13 July 2022 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Coffee Shop, Cherry Tree Drive, Crosby, Isle Of Man, IM4 2ee
The proposal involves installing a 4m tall x 0.8m wide x 0.3m deep totem sign displaying 'Costa' branding and a directional arrow on a grassed verge opposite a coffee shop in a new commercial building within the Cherry Tree Drive residential estate in Crosby.
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The officer determined that the totem's size, scale, siting, and design are acceptable and relate well to the adjacent coffee shop without causing adverse visual or amenity harm or public safety issue…
General Policy 6
Requires advertisements in towns/villages to be high standard design relating well to building/site, in keeping with area, and not causing highway hazards. Officer found totem meets this as size/scale not overbearing, readable without distraction, and relates to adjacent coffee shop in residential-designated area.
General Policy 7
Generally does not permit advertisements on sites other than those they relate to in towns/villages. Officer accepted totem as positioned close enough to be read in connection with the coffee shop, providing flexibility in this village context.
General Policy 8
Permits rural advertisements if on/next to premises, not detracting from area/landscape, traditional materials where appropriate, minimal hooded illumination, no highway hazard, and no ecological light impact. Assessed suitable given semi-rural Crosby, no illumination, non-dominant scale, and adjacent to premises.
Strategic Policy 4
Requires development in smaller villages like Crosby to maintain character and be appropriate scale. Officer noted site's context within established residential/commercial development supports proportionate advertisement.
Time limit
The advertisement(s) hereby granted consent shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice. Reason: To avoid the accumulation of unimplemented advertisement consents.
No illumination
There shall be no internal or external illumination of the totem hereby approved. Reason: for the avoidance of doubt and in the interest of the amenity of the neighbours.
Removal if no longer required
In the event that the totem hereby approved is no longer required or if the use of the coffee shop to which it is relates ceases, the totem and any associated supports including below ground shall be removed within 6 months of the last requirement or within 6 months of the coffee shop use ceasing and the ground restored to its former condition. Reason: to avoid the accumulation of unwarranted structures in the interest of visual amenity.
no objection
Do Not oppose
Highway Services HDC and Marown Parish Commissioners both raised no objections to application 22/00632/D for a non-illuminated signage totem at Cherry Tree Drive, Crosby.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.
Marown Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners have NO OBJECTION to the following new applications: ... 22/00632 - Non-Illuminated signage totem at Cherry Tree Drive, Crosby
