15 March 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Sarah Corlett)
Railway Station, Victoria Road, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1ef
Isle of Man Railways applied to install a glazed notice board on Victorian-style green metal posts bolted to the paving on the left side of the front elevation of the single-storey stone Castletown Railway Station building on Victoria Road.
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The officer determined that the proposed non-illuminated notice board, designed to reflect the Victorian era of the railway station and Registered Building, would have minimal impact on visual ameniti…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance Registered Buildings, Conservation Areas, and their settings. The officer assessed the notice board's minimal impact on the station's special character and setting, finding it acceptable given the Victorian design matching the building.
General Policy 6
Permits advertisements in towns/villages if high design standard, relating well to building/site, in keeping with area, and no highway hazard. The proposal's scale, form, materials, and siting were judged to meet these criteria without detracting from surroundings.
Environment Policy 37
Permits advertisements in Conservation Areas only if preserving/enhancing the area, appropriate style, traditional materials (no glossy/reflective), and no illuminated box signs. Given greater weight than GP6; the non-illuminated, Victorian-style glazed board on metal posts was found to preserve character using suitable finishes.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. The officer noted the proposal integrates with the building's physical appearance per para 7.31.1, encouraging traditional hanging/hand-painted style signage.
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.
Do not oppose
The application is acceptable
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division does not oppose the erection of a notice board at Railway Station, Victoria Road, Castletown, finding no significant negative impact on highway safety, network efficiency or parking.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services find it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and/or parking.; Applicant is advised that a licence may be necessary for the positioning of equipment and materials in the highway
