27 June 2018 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Spindrift, Pooilvaaish Road, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 4pj
The proposal involves installing an air source heat pump (1022mm x 740mm) at ground level on the north-eastern (rear) elevation of the single-storey part of Spindrift, and 34 ground-mounted solar panels (each 1650mm x 990mm) arranged in two rows on a new 20m x 9m concrete slab alongside the road north of the access dri…
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The key issue was whether the proposal has adverse environmental impact and if the renewable energy benefits outweigh it. The air source heat pump 'will not be publicly visible and will not be suffici…
Environment Policy 1
Strategic Plan presumes against development adversely affecting countryside character. Officer assessed proposal has no significant visual impact due to screening, so complies.
Environment Policy 2
Presumes against development harming countryside character. Minimal impact from hidden installations allows compliance in open coastal area.
General Policy 3
General policy against countryside-harmful development. Renewable energy benefits outweigh negligible environmental effects.
Environment Policy 4
Development involving alternative energy sources like solar panels judged against environmental objectives. Officer weighed benefits against impacts, finding panels not significantly visible and heat pump invisible, thus acceptable.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no highway interest in the application
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division has no highways interest in the application.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 4-6-18; Highway Services Comment made: No Highways Interest
