Planning Officer Report

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Officer's Report

Site

Andreas Parish Church, Andreas Village, Isle of Man, is located southeast of Andreas Village. The curtilage of the site has been highlighted in pink on the location plan submitted.

Land use zoning

The area has been zoned under the Isle of Man Development Plan 1982 as being within an area of countryside. The property is not within a Conservation Area.

Proposal

The application proposes the erection of signage. A total of three signs are proposed to be erected which are indicated on the submitted drawing 01587/2.

Representations

Andreas Parish Commissioners:- No objection

Highways Division:- Do not oppose

Manx Electricity Authority:- Standard overhead/underground cable comment.

Disability Access Officer:- Signage should be at a height that can be seen by everybody Sitting and Standing. The Access office or Manx Blind welfare can be approached for information on font size, font colour, font type and background colour.

We have received no privately written representations objecting to the application.

Assessment / recommendations

The proposals will have no adverse impact to the visual detriment of the surrounding area. For this reason the proposals would seem appropriate in these locations and therefore my recommendation is for an approval.

I consider that the following meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status:

Highways Division Andreas Parish Commissioners

I consider that the following parties that made representations to the planning application do not meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should not be afforded interested party status:

Disability Access Officer Manx Electricity Authority

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 06.11.2006 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 approval relates to the submitted documents and drawings 01587/1 and 01587/2 all received on 15th September 2006.

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.

N 2. Signage should be at a height that can be seen by everybody Sitting and Standing. The Access office or Manx Blind welfare can be approached for information on font size, font colour, font type and background colour.

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 : 21.11.2006

Signed : M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control