24 October 2017 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer Chris Balmer
Isle Of Man Breweries, Royal George Hotel 10-12, Market Place East, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1jy
The proposal involves replacing one structurally unsound chimney on a like-for-like basis with a new chimney on the roof of the Royal George Hotel, a public house at 10-12 Market Place East, Ramsey, and face-mounting two antennas (one on the new chimney and one on an existing chimney), coloured to match the render, wit…
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The officer assessed that the proposal is not visually intrusive in the Conservation Area due to face-mounting on chimneys, colouring to match render, minimal size, and not protruding above chimney he…
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Area character/appearance, protect special features. Assessed against chimney-mounted antennas not protruding above roofline, coloured to match, minimal visual impact in town centre with existing dishes; overall neutral impact, positive by removing from Registered Building.
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.
Colour coating
Within one month of the antennas and their supporting structures being installed, they shall be colour coated to match the render of the chimney stack. Any replacement or modification of the render or telecommunications equipment shall be colour coated to match the existing render within one month of it being carried out. Reason: In the interest of visual amenity and to minimise any impact on the Conservation Area.
No protrusion above chimney
No part of the telecommunications infrastructure hereby permitted shall be installed in such a way as to protrude above the height (excluding the height of any chimney pots) of the chimney stack onto which it is mounted. Reason: To ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with the approved plans in the interests of visual amenity and to minimise any impact on the Conservation Area.
Removal of redundant equipment
In the event of the antennas erected under this approval becoming redundant, they must be taken down along with all ancillary infrastructure and be removed from the site within 3 months of the cessation of the use. Any necessary repair work to the chimney stack, as a result of any damage caused by removal of the infrastructure hereby approved, to return the chimney stack to its current appearance, must also be carried out within 3 months. Reason: To ensure that any redundant infrastructure is removed.
No Highways Interest
no objection
Declaration of conformity with ICNIRP guidelines; does not represent threat to population health; no further assessment needed even after amended plans
Public Health confirms no public health threat from the telecom antennas based on ICNIRP compliance, even after plan amendments; Ramsey Town Commissioners have no objection; Highways Division has no highways interest.
Department of Health & Social Care Public Health Directorate
No Objectionon the basis of best currently available evidence, does not represent any threat to population health; no additional features which would indicate any need for further health impact assessment
Department of Health & Social Care Public Health Directorate
No Objectionon best available evidence the proposal does not constitute a threat to public health and there is no need for any further health impact assessment
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No Objectionhave no objection to the proposal
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No Objectionhave no objection to the proposal
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest
