8 October 2021 · Delegated
Station House, Mines Road, Foxdale, Isle Of Man, IM4 3ex
Permission was granted for the erection of an interpretation and information board at the grounds of Louisa House, Eairy Road, Foxdale, Isle of Man. The application was submitted by Foxdale Heritage. The site sits at a corner junction where Mines Road meets a backroad linking towards Stoney Mountain, and forms part of an area historically associated with the Foxdale Mines. The board is intended to provide interpretation of that heritage. The decision was made by the Head of Development Management under delegated authority on 8 October 2021, with two conditions attached to the permission.
The Head of Development Management approved the application under delegated authority on 8 October 2021. The proposal was for a single interpretation board at a site with historical connections to the Foxdale Mines, and no reasons for refusal were identified.
General Policy 3(h)
provides an exception to development for the interpretation of the Islands heritage
General Policy 8
in respect of rural advertisement
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
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 advertisement hereby approved shall be used to display information relating to the heritage of the Foxdale Mines only. Should the signboard be no longer used or required for these purposes then the posts and board shall be removed with three months of the sign no longer being used. Reason: to protect the countryside from unwarranted advertisements.
