Officer Report

Application No.: 15/00711/D Applicant: RBS International Proposal: Installation of both illuminated and non-illuminated signage Site Address: Corkhills Service Station Main Road Onchan Isle Of Man Case Officer : Mr Jason Singleton Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation

Officer’s Report APPLICATION SITE

1.1 The application site is the curtilage of Corkhills filling station, along with its associated retail element, which is located north of Main Road, Onchan at the mini roundabout connecting Main Road with Governor's Road (to the west) and Summerhill Road (to the southwest). THE PROPOSAL - 2.1 Expresses consent is sought for the installation of advertisement 1.8m x 1.1m on and surrounding the ATM within a glazing panel of a vacant shop unit within the site; the unit is behind the main retail frontage and sits and the south western side of the building. PLANNING HISTORY - 3.1 The site has been the subject of one planning application that is considered material to this application;

PA 15/00549/B - Installation of an ATM Approved xx/07/15 DEVELOPMENT PLAN POLICIES

4.1 In terms of local plan policy, the site falls within an area of Mixed Use (Residential / Office / Retail) as zoned on the Onchan Local Plan.

4.2 In terms of strategic plan policy, the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 contains two policies that are considered specifically material to the assessment of this current planning application. General Policies of The Isle of Man Strategic Plan (20th June 2007) states; - 4.3 General Policy 2; "Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted, provided that the development:

• (b) respects the site and surroundings in terms of the siting, layout, scale, form, design and landscaping of buildings and the spaces around them;
• (c) does not affect adversely the character of the surrounding landscape or townscape; (g) does not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality".

4.4 General Policy 6 states: "Within our towns and villages, the display of external advertisements will be permitted on the site or building to which they relate provided they:

• (a) are of a high standard of design and materials and relate well to the building and site on which they are to be displayed;
• (b) are in keeping with and do not detract from the surrounding area; and
• (c) are located so as not to cause a highway safety hazard."

REPRESENTATIONS

5.1 Onchan Parish Commissioners has no objection to the application. (15/07/15)

5.2 The Department of Infrastructure Highway Services does not object towards the application. (03/07/15) ASSESSMENT - 6.1 The main issues to consider in the assessment of this current planning application are the impacts of the proposed modifications on the appearance of the existing building and character and appearance of the surrounding area.

6.2 The application seeks to install coloured vinyl signage to the glass frontage in the corporate green colours of the Isle of Man bank. The size and proportions of the signage fit within one of the three the glazed panel surrounding the ATM and would be of an unobtrusive and is not considered to be out of place or inappropriate for this location. This would be seen to improve the legibility for the public.

6.3 The proposals are very minor in their content and will have no adverse impacts upon the amenities of the surrounding area. It is for these reasons the proposed signage would be appropriate in these locations and deemed acceptable. RECOMMENDATION - 7.1 Overall, it is concluded that the planning application is in accordance with General Policies 2 & 6 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007, therefor it is recommended that the planning application be approved. INTERESTED PERSON STATUS - 8.1 By virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2013, the following persons are automatically interested persons:

• (a) The applicant, or if there is one, the applicant's agent;
• (b) The owner and the occupier of any land that is the subject of the application or any other person in whose interest the land becomes vested;
• (c) Persons to whom notice has been given under regulation 10(3)(a)(i)
• (d) Any Government Department that has made written submissions relating to planning considerations with respect to the application that the Department considers material;
• (e) The Highways Division of the Department of Infrastructure;
• (f) The Ports Division of the Department of Infrastructure;
• (g) The operator of the railway or tramway; and
• (h) The local authority in whose district the land the subject of the application is situated.

Recommendation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation:

Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions

C 1. 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.

This approval relates to drawing No GW4295M/ONCH/D01, site and location plans and the indicative photomontage all date stamped as received 26/06/15

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

Decision Made : Permitted Date : 24.07.2015 Determining officer

Signed :……………M GALLAGHER….. Michael Gallagher Director of Planning and Building Control