19/01250/BApproved

6 January 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Sarah Corlett)

Installation of a heat pump to replace existing boiler

Rose Croft, Malew Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1lt

Received8 Nov 2019

Validated19 Nov 2019

Decided6 Jan 2020

59 days

Received8 Nov 2019

Validated19 Nov 2019

Decided6 Jan 2020

59 days

Why was this approved?

Renewable energy benefits and energy efficiency
Low visual impact due to scale and location
Acceptable noise levels on neighbour amenity
Policy compliance with GP2
No highway concerns

The proposal involves installing a small air source heat pump unit (1m wide x 0.4m deep x 1m high) at the rear of the garage of the two-storey dwelling Rosecroft in Castletown, positioned 3.5m from the southern boundary and 2.4m from the eastern boundary.

Documents (5)

Officer Report Decision Notice Application Form

DEC Decision Notice

DEC Officer Report

CON Highway Response

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Decision & Reasoning

Approved6 January 2020

The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 (GP2) of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, finding it accords with GP2(n) by reducing non-renewable energy consumption and supporting rene…

Policies Assessed (2)

GP2

General Policy 2

GP2 permits development in residential zoning that respects site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, does not adversely affect landscape/townscape character or local residents' amenity, and reduces energy consumption. The officer tested the heat pump's modest scale (1x0.4x1m), rear positioning (invisible publicly), and 47dB noise (comparable to oil boiler with adequate separation/distances), finding full compliance with criteria (b),(c),(g),(n). No tensions noted.

EP4

Environment Policy 4

Requires alternative energy installations like heat pumps to be judged against environmental policies. The officer weighed benefits of renewable energy against low visual/noise impacts, concluding accordance with the Strategic Plan's support for such apparatus in residential settings.

Conditions (1)

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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.

Public Comments (1)

SupportDepartment of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division(statutory consultee)

No Highway Interest

Consultation Responses

Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division has no highways interest in the application.

Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division

No Objection

No Highways Interest; NHI on 29 Nov 19

Why was this approved?

Renewable energy benefits and energy efficiency

Low visual impact due to scale and location

Acceptable noise levels on neighbour amenity

Policy compliance with GP2

No highway concerns

Policies Assessed (2)

GP2

General Policy 2

EP4

Environment Policy 4

Conditions (1)

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.