7 May 2020 · Planning Committee
Island Media Studios, Mountain View Innovation Centre, Jurby Road, Lezayre, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 2eb
The proposal involves adding solar panels to the south-western roof elevations of the office, Nursery, and Babbage's Buildings within the Mountain View Innovation Centre, an existing commercial site with large-scale structures including a film studio.
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The site is not designated for development, creating a presumption against new development under General Policy 3, but the proposal was assessed in context of the existing built form of the film studi…
Strategic Policy 1
Requires development to optimise use of previously developed land, ensure efficient site use, and utilise existing infrastructure. The officer noted the proposal's location on existing previously developed land with substantial buildings, supporting efficient use without needing new land.
General Policy 3
Permits development outside zoned areas only under specific exceptions; proposal does not fit precisely but was deemed acceptable due to scale, siting, and minimal impact relative to existing built form on site.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside from adverse effects unless overriding national need; panels found to have no unacceptable countryside impact given existing development and distant/glimpsed views.
Environment Policy 22
Prohibits development harming environment or amenities via pollution, emissions, etc.; no such harms identified from the solar panels.
Environment Policy 4
Judges alternative energy like solar panels against environmental policies; proposal compliant as visual impact minor and no environmental harm.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
do not object
do not object
Lezayre Parish Commissioners unanimously approved the application, and DOI Highways Division stated no highways interest.
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
SupportApproved Unanimous
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI
