29 October 2015 · Director of Planning and Building Control (Michael Gallagher)
Ocean Ford, Isle Of Man Business Park, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4wd
The proposal involves erecting an internally illuminated totem sign (4.8m high) on the grass verge, a folded fascia sign (12m long) above entrance doors, another fascia sign (5.4m long) on a side elevation, and a glass-mounted welcome totem (2m high) adjacent to doors, all displaying the company name and logo using mat…
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The signage is associated with the site and reflects its use as a business, making it acceptable in principle. Building-mounted signs B, C, and D use appropriate materials, scale, and design without c…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect amenity, character, highway safety, or traffic. Officer assessed signs as appropriate in scale, design, materials, positioning (e.g. 4m setback for totem), with low illumination not harming amenity or safety.
General Policy 6
Permits advertisements relating to the site if high design standard, relating well to building/site, in keeping with area, no highway hazard. Officer confirmed signs relate to use/occupants, appropriate materials/scale, not detracting, sited to avoid safety issues.
General Policy 7
Generally does not permit advertisements not relating to the site. All proposed signs relate directly to the application site and its business use, satisfying the policy.
Time limit
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.
Siting setback
Sign A hereby granted consent must not be sited within the visibility sightlines of any junction or accesses must be set back a minimum of 2 metres from the road edge. Reason: In the interests of highway safety.
No intermittent illumination
The signs hereby granted consent shall not be lit by an intermittent source. Reason: In the interests of amenity, public safety and highway safety.
Illumination hours
The signs hereby granted consent shall only be illuminated between the hours of 0630 and 2230. Reason: In the interests of amenity and highway safety.
do not oppose subject to no signage within visibility sightlines of junctions/accesses and all signs set back a minimum of 2 metres from the road edge
DOI Highways provided a consultation response with no objection subject to a condition that signage must not be sited within visibility sightlines and must be set back a minimum of 2 metres from the road edge.
DOI Highways
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose with condition/comment; DNOC on 1.10.15
Conditions requested: No signage must be sited within the visibility sightlines of junctions/accesses, all signs must be set back a minimum of 2 metres from the road edge.
