30 April 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Post Office, Court Row, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1aa
The proposal involves erecting signage for 'Chingan's Asian Kitchen' on the front elevation of Court Row Chambers in Ramsey, including a large 7.930m x 0.385m acrylic sign above windows, smaller signs around the doorway (2.820m x 0.430m reveals and 1.610m x 0.610m above with LED strip lighting), all using 5mm acrylic b…
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The officer assessed the signage's impact on the Conservation Area, building character, and streetscene, considering only amenity and public safety per Advertisement Regulations 2013.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect townscape character or local amenity. Officer found signage complies as it is modest, fits varied streetscene, and does not harm character.
General Policy 6
Permits advertisements in towns if high design standard, relate well to building/site, in keeping with area, no highway hazard. Assessed as high standard acrylic signage relates to building, fits area, no safety issues per Highway Services.
General Policy 7
Restricts off-site advertisements in towns. Proposal is on-site signage for the business, so compliant.
Environment Policy 37
In Conservation Areas, requires preserving/enhancing area, appropriate style, traditional materials (no glossy/reflective), no illuminated box signs. Officer noted minor conflict on non-traditional glossy acrylic but followed 2013 appeal finding it preserves area given existing signage variety; signs recessive, not highly reflective.
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.
no significant negative impact upon highway safety or network efficiency and/or parking
no objection
No Flood Risk Management Interest
Highway Services, Flood Risk Management, and Ramsey Town Commissioners raised no objections to the illuminated signage proposal, while a private resident objected on aesthetic grounds.
Key concern: illuminated sign inappropriate on the elevation of this handsome building
Department of Infrastructure 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.; The Applicant is advised that a licence may be necessary for the positioning of equipment and materials in the highway.
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
No ObjectionNFRMI
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No ObjectionRamsey Town Commissioners have no objection to this proposal
12 Starkey Close resident
ObjectionIn my opinion the proposed illuminated sign, indeed any illuminated sign, is inappropriate on the elevation of this handsome building, and should not be permitted.; Any approval would set an unfortunate precedent for Parliament Street and its environs.
