6 April 2017 · Planning Committee
Field 414526, Track From Balnahowe Road, Ballnahowe, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6jf
Cheeseden Investments Limited applied to erect three 10kW wind turbines, each 15m high with 7m blade diameter, spaced 21.5m apart in a north-south line on a field associated with Ballaman dwelling on the Meayll Peninsula.
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The officer assessed that the turbines would introduce three vertical moving structures into a landscape characterised by openness, dramatic panoramic views across sea and sky, and serving as an undev…
General Policy 3
Prohibits development outside areas zoned for development on Area Plans except in specified exceptions (e.g. agriculture, essential services, overriding national need). Site not zoned; renewable energy not listed exception and visual harm failed 'overriding need' test outweighing countryside protection.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside (land outside settlements or unzoned) unless overriding national need outweighs protection and no alternative. Turbines in countryside; renewable benefits deemed insufficient to outweigh visual harm.
Environment Policy 2
Protects landscape character in AHLV/Scenic areas unless no harm or location essential. Site in Coastal Cliffs (Cregneash Head/Meayll Peninsula); turbines harmed openness and views.
Environment Policy 4
Prohibits development harming protected species/habitats. Chough/bat risks assessed low via ecology report with mitigations (long grass, shutdowns); no objection from DEFA.
Environment Policy 40
Prohibits harm to archaeological sites/Ancient Monuments or settings. Meayll Circle unaffected directly; visual impact treated as landscape issue not monument harm.
Transport Policy 10
Requires no adverse effect on airport operations/aircraft safety. No technical evidence submitted proving no radar interference; committee cited as formal refusal reason.
Environment Policy 4
Judges wind energy against environmental policies; requires EIA if applicable. Assessed but environmental harms (visual/airport) outweighed benefits.
no highway interest
support individual's commitment to renewable energy
Rushen Parish Commissioners had already submitted their views prior to the deadline without specifying them in this response; Department of Infrastructure Highways Division has no highways interest in the amended proposal for three 10kW wind turbines.
Rushen Parish Commissioners
No CommentRushen Commissioners views have already been submitted before the 17th March deadline.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 03/10/16
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No CommentDEFER; Highways input deferred pending further information/input
Precedent Value
This sets a clear precedent that missing the appeal deadline by even one day makes the refusal final with no exceptions noted.
