Telecom Planning Justification Statement

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Accordance with Island Plan (2002) policy

The proposed site does not have a specific or restrictive designation under the 1982 Development Plan, nor does it fall within an area of restricted building height due to Air Safety.

Health \& Safety

This site has been designed in accordance with the current mainland UK Cellular operator's guidance for both Occupational and Public ICNIRP compliance. Our design team are satisfied that this site design complies with the above guidelines and therefore a signed ICNIRP certificate is enclosed with this application.

Telecoms Policies

1) Isle of Man Government Statutory Boards, Offices \& Agencies Plans 2006-2009. Volume 3. Page 25 under Communications Commission Aims \& Objectives Section: Objective: Social inclusion - to enhance access to services for the whole population: "We will enforce universal service obligations by telecoms operators with significant market power. They must provide telephone services throughout the Island," 2) Isle of Man Government Statutory Boards< Offices \& Agencies Plans 2005-2008. Volume 3 Page 20, under Communications Commission Aims \& Objectives Section. Objective; The built Environment -, to reduce the visual impact of telecommunications and radio infrastructure on the Island's landscape. "We will encourage increased mast sharing by broadcasters, under the Radio Masts Regulation Act Limitations". 3) The Town and Country Planning Act 1999.

Page 101"A balance must be struck between the need for new, evolving communications systems to satisfy residential and business demand and the impact that the necessary infrastructure will have upon the environment. Measures which may help to achieve a satisfactory balance will include a presumption against visually intrusive masts in sensitive landscapes, the encouragement of mast sharing by different operators, and the removal of redundant infrastructure. Exceptions to this policy would need to demonstrate a strategic national need, which cannot be otherwise secured by mast sharing or alternative locations."

Sure IOM Ltd believes the proposed installation complies with the Isle of Man Policies above.

Summary

To summarise, we consider that this application proposes the optimum location and design for a proposed site.

The coverage predictions combined with a large number of customer complaints, help to demonstrate that there is a definite need for a change to the Sure Network in this area. The siting and appearance has been carefully considered to best utilise the existing building and trees to screen the proposed tower from view as to have the minimum impact on the local visual amenity. A lattice tower has been chosen as it is a largely open structure and therefore will have a limited impact on the local visual amenity.

Therefore, the design proposed represents both the optimum planning/environmental and technical solution in this instance. As such, we believe the development as proposed is in accordance with planning guidance as defined above.

Seclaration Of Conformity With Icnirp Public Exposure Guidelines

Sure (Isle of Man) Ltd declares that the proposed equipment and installation as detailed in the attached planning at:

Sure Site IOM 16 Department of Home Affairs Tromode Road Douglas Isle of Man Easting 237400 Northing 477060 Is designed to be in full compliance with the requirements of the radio frequency (RF) public exposure guidelines of the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation (ICNIRP), as expressed in EU Council recommendation of 12 July 1999 "on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields ( 0 Hz to 300 GHz )". Reference: 1999/519/EC Date: $12 / 6 / 2018$ Signed: Name \& Position: Steven Allan/ Mobile Engineer