3 December 2024 · Delegated
Island Media Studios, Mountain View Innovation Centre, Jurby Road, Lezayre, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 2eb
This application sought permission to replace two existing non-illuminated entrance signs with illuminated signage at the Mountain View Innovation Centre on Jurby Road, Ramsey, Isle of Man. The site is an office building within a group of buildings associated with the Innovation Centre, located approximately 515 metres east of the built form of Ramsey and accessed via a private lane off the A13. The application was approved by the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture on 3 December 2024, with three conditions attached to the permission. The formal decision record lists 3 conditions.
The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture approved the application on 3 December 2024. The proposal to replace two existing non-illuminated entrance signs with illuminated versions at the Mountain View Innovation Centre was permitted, subject to three conditions.
display of external advertisements on sites or buildings other than those to which they relate
accord with The Control of Advertisements Regulations 2013, as well as meeting with the principles of General Policies 6 and 7 of the IOM Strategic Plan 2016
General Policy 7: Within our towns and villages, the display of external advertisements on sites or buildings other than those to which they relate will not generally be permitted. 6.6.3 Within rural areas, advertisements can be disruptive features which affect adversely the appearance of the landscape and the countryside. Lighting can pollute the night sky, and may be contrary to nature conservation interests.
Condition 1
1. The advertisement(s) hereby granted consent shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice. Reason: To avoid the accumulation of unimplemented advertisement consents.
Condition 2
2. The signage illumination hereby approved can only be illuminated during the hours of operation of the premises and will be turned off when the building is not in use. Reason: to reflect the need for the illumnination and illumination outside of the buildings opening hours would be unwarranted, and in the interest of protecting rural character and dark skies.
Condition 3
3. The sign(s) hereby granted consent shall not be lit by an intermittent source. Reason: In the interests of amenity and/or public safety. This approval relates to the following drawings and documents received 11 September 2024:
