**Document:** Planning Officer Report Recommendation **Application:** 09/01613/D — Erection of signage **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2009-12-11 **Parish:** Braddan **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/64128-braddan-ballalough-richmond-hill-signage/documents/1391490 --- # Planning Officer Report Recommendation ## Planning Report And Recommendations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Considerations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Written Representations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Consultations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Officer's Report #### The Application Site And Application The application site comprises the Isle of Man Farmers Ltd site, which is located at the bottom of Richmond Hill in Braddan. The application seeks advertisement consent for a single two-sided advertisement board for the businesses that operate from the application site. #### Planning History Whilst the application site has been the subject of previous applications it is considered that none of these are specifically material to the assessment of this current application. #### Representations Braddan Parish Commissioners have no objections to the application. The Department of Transport Highways Division do not oppose the application subject to the signage being set back at least three metres so as not to interfere with visibility sight lines. The Manx Electricity Authority expresses an interest in the application. The owner and/or occupant of 33 Ballaquark, which is located in Douglas, express an interest in the planning application. They suggest that car needs to be taken to ensure that the signage is not unduly harmful to visual amenity. The owners and/or occupants of Glebe Cottage, which is located in Maughold, express an interest in the planning application. ## Planning Policy In terms of local plan policy, the application site is part designated as agricultural merchants depot and part designated as wool under the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Braddan Parish District Local Plan) Order 1991 Plan No. 3. In terms of strategic plan policy, the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 contains one policy that is considered specifically material to the assessment of this current planning application. General Policy 8 states: "Within rural areas the display of external advertisements will be permitted only where: - (a) they are located on or directly next to the premises to which they relate; - (b) they do not detract from the appearance of either the immediate area or the landscape; - (c) they are normally constructed of traditional materials unless the nature of the display or location would render such materials inappropriate; - (d) any illumination, which will be permitted only where it is essential, is kept to a minimum and is so hooded as to prevent undesirable escape of light; - (e) they are located so as not to cause a highway safety hazard; and - (f) any illumination will not have an adverse effect on areas of ecological value." ### Assessment The application seeks advertisement consent for a single two-sided advertisement board for the businesses that operate from the application site. It is understood that the proposed signage would incorporate all the existing signage that is currently found at the entrance to the site. In terms of assessment the relevant policy is General Policy 8 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007, which sets out criteria where the display of external advertisements will be permitted in rural areas. Given the existing businesses operating from the site it is acceptable under (a) to have signage within this location. Such signage reads against the existing buildings contained within the application site and therefore accords with (b). As the construction is relatively normal and not unduly excessive it complies with (c). The absence of illumination means that (d) and (f) do not apply. The siting can be done in a manner so as not affect highway safety and therefore accord with (e). Given the above the proposal satisfies the relevant policy and is acceptable. It is recommended that the application be approved. It considered appropriate to condition the approval so that the existing signage is effectively moved onto this single signage and to ensure that the signage is set back from the visibility sight lines. ### Party Status It is considered that the following parties that made representations to the application meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status: Braddan Parish Commissioners; and The Department of Transport Highways Division. It is considered that the following parties that made representations to the application do not meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should not be afforded interested party status: The Manx Electricity Authority; The owner and/or occupant of 33 Ballaquark; and The owners and/or occupants of Glebe Cottage. ### Recommendation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 08.12.2009 8 December 2009 09/01613/D ## Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal ### C : Conditions for approval ### N : Notes attached to conditions ### R : Reasons for refusal ### 0 : 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 approval relates to Plan A, Plan B and Plan C date stamped the 2nd October 2009. ### C 3. The signage shall be set back at three metres from the highway to ensure that visibility for emerging vehicles is not compromised. ### C 4. Within one month of the erection of the signage hereby permitted by this approval all existing signage currently displayed at the entrance to the site must either be transferred to the new signage or removed from the site. 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/64128-braddan-ballalough-richmond-hill-signage/documents/1391490*