1 June 2005 · Planning Committee on review (written evidence)
Welch House, Church Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1bf
The proposal sought retrospective approval for advertisement signage on a wooden structure located on land to the entrance way of Welch House, Church Road, Onchan. Welch House is a Registered Building (RB122) within the Onchan Conservation Area.
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The officer assessed the signage as unacceptably visually obtrusive due to its size, position, and location within the Onchan Conservation Area and adjacent to Welch House (RB122).
Policy O/CARB/P/1
Policy protects the character of Onchan Conservation Area. The signage's size, position and location made it visually obtrusive, harming the area's character and the setting of Welch House, failing the policy test.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Requires protection of conservation areas and settings of Registered Buildings. Signage adversely affected both, with specific reference to advertisement control impacting buildings and neighbourhoods, and curtilage protection.
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