00184/B

Status: Permitted

Proposal: Construction of temporary car park, Peveril Hotel Site, Peveril Square, Douglas

Reference Number: 92/01005/C

Status: Permitted

Proposal: Change of use of ground floor showroom to banking hall/offices, Peveril Buildings, Loch Promenade, Douglas.

Reference Number: 91/01453/B

Status: Permitted

Proposal: Partitioning, fitting out & formation of restaurant, bar and club, Peveril Buildings, Peveril Square, Douglas.

Reference Number: 87/04694/B

Status: Permitted

Proposal: Erection of a five storey building comprising of shops/restaurant and garage at ground floor and offices and apartments over with

Reference Number: 10/00475/B

Status: Permitted

Proposal: Erection of a smoking shelter within first floor car park area

Reference Number: 98/02049/C

Status: Permitted

Proposal: Change of use from residential to office, apartment 2, Peveril Buildings, Douglas.

Reference Number: 84/00248/B

Status: Permitted

Proposal: Removal of third floor and construction of new pitched roof, Peveril Hotel, Peveril Square, Douglas

Flood Zones:

Flood Zone Location: Douglas

Return Period: 200 year