24 January 2024 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Netherby, Douglas Road, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1tn
Hartford Homes applied to erect a temporary non-illuminated sales board (3.4m high, 2.39m wide) at the entrance to their approved 7-dwelling development site at Netherby, a single-storey detached dwelling with large grounds on Douglas Road, Castletown. The board advertises the houses approved under PA 21/01567/B.
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The officer assessed the principle of development under GP6, GP7, and GP8, finding the signage acceptable as it relates directly to the ongoing housing development approved under PA 21/01567/B, with w…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect character, amenities, highway safety, or landscape. Officer assessed signage as compliant due to temporary nature, relation to approved development, and lack of significant adverse impacts on amenities or visuals.
General Policy 6
Permits advertisements in towns/villages if high design standard, in keeping with area, and no highway hazard. Officer found signage relates well to site, is appropriate for development advertising, and non-illuminated/simple form keeps it in character.
General Policy 7
Generally does not permit advertisements on sites other than those they relate to in towns/villages. Officer confirmed signage is on the site to which it relates (approved housing development), so policy allows it.
General Policy 8
Permits rural advertisements if on/near premises, do not detract from area/landscape, traditional materials where appropriate, minimal illumination, no highway hazard. Assessed as compliant given direct site relation, temporary status, non-illumination, and no visual/highway issues.
Temporary permission and removal
The two signs hereby approved shall be for a limited period of 24 months from the date of this approval or until the last dwelling approved under PA 21/01567/B has been occupied, whichever is sooner, and shall be removed from site and the landscaping as approved by condition 7 of PA 21/00278/B (Drawing 01 Planting Plan 1 of 2) be completed.
No illumination
No approval is hereby given for any form of illumination of the sign hereby approved.
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking
no objections
Highway Services HDC and Malew Parish Commissioners both confirmed no objections to application 23/01480/D for erection of a non-illuminated development sales board.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionI can confirm that Malew Parish Commissioners have no objections to the following Planning Applications.; 23/01480/D Netherby, Douglas Road Erection of non-illuminated development sales board
