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Application No.: 23/01117/D Applicant: Foxdale Heritage Proposal: Erection of interpretation board in field adjacent to Louisa House Site Address: Field 333144 Land Adjacent To Louisa House East Foxdale Road Foxdale Isle Of Man Planning Officer: Mrs Vanessa Porter Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 23.10.2023
C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions
Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
This application has been recommended for approval for the following reason. The application complies with the Advertisement Regulations and with General Policy 3(h) and General Policy 8 of the IOM Strategic Plan 2016.
Plans/Drawings/Information; This decision relates to the following plans and drawings, date stamped received on 20th September 2023;
Additional Persons None _____________________________________________________________________________ Officer’s Report THE SITE
1.1 The application site is within the curtilage of Louisa House, East Foxdale Road, Foxdale with the actual location site of the board being with within a small piece of land situated approximately 30m from the corner junction where Mines Road heads into Foxdale village from the Eairy and joins with a small backroad (Billy Goat Hill) linking towards Stoney Mountain to the south. - 1.2 The site forms part of an area which was historically part of the Foxdale Mines. THE PROPOSAL
2.1 The current planning application seeks approval for the installation of an A1 signboard which is to measure 94cm by 70cm with an inner display size of 60cm by 84cm. The signboard is to be approximately 0.9m above ground level, with the overall height of the signboard being
2.3 The current proposal is one of ten boards that are proposed to be erected within the wider Foxdale area and which will provide information on local heritage to the community. This particular board is No.10. Boards numbered 1,2,3,4, and 8 have already been approved and erected. PLANNING HISTORY - 3.1 There have been several other applications upon the site of which the following should be noted;
3.2 There have also been the following application approved for similar signboards which have been sited across Foxdale village.
4.1 The site lies within an area zoned as "reclamation" and an area of "nature conservation zone" on the Foxdale Local Plan 1999.
4.2 Minded of the nature of the proposal being for a standalone signboard providing information for the historic mines in this specific area, the most relevant policy in the determination would be General Policy 3(h) which provides an exception to development for the interpretation of the Islands heritage, as well as taking into account General Policy 8 in respect of rural advertisement and The Control of Advertisements Regulations 2013 which makes clear that the only considerations which can be applied to applications made under them are in the interests of protecting amenity and public safety. REPRESENTATIONS - 5.1 The following representations can be found in full online, below is a short summary;
5.2 DOI Highway Services have considered the proposal and state "No Highway Interest." (29.09.23)
5.3 Patrick Commissioners have considered the proposal and have no objection. (13.10.23) ASSESSMENT - 6.1 When looking at the proposal the main considerations are that the proposal would not impact the surrounding streetscene and that the proposal itself meets General Policy 3(h), General Policy 8 and The Control of Advertisements Regulations 2013.
6.2 Within the Foxdale Local Plan 1999, it states the following regarding mining and the overall area; "Foxdale's history is strongly characterised by mining and its general environment and appearance pay tribute to that legacy still today. Mining in Foxdale is noted as early as 1740 although the mining of lead began in earnest in 1828 when the Isle of Man Mining Company took over operations throughout the majority of the Island and were responsible for the opening up of many shafts within Foxdale itself.
6.3 With the above in mind the works are clearly intended to assist in the public's interpretation of the history of the Foxdale Mines and the heritage of the Island and as such would comply with the expectations of General Policy 3(h).
6.4 The sign itself is modest in size and of a height to be readable by a variety of users and would be of an interest within the locality rather than an intrusion to the enjoyment of the area. The proposal is sited away from the roadside, adjacent to the existing parking area of the site, which should not harm the surrounding habitats or nature zones. - 6.5 The sign does not contain any illumination and is set back a sufficient distance from the edge of the highway so as to limit any highway visibility or safety issues and not to create a distractions to road users, and for this reason would meets the tests of GP8 and the general standards set out in The Control of Advertisements Regulations 2013.
7.1 The proposal is deemed to comply with the above mentioned Isle of Man Strategic Plan policies, whilst this is the case, the proposal has been assessed on a one situation basis with no other form of advertisement being acceptable, as such a condition should be attached to prevent the board being used to advertise anything else without prior approval. INTERESTED PERSON STATUS
8.1 By virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2013, the following persons are automatically interested persons:
I can confirm that this decision has been made by a Principal Planner in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation and that in making this decision the Officer has agreed the recommendation in relation to who should be afforded Interested Person Status.
Decision Made : Permitted Date: 24.10.2023 Determining officer Signed : J SINGLETON Jason Singleton Principal Planner
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