Officer Planning Report Recommendation

Planning Report And Recommendations {{table:123957}} {{table:123958}} {{table:123959}} ### Considerations {{table:123960}} ### Written Representations ### Consultations Observation: It is considered that any approval in respect of this application should restrict the tie period for the provision of the signage to a maximum of two years and that such signage is suitably located to ensure that it does not restrict visibility for vehicle drivers when approaching the Fairway Drive / Claughbane Avenue junction

Officer's Report

The Application Site And Proposal

The application site comprises of a parcel of land, which is located on the junction of Claughbane Drive and Fairway Drive in Ramsey.

The proposal comprises of the erection of signage on the application site.

Planning History

The application site has been the subject of a number of previous planning applications that has resulted in approval for the erection of two apartment blocks on the application site. The apartment blocks are currently under construction. An application for compound parking was recently approved through PA 05/92338/B, although this decision may yet be taken to appeal.

Representations

Ramsey Town Commissioners have no objection to the planning application, subject to any approval being time limited and the signage not adversely affecting visibility.

The Department of Transport Highways Division advised that they consider there to be no adverse traffic impacts arising from the proposal.

Planning Policy

The application site is within the area covered by the Ramsey Local Plan. Under this plan the application is within an area recognised as being in predominantly residential use, there are site specific designations.

There are no policies within the Ramsey Local Plan that I consider to be specifically relevant to the assessment of the application.

Assessment

I would suggest that signage is only to be reasonably expected in association with larger scale residential development. In this instance I consider the signage to be acceptable, subject to a condition relating to time. I recommend that the planning application be approved.

Party Status

I consider that all parties that made representations to the planning application meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 28.03.2006

Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal

• : Notes attached to refusals

C 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

C 2. This approval relates to the erection of signage as shown within drawing no.s 441 and 502 rev. A date stamped the 13th December 2005.

C 3.

Within three months of the completion of the construction of the associated apartment blocks the development and the signage must be taken down and be removed in its entirety from the application site.

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular Nos 44/05 (Delegation of Functions to Director of Planning and Building Control) and 47/05 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer)

Decision Made : Permitted Date: 21/3/06

Signed: M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control