13 January 2011 · Delegated
Ballakaighen Stud Farm, Whitebridge Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM4 6ad
This application sought permission to erect entrance signage at Ballakaighen Farm, Whitebridge Road, Onchan. The farm site is used for a range of leisure activities, including Laser Blast, children's play areas, and a maize maze, though the officer's report noted that some of those uses were unauthorised at the time. The entrance and proposed signage location are visible from Whitebridge Road when travelling in both directions. The application was handled under delegated authority, with the case officer recommending it be permitted. Permission was granted on 13 January 2011. The available evidence does not include a full decision notice, so the detailed reasoning on record is limited.
The application was permitted on 13 January 2011 under delegated authority. The officer recommended approval, and the decision aligns with that recommendation. No refusal reasons or conditions are recorded in the available evidence.
Isle of Man Strategic Plan
General Policy 8: 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. 6.7 Public Art 6.7.1 Our environment is improved by the provision of works of art in public places, particularly if that art reflects the cultural traditions or history of a particular area. 6.7.2 The Department will support the inclusion of such artwork in development proposals, and will expect such inclusion within major proposals. Artwork may take the form of public sculpture, s uch as the recently erected statues of T. E. Brown and Sir William Hillary in Douglas, or may be incorporated into features such as friezes, railings or landscaping. Commissions to locally based artists would be particularly welcome.
