21 October 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Tesco Express, 1a, St. Pauls Square, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1le
The proposal seeks retrospective consent for various Tesco Express signs on a ground-floor commercial unit in St Pauls Square, Ramsey: a perspex wall sign with trough lighting, stainless steel canopy sign, eight large vinyls inside the glazed shopfront, and a small directory sign on the entrance doors.
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The officer assessed the proposal solely against amenity and public safety as required by the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2013.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect surroundings in siting/scale/design, not harm townscape character, resident amenity, or road safety. Officer found signage complies as it does not dominate the shopfront/Square, reduces light spill via canopy, and raises no highway concerns.
General Policy 6
Permits advertisements in towns if high design standard, in keeping with area, no highway hazard. Officer assessed signs match existing commercial style/scale, relate well to building, do not detract from area.
General Policy 7
Restricts off-site advertisements in towns. All signs relate directly to the Tesco unit, so compliant.
Environment Policy 38
Advertisements near Conservation Areas must preserve character/appearance and protect views. Signs visible from Conservation Area boundary but cause no harm as Square has separate character.
Time limit
The advertisements hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To avoid the accumulation of unimplemented advertisement consents.
No intermittent lighting
The illuminated sign hereby granted consent shall not be lit by an intermittent source. Reason: In the interests of amenity.
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