**Document:** Officer Planning Report **Application:** 08/02349/D — Erection of camp site entrance signage **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2010-01-15 **Parish:** German **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/64127-german-st-johns-football-club-signage/documents/1391469 --- # Officer Planning Report ## Planning Report And Recommendations [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Considerations ### Written Representations ### Consultations ### Officer's Report #### The Site The application site relates to St Johns Football Club, Foxdale Road, St Johns. The site includes the clubhouse, two areas of hardstanding used as car parks, a large grassed area which includes the football pitch and an all weather pitch. The site is bounded on all sides by hedging and trees. To the northern boundary is the sheltered housing complex Magher Vay and to the north east is the route of the now dismantled railway line which is a public footpath. The club house and main car park are adjacent to the Foxdale Road boundary which provides the two vehicular accesses to the site. The site is owned by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and is leased to the applicant. The site is divided by the Parish boundaries of Patrick and German local authorities. #### The Proposal This application seeks approval for the erection of a sign at the southern most access to the site. The sign would display the site as a campsite and is approximately 2.1 metres by 2.1 metres. ### Planning Status The application site is located within an area identified by the St Johns Local Plan as Open Space For Particular Use, in this case Recreational use. Paragraph 3.5 of the Local Plan identifies the site and the adjacent cricket pitch as being the principal recreation area for St Johns which are important to the village and community and no changes are proposed to these areas. General Policy 6 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan States: "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." ### Planning History The following previous planning applications are considered relevant in the assessment and determination of this application: 01/02311/B Sought approval for the extension of the clubhouse, creation of new astro turf training area and extension of car parking area. This was a split decision with the removal of the sod bank which separates the football ground from the cricket ground being refused. 94/01412/D sought approval for signage. This was also a split decision with a proposed free standing sign to be located at the entrance being refused. 08/02286/C and 08/02286/C are concurrent applications which together seek approval for the use of the site as a campsite and for motorhomes for temporary stay. ### Representations Patrick Parish Commissioners have not commented on this application. The owner/occupiers of Thie Gennal, Foxdale Road, St Johns have commented on the sign proposed stating that it should be in-keeping with the village. The owner/occupier of Cronkdhoo Farm, main Road, Greeba objects to this application stating that the use would be incongruous and out of keeping with the village and that the sporting facilities should be protected. The availability of sites in Greeba and Peel is highlighted. The Department of Transport Highways Division does not object to this application stating that there will be no adverse impact upon highway capacity or safety. ### Assessment The main issues to be considered in the assessment of this application are whether the proposed development would adversely affect the surrounding area and whether the proposed signage would comply with GP6 of the Strategic Plan. The sign was originally proposed at the northern-most access to the site however it is now proposed to be erected that the southern entrance. It is judged at the signage accords with General Policy 6 and as such is unobjectionable. ### Recommendation Permit. ## Party Status It is considered that the following parties, who submitted comments, accord with the requirements of Planning Circular 1/06 and are therefore, afforded Interested Party Status: Patrick Parish Commissioners The Department of Transport Highways Division Accordingly the following parties are not granted Interested Party Status: The owner/occupier of Cronkdhoo Farm, Main Road, Greeba The owner/occupiers of Thie Gennal, Foxdale Road, St Johns ### Recommendation **Recommended Decision:** Permitted **Date of Recommendation:** 23.12.2009 --- ### Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal **C : Conditions for approval** **N : Notes attached to conditions** **R : Reasons for refusal** **O : Notes attached to refusals** **C 1.** 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. **C 2.** This approval relates to the erection of a sign at the southern entrance, St Johns Football Club, Foxdale Road, St Johns as shown by Photograph received 21st December 2008 and Position of Signage received 1st October 2009. --- I confirm that this decision has been made by the Planning Committee in accordance with the authority afforded to it under the Town and Country (Development Procedure) 2005 Decision Made: APPROVED Committee Meeting Date: 14.1.2010 Signed: John Blalley Presenting Officer Further to the decision of the Committee an additional report/condition reason is required. Signing Officer to delete as appropriate YES/NO --- *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/64127-german-st-johns-football-club-signage/documents/1391469*