12 October 2022 · Delegated - Principal Planner Chris Balmer
The Arts Hub, The Chapel, Nursery Avenue, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 4hg
The proposal involves one ground floor black acrylic lettering sign (120mm high, projecting 20mm) on the east wall near the entrance and a hanging bracket sign (500mm x 500mm x 100mm, projecting up to 866mm) on the roadside elevation, over-lit with LED trough lighting, displaying the company name.
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The officer assessed the signage against the Control of Advertisements Regulations 2013, focusing on amenity (general characteristics of the mixed-use area, no historic features) and public safety (no…
General Policy 6
Requires advertisements in towns/villages to be high standard design/materials relating well to building/site, in keeping with area, and not cause highway hazards. Officer assessed the small-scale signs with traditional trough lighting as compliant, fitting the mixed-use area with similar existing signage, supported by no highway objections.
General Policy 7
Permits advertisements only on sites/buildings to which they relate. Signs display the company name for the on-site office use, directly relating to the building, with no off-site elements proposed.
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.
Would recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
After reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking
Highway Services Division has no highways interest and does not oppose the application; Onchan District Commissioners initially deferred but later recommended approval; multiple public representations object to the illuminated signage in a residential area.
Highway Services Division
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners would recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
