08/01747/DApproved

29 October 2008 · Acting Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)

Erection of two advertising signage

Whitestone Garage Ltd, Douglas Road, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 2lb

Received9 Sept 2008

Validated17 Sept 2008

Decided29 Oct 2008

50 days

Received9 Sept 2008

Validated17 Sept 2008

Decided29 Oct 2008

50 days

Why was this approved?

consistency with existing site signage
no detriment to streetscene
no highway visibility impact
slim pole design
no consultee objections

The proposal involves installing two 8m high fibreglass flagpoles with long Mercedes flags either side of an existing flagpole at the front of Whitestone Garage, a car sales and maintenance facility. The site is in a predominantly residential area but has an established commercial use with various existing signage.

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Decision & Reasoning

Approved29 October 2008

The officer noted the site is the curtilage of an established car sales and maintenance garage with open frontage to the A5 Douglas Road and existing variety of signage.

Conditions (2)

1
Standard advertisement maintenance and safety
a) The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice. b) Any advertisements displayed, and any site used for the display of advertisements, shall be maintained in a clean and tidy condition to the reasonable satisfaction of the Department. c) Any structure or hoarding erected or used principally for the purpose of displaying advertisements shall be maintained in a safe condition. d) Where an advertisement is required under these Regulations to be removed, the removal shall be carried out to the reasonable satisfaction of the Department. e) No advertisement is to be displayed without permission of the owner of the site or any other person with an interest in the site entitled to grant permission. f) No advertisement shall be sited or displayed so as to obscure, or hinder the ready interpretation of any traffic sign, railway or tramway signal or aid to navigation by water or air, or so as to render hazardous the use of any highway, railway, tramway, harbour or aerodrome.
2
Plans approval
This permission relates to the installation of two flagpoles with advertising flags as shown and described in the information and plans received on 9th September, 2008.

Public Comments (3)

SupportHighways Division(statutory consultee)

Do not oppose

SupportMalew Parish Commissioners(parish)

Do not object

SupportManx Electricity Authority(statutory consultee)

Note received regarding existing electricity supplies; matter for contractor

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People

Sarah Corlett

Case Officer

Whitestone Garage

Applicant

Omega Signs Ltd

Agent

Key Information

Reference: 08/01747/D
Decision: Approved
Date: 29 October 2008
Parish: Malew
Property: 🏪 Shop / Showroom
Year: 2008
Type: Advertisement Consent
Category: Signage
Scale: minor

Property Details

Property Type: commercial
Proposal Type: signage
Context: village

Property Planning History (11)

25/90506/BApproved2025

Variation of condition 1 of 23/00774/B to extend the expiry date by two further years

23/00774/BApproved2023

Variation to condition 1 of Planning Application Ref 20/01446/A to extend the expiry date by two further years from the date of the Approval Notice. The Application refers to an Approval in Principle for the siting of a neighbourhood food shop by refurbishment and alterations through part-demolition and part-extension of the existing Whitestone car showroom and vehicle garage, Douglas Road, Ballasalla.

20/01446/AApproved2021

Approval in principle for the conversion to a retail unit addressing matters of siting

17/01253/DApproved2018

Installation of illuminated and non illuminated signage

08/01747/DApproved2008Viewing

Erection of two advertising signage

06/01080/DApproved2006

Erection of pennant signage

95/00820/DApproved1995

Provision of advertising sign, Whitestone Filling Station, Douglas Road, Ballasalla, Malew.

93/01609/DApproved1994

Provision of advertising signs, Whitestone Garage, Douglas Road, Ballasalla, Malew.

90/00837/BApproved1990

Construction of 2 car washes and relocation of jet wash, Whitestone Garage , Ballsalla, Malew.

90/00003/BApproved1990

Extension to rear of store, Whitestone Garage, Main Road, Ballasalla, Malew.

Why was this approved?

consistency with existing site signage

no detriment to streetscene

no highway visibility impact

slim pole design

no consultee objections

Conditions (2)

Standard advertisement maintenance and safety

a) The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice. b) Any advertisements displayed, and any site used for the display of advertisements, shall be maintained in a clean and tidy condition to the reasonable satisfaction of the Department. c) Any structure or hoarding erected or used principally for the purpose of displaying advertisements shall be maintained in a safe condition. d) Where an advertisement is required under these Regulations to be removed, the removal shall be carried out to the reasonable satisfaction of the Department. e) No advertisement is to be displayed without permission of the owner of the site or any other person with an interest in the site entitled to grant permission. f) No advertisement shall be sited or displayed so as to obscure, or hinder the ready interpretation of any traffic sign, railway or tramway signal or aid to navigation by water or air, or so as to render hazardous the use of any highway, railway, tramway, harbour or aerodrome.

Plans approval

This permission relates to the installation of two flagpoles with advertising flags as shown and described in the information and plans received on 9th September, 2008.