Officer Planning Report Recommendation

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Officer's Report

The Site

The site represents the curtilage of the Whitestone Garage, situated on the western side of the A5 Castletown Road as it descends southwestwards into Ballasalla. The site accommodates a large open parking area where vehicles for sale are displayed together with a garage building.

Planning Status

The site lies within an area designated on the 1982p as Residential.

Planning History

• PA 89/1065 - installation of automatic car wash - permitted
• PA 90/0003 - extension to rear of store - permitted
• PA 90/0837 - construction of 2 car washes and reocation of jet wash - permitted
• PA 93/1609 - provision of advertising - permitted
• PA 94/1639 - construction of offices and toilets - permitted and
• PA 95/0820 - provision of advertising sign - permitted.
• PA 06/0488 - installation of signage - permitted.

The Proposal

Proposed here is the erection of three flagpoles for the display of the Mercedes emblem. The poles will be situated on the north eastern boundary of the site which sits alongside an existing residential property, Monaltrie, which is 12m to the north east of the site of the proposed flagpoles. The poles will be 8m in height and set back from the highway by 10m.

Assessment

There is signage already approved at this site which will mitigate somewhat the visual impact of the poles and flags. However, there is no doubt that they will be seen (as is the intention). The flags will also be seen by those in Monaltrie, particularly in their garden although their impact will be heavily screened, at least in summer, by the existing trees and vegetation on the southern boundary of that domestic curtilage. Bearing in mind the nature of the site and its appearance and the array of approved and existing signs, I cannot agree with Malew Commissioners regarding the impact on what they refer to as a residential area.

Party Status

Malew Parish Commissioners are a statutory consultee and should be afforded party status in this instance.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 08.08.2006

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 permission relates to the erection of pennant signage and flagpoles as shown and described in drawings 0100/1 and 60980v01 all received on 26th June, 2006.

01080/1

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 : 15/8/06

Signed :

8 August 2006 06/01080/D Page 2 of 3

M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control

M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control

8 August 2006

8 August 2006