**Document:** Planning Officer Report **Application:** 10/00123/D — Erection of advertising signage **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2010-03-30 **Parish:** Lezayre **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/35916-lezayre-6-auckland-terrace-parliament-street-signage/documents/1348326 --- # Planning Officer Report **Application No.:** 10/00123/D **Applicant:** Patricia Wild Opticians **Proposal:** Erection of advertising signage **Site Address:** 6 Auckland Terrace Parliament Street Ramsey Isle Of Man IM8 1AF ### Considerations Case Officer : Miss Laura Davy **Photo Taken:** 10.03.2010 **Expected Decision Level:** Senior Planning Officer ### Written Representations ### Consultations Consultee : Highways Division Notes: Do not oppose Consultee : Clerk To The Commissioners Notes: no objection ### Officer's Report ### The Site The application site represents the curtilage of 6 Auckland Terrace Ramsey. The existing property is a three storey townhouse located in an area identified as Mixed Use Town Centre. The property is a Registered Building located on the North side of Parliament Street. ### The Proposal Proposed is the erection of advertising signage, the sign would be of natural stone, measuring 1.2 m in height and 0.5 m wide, and would be positioned in the front garden of the property. ### Planning History The majority of previous applications for this site are for internal alterations, due to this current application being for external alterations, many of them were not of relevance, the following were considered relevant with regard to the current application: PA 93/00999/B Replacement of windows The above application was refused at appeal. PA 95/00351/B Replacement of existing with PVC windows The above application was approved at appeal. ## Development Plan Policies The application site is located in an area of Mixed Use Town Centre identified on the Ramsey Local Plan Order 1998. Due to its Registered Building status, it should be assessed against the appropriate policies, such as Environment Policy 32, General Policy 2 and General Policy 6 from the Isle of Man Strategic Plan (20th June 2007) ### Consultations Department of Transport Highways and Traffic Division do not oppose the application as it has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications. Ramsey Commissioners have no objection to the proposal. ### Assessment The proposal should be assessed in light of Environment Policy 32, which states: "Extensions or alterations to a Registered Building which would affect detrimentally its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest will not be permitted." It is considered that the proposal would not have a harmful impact on the character of the building 0 have a negative impact on the streetscape. The use of natural stone would be complimentary to the property and the landscape, and would enhance the frontage of the building. The following points from General Policy 2 should also be considered in the assessment of the proposal: "(c) does not affect adversely the character of the surrounding landscape or townscape; - (g) does not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality". The proposed signage is thought to respect the site and surroundings in terms of siting and design, and the use of natural stone would have minimal affect on the character and visual amenity of the locality. Due to the nature of the proposal it is relevant to consider General Policy 6: "Within our towns and villages, the display of external advertisements will be permitted on the site of 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." Having assessed the proposal against the above policy, it is judged that the advertisement would be of a high standard in terms of design and materials, and would be in-keeping with the character of the area. For the above reasons the application is considered acceptable, and is recommended for approval. ### Party Status The Department of Transport and the Local Authority are, by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005, paragraph 6 (5) (c) and (d), considered "interested persons" and as such should be afforded party status. ## Recommendation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 16.03.2010 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 permission relates to the erection of advertising signage shown in drawings P10 15501 P1 and Sign Detail received 3rd February 2010. I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 09/09 Delegation of functions, 10/09 Delegation of Functions (Development Procedure), GC No 11/09 (Advertisements) and GC No 12/09 (Registered Buildings) all to the Senior Planning Officer Decision Made : Permitted Date : Signed : Senior Planning Officer --- *Data sourced from the Isle of Man public planning register under the [Isle of Man Open Government Licence](https://www.gov.im/about-this-site/open-government-licence/).* *Canonical page: https://planningportal.im/a/35916-lezayre-6-auckland-terrace-parliament-street-signage/documents/1348326*