Planning Officer Report

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Officer's Report

The application site is an RBS building located in an area zoned as for offices. The building is modern in design. The proposed advertisement would not appear out of place in the business park. The applicant has removed sign 6 from the scheme. This overcomes the concerns of the Highways Division of the DoT. I therefore consider the proposed signage to be acceptable and recommend that express consent to display should be granted.

Party Status

The Department of Transport, by virtue of the The Control of Advertisements Regulations 2005, Regulation 9 (4) and (5), considered "interested persons" and as such should be afforded party status.

Whilst MEA represents a statutory authority, the points raised in correspondence relate to Building Control matters and not planning and as such should not be afforded party status in this instance.

It is considered that all parties who made representations to the planning application comply with the requirements of Planning Circular 1/06 – Determination of Interested Party Status with the exception of the Disability Access Office.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 02.11.2006

Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal

• : Notes attached to refusals

C 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

C 2. This consent relates to the erection of replacement and additional signage as shown in drawing numbers Sheet 1 of 7 Rev C, Sheet 2 of 7 Rev C, Sheet 3 of 7 Rev C, Sheet 4 of 7 Rev C, Sheet 5 of 7 Rev C, Sheet 6 of 7 Rev C, Sheet 7 of 7 Rev C.

N 1. The applicant is advised that there are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in the planning application. Please contact Anthony Kinrade or Ian Horsey, Operations and Maintenance Department, Network Services, Manx Electricity Authority, (Tel. 687705) to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines which may be required to be diverted before any work can be carried out on site.

The applicant is also advised to contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents, (Tel. 687766), before any work is carried out on site. All work to be carried out with reference to Health and Safety Executive Guidance Notes HS(G)47 and GS6.

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular Nos 44/05 (Delegation of Functions to Director of Planning and Building Control) and 47/05 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer)

Decision Made : Permitted Date : 3.11.06

Signed : Deluick, in the absence of the Director.

M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control

M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control

3 November 2006

3 November 2006