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Application No.: 24/00214/D Applicant: Michael Commissioners Proposal: New Village Noticeboard Site Address: Car Park Main Road Kirk Michael Isle Of Man Planning Officer: Vanessa Porter Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 07.05.2024
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 installation of the non-illuminated signage on the site complies with The Control of Advertisements Regulations 2013 and is also in accordance with General Policy 6 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.
Plans/Drawings/Information; This decision relates to the following plans and drawings, date stamped received on 4th March 2024; o Drawing No. 1084.03
This decision also relates to a site photo with annotation dated 2nd April 2024. _______________________________________________________________
Additional Persons
None _____________________________________________________________________________
Officer’s Report THE SITE
1.1 The application site is located within the car park situated upon a corner plot where Station Road meets Kerrocruin. The specific area where the proposed sign is to be is upon the side adjacent to Station Road side where the existing signage for the car park is situated. THE PROPOSAL - 2.1 The current planning application seeks approval for the installation of a lockable glass cabinet which is to have a width of 1.4m, with a depth of approximately 0.4m, and an overall height of 2.2m. The cabinet is to have Michael Distract Commissioners written above the lockable space which is to measure 1m by 1.2m.
2.2 The current proposal is one of four boards which are proposed within Kirk Michael and are proposed to provide information upon community matters. PLANNING HISTORY - 3.1 Whilst there have been applications proposed upon the site, these are more to do with the existing Fire Station and are not relevant in the assessment of this application.
3.2 It should be noted that the following applications have been submitted at the same time for noticeboards within the Kirk Michael area;
PLANNING POLICY 4.1 The site lies within an area zoned as "Not for Development" on the 1982 Development Map - North Map. The site is situated within the Kirk Michael Conservation Area and from the Flood Risk Viewer, whilst it is unsure on whether the specific site is within the Flood Risk Zone, the main road adjacent to the proposal is situated within a Flood Risk Zone.
4.2 In the first instance due to the site being situated within a Conservation Area, Section 18(4) of the Town and Country Planning Act (1999) is the most relevant in the assessment of this application which is then followed by Environment Policy 35 which seeks that development must either preserve or enhance the Conservation Area, Environment Policy 37 which gives the general policy on signage within a Conservation Area, General Policy 2 which sets out general development standards, General Policy 6 which sets out what is expected of external advertisements and General Policy 7 which sets out that the display of adverts must be in relation to the site they are situated upon.
4.3 This is then followed by The Control of Advertisements Regulations 2013 which makes clear that the only considerations which can be applied to applications 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 application and after looking at the additional photo showing where the proposed signage is to be situated, do not raise any objections. (30.04.24)
5.3 No comments have been received from Michael Commissioners at the time of writing this report. ASSESSMENT - 6.1 The fundamental issues to consider in the assessment of this planning application is the impact of the proposed signage on the Conservation Area, the character of the area and the overall streetscene.
6.2 The Department has a duty to determine whether such proposals are in keeping with the surrounding streetscene, whilst noting the special character of the area. When looking at the character of the streetscene where the proposal is to be situated, it can be seen that the car park is a large part of the character, with the properties opposite adding in a residential feel. There is already two signs within the direct area of the proposal, as such it is unlikely that an additional sign will change the character of this area. Whilst the proposed material is not metal and is wood, the material would be more likely in such a residential area.
6.3 Turning towards Environment Policy 37, for part i), the signage would preserve the Conservation Area as stated above. The signage is of an appropriate style for the character of the area and is of traditional materials, as such the proposal would meet parts ii) & iii) and also iv) due to there being no illuminated box fascia's or projecting box signs.
6.4 The proposed signage is situated for where it is proposed, it's modest in size and height and is readable by a variety of users, which would be an interest within the locality rather than an intrusion to the enjoyment of the area and will have information situated within it which will be specific to the Michael area. - 6.5 The sign does not contain any illumination and is set back a sufficient distance from the highway so as to limit any highway visibility or safety issues and would not create a distraction to road users, as such the proposal meets the general standards set out in The Control of Advertisements Regulations 2013.
7.1 It is considered that the proposed signage would not impact the character nor appearance of the Conservation Area by reason of its size, scale, siting and design, as such the proposal would preserve the Conservation Area in accordance with Section 18(4) of the Town and Country Planning Act (1999) and Environment Policy 35 & 37 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.
7.2 The proposed signage would not have any adverse visual or amenity harm to the public or public safety and would provide a community facility. As such the application would accord with The Control of Advertisements Regulations 2013, as well as meeting with the principles of General Policies 6 and 7 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. 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:
8.2 The Planning Committee must determine:
I can confirm that this decision has been made by the Acting Head of Development Management 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 : 10.05.2024 Determining officer
Signed : A MORGAN Abigail Morgan Acting Head of Development Management
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