6 May 2011 · Senior Planning Officer under delegated authority (Mrs C Dudley, Deputy Secretary to the Planning Committee)
Sousa House (Formally Barclays House), Victoria Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2le
The proposal involves replacing existing blue Barclays signage on a white background with new blue lettering and eagle logo on a 570mm deep 'champagne' coloured acrylic fascia extending over 65 metres around three sides of the building, plus a new double-fronted projecting eagle sign (570mm wide, 650mm projection) on t…
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The principal issue was the visual impact of the replacement signage on the modern Barclays House building and the surrounding Athol Street/Victoria Street Conservation Area.
General Policy 6
Requires advertisements in towns to be high standard design/materials relating well to the building/site, in keeping without detracting from the area, and not causing highway safety hazards. Officer assessed the proposed acrylic fascia, illuminated blue lettering/logo, and projecting sign as meeting these tests on the modern bank building in a commercial street with existing signage, posing no highway risk.
Environment Policy 35
Permits development in Conservation Areas only if it preserves or enhances character/appearance and protects special features. The signage was found to have neutral impact on the Conservation Area (Victorian shops/offices), not detracting given the modern building's existing neutral/negative contribution and similarity to prior signage.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to the erection of replacement signage, as shown in drawing numbers N5464-C-190, N5464-E-120 and N5464-C-125, date stamped 24 March 2010.
Signage only
This approval is for signage only and does not include other external alterations, which are subject to a separate application.
no objection to the proposals
no written response received (no objection implied)
