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Application No.: 21/00977/D Applicant: Foxdale Heritage Proposal: Erection of an interpretation/information board Site Address: Grounds Of Louisa House Eairy Road Foxdale Isle Of Man Planning Officer: Miss Lucy Kinrade Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 07.10.2021 _________________________________________________________________
C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions
This application has been recommended for approval for the following reason. The application complies with the Advertisement Regulations and with General Policy 3(h) and General Policy 8 of the IOM Strategic Plan 2016.
This approval relates to Site and Location Plan, Proposed Sign Dimensions, Site Photo, Indicative image of signage, indicative map of all boards, and supporting statement all date stamped and received 12/07/2021.
_______________________________________________________________ Interested Person Status – Additional Persons
None _____________________________________________________________________________
1.1 The site forms part of a small piece of land situated on a corner junction where Mines Road heads into Foxdale village from the Eairy and joins with a small backroad linking towards Stoney Mountain to the south. The site forms part of an area which was historically part of the Foxdale Mines. THE PROPOSAL - 2.1 Proposed is the installation of a signboard approx. 1m x 0.7m and fixed atop of two galvanised posts around 1m above ground level. The sign will contain information about the former Foxdale Mines.
2.2 The current proposal is one of ten boards that are proposed to be erected within the wider Foxdale area and which will provide information on local heritage to the community. PLANNING HISTORY - 3.1 There have been 5 other applications approved for similar signboards to be sited across the village. PLANNING POLICY - 4.1 The site lies within an area designated as 'reclamation' on the Foxdale Local Plan and also recognised as being a nature conservation zone. Minded of the nature of the proposal being for a standalone signboard providing information for the historic mines in this specific area, the most relevant policy in the determination would be General Policy 3(h) which provides an exception to development for the interpretation of the Islands heritage, as well as taking into account General Policy 8 in respect of rural advertisement and The Control of Advertisements Regulations 2013 which makes clear that the only considerations which can be applied to applications made under them are in the interests of protecting amenity and public safety.
REPRESENTATIONS Copies of representations received can be viewed on the Government's website. This report contains summaries only.
5.1 Patrick Commissioners - declared an interest in the application due to their connections with the applicant and felt it was inappropriate to comment (17/09/2021)
5.2 Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division - Do not oppose (16/08/2021) ASSESSMENT - 6.1 The works are clearly intended to assist the publics interpretation of the history of the Foxdale Mines and the heritage of the Island and would comply with the exceptions of GP3(h). The sign is modest in size and of a height to be readable by a variety of users and would be of interest rather than intrusion to the enjoyment of the area. The proposal is sited close to the road and would not seek to harm any surrounding habitats or nature zones. The sign does not contain any illumination and is set back a sufficient distance from the edge of the highway so as to limit any highway visibility or safety issues and not to create a distractions to road users, and for this reason would meets the tests of GP8 and the general standards set out in The Control of Advertisements Regulations 2013. CONCLUSION - 7.1 There is no objection to this application on the above basis. However, as advertisement consent is not required to change the content of a sign, and any other form of advertisement (ie business adverts) would not fall within GP3(h) it is important that a condition is attached to prevent the board being used to advertise anything else without prior approval. 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:
I can confirm that this decision has been made by the 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 : 07.10.2021 Determining officer
Signed : S BUTLER Stephen Butler Head of Development Management
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