1 September 2005 · Planning Committee
Land Adjacent To And North Of Junction Of New Road And, Mines Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7az
Manx National Heritage applied retrospectively for permission to retain two signs (75x5ft, aluminium construction) erected adjacent to Manx Electric Railway tracks on either side of the Mines Road/New Road junction in Laxey, a conservation area.
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The officer noted the signs commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Laxey Wheel and are located in the centre of Laxey. Laxey Village Commissioners supported the application, considering the signage …
Specific signage details
This approval relates to the signage as shown in the location plan and photographs date stamped the 11th June 2005.
Time limit
The approval is granted on a temporary basis. The signage must be removed on or before the expiry of five years from the date of this approval notice.
Maintenance
Any advertisements displayed and any land used for the display of advertisements shall be maintained in a clean and tidy condition to the reasonable satisfaction of the Committee.
Safety
Any hoarding or similar structure or any sign, placard, board or device erected or used principally for the purpose of displaying advertisements shall be maintained in a safe condition to the reasonable satisfaction of the Committee.
No obstruction of traffic signs
Any advertisement hoarding shall not be sited or displayed so as to obscure or hinder the ready interpretation of any road traffic sign, railway signal or signal for the control of safety of navigation by water or air, or so as to render hazardous the use of any highway, railway or airfield.
Landowner permission
Before any advertisement is sited or displayed on any land, the permission of the owner of the land, or a person entitled to grant such permission, shall be obtained.
Commencement
The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
very much in support of this application, and consider the signage to be an attractive feature in the village
no adverse traffic impacts, subject to the imposition of the following conditions: resiting of one sign after consultation
SPMC&E seriously concerned about the size of the signs, Highways Division has no objection subject to resiting one sign, and Laxey Village Commissioners support the application.
Key concern: Signs too big and contribute to rash of advertisements
SPMC&E
ObjectionThe Society is SERIOUSLY CONCERNED and considers these two just too big.; Unfortunately they are not the only ones hereabouts.
Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo adverse traffic impacts, subject to the imposition of the following conditions; The existing location conflicts with road improvement works scheduled for this location.
Conditions requested: The sign on the Douglas side of Mines Road requires resiting to a location approved by the planning Department after consultation with the Department of Transport.
Laxey Village Commissioners
SupportThe Board are very much in support of this application, and consider the signage to be an attractive feature in the village.
