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PLANNING OFFICER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Application No. : 22/00071/D Applicant : Manni Retail Ltd Proposal : Installation of three false windows with associated images Site Address : Spar 39 Clagh Vane Ballasalla Isle Of Man IM9 2HR
Enforcement/Planning Assistant: Ms Charlotte Gatt Photo Taken :
Site Visit :
Expected Decision Level : Officer Delegation
Recommendation
Recommended Decision:
Permitted Date of Recommendation: 12.03.2022 __
Conditions and Notes for Approval
C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions
C 1. The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
This application has been recommended for approval for the following reason. The application is considered to comply with the Advertisement Regulations 2013 and General Policies 6 and 7 of the IOM Strategic Plan 2016 and is therefore approved.
Plans/Drawings/Information;
This decision hereby approved relates to drawings and documents titled; Location Plan, Layouts and Photo sheets, recorded as being received and date stamped by the Department on 25th November 2021 and 14th January 2022.
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Interested Person Status - Additional Persons
None __
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Officer’s Report
1.0 THE APPLICATION SITE 1.1 The application site is the curtilage of the SPAR Shop, 39 Claugh Vane, Ballasalla. The property sits to the north of Cobbold Place, which forms part of the Regeneration Area for Ballasalla. The property is a two storey property which houses the Spar which is an existing retail units located within the Claugh Vane Estate, Ballasalla.
2.0 THE PROPOSAL 2.1 The current application seeks approval for the erection of advertisement in the form of 3 false windows showing coloured images, 2 of which will be placed in the centre of the shop frontage at 2100mm x 2125mm and one of which will be to the north-east, closest shop entrance 2000mm x 2800mm.
3.0 PLANNING HISTORY 3.1 There are some previous planning applications in relation to this application site, none of which though are considered to be materially relevant to the assessment of this application.
4.0 PLANNING POLICY 4.1 In terms of planning policy, the site lies within an area zoned as Predominantly Residential on the Area Plan for the South.
4.2 The Control of Advertisements Regulations 2013 makes clear that the only considerations which can be applied to applications made under them are in the interests of amenity and public safety. In the case of amenity, such things as the general characteristics of the area need to be taken into account along with the presence of any features of historic, architectural, cultural or similar interest and the public safety should consider the safety of any person using a road, railway, tramway, harbour or aerodrome including the obscuration of any traffic sign or similar.
4.3 In addition to The Control of Advertisements Regulations 2013 we may also consider General Policies 6 and 7 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 which state:
4.4 General Policy 6:
"Within our towns and villages, the display of external advertisements will be permitted on the site or building to which they relate provided they: (a) are of a high standard of design and materials and relate well to the building and site on which they are to be displayed; (b) are in keeping with and do not detract from the surrounding area; and (c) are located so as not to cause a highway safety hazard."
4.5 General Policy 7: Within our towns and villages, the display of external advertisements on sites or buildings other than those to which they relate will not generally be permitted.
5.0 REPRESENTATIONS Copies of representations received can be viewed on the Government's website. This report contains summaries only.
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5.1 Malew Parish Commissioners raise no objection, but make comment that if the sign is to be illuminated then any lighting should be turned off alongside the store closing time (02.02.22).
5.2 Department of Infrastructure Highway Services - Do not oppose - "After reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking" (27.01.22).
6.0 ASSESSMENT 6.1 The proposed signage relates to the building which it is to be fixed, and is not considered to be so out of keeping or at odds to the general character location of the site. The false windows are not considered to result in any new visual or amenity impacts beyond that which would generally be expected within a residential location with a local shop and the advertisement is not expected to cause any new highway safety issues in the area.
7.0 CONCLUSION 7.1 The application is considered to comply with the Advertisement Regulations 2013 and General Policies 6 and 7 of the IOM Strategic Plan 2016.
8.0 INTERESTED PERSON STATUS 8.1 By virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2013 (As Amended), the following persons are automatically interested persons: o The applicant, or if there is one, the applicant's agent; o Any Government Department that has made written submissions relating to planning considerations with respect to the application that the Department considers material; o The local authority in whose district the land the subject of the application is situated. o the Highways, Ports and Railways divisions of the Department of Infrastructure.
8.2 The decision maker must determine: o whether any other comments from Government Departments (other than those explicitly listed above) are material; and o whether there are other persons to those listed above who should be given Interested Person Status. __
I can confirm that this decision has been made by a Principal Planner in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation and that in making this decision the Officer has agreed the recommendation in relation to who should be afforded Interested Person Status.
Decision Made : Permitted
Date: 25.03.2022
Determining officer
Signed : J SINGLETON
Jason Singleton
Principal Planner
Customer note
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