24 November 2017 · Delegated
Cycle 360 House, Isle Of Man Business Park, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 2qz
Permission was granted for the erection of a temporary advertising hoarding on a vacant site to the east of RL360 House, Isle of Man Business Park, Douglas. The site is an irregularly shaped parcel of land directly associated with the under-construction Cycle360 business headquarters, where ground had recently been broken at the time of the application. The application was decided on 24 November 2017 under delegated authority by the Head of Development Management. Permission was granted subject to one condition.
The application was permitted on 24 November 2017 under delegated authority. Permission was granted subject to one condition. The site relates to the under-construction Cycle360 business headquarters, where ground had recently been broken at the time of the decision.
General Policy 6
General Policy 6: 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.
GP8
refers to 'rural areas', which certainly could not be considered to apply in this case
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.
Condition 1
The hoarding hereby approved shall, within 7 days of the completion of the approved building on the site, be permanently removed from the site, and in any event the hoarding hereby approved shall be removed no later than 31st December 2018.
