13 August 2019 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Ballakeigh Farm, West Kimmeragh Road, Bride, Isle Of Man, IM7 4ba
The proposal involves installing a compact air source heat pump (1.05m wide, 0.48m deep, under 1.5m high) at the rear elevation of Fern Bank, a detached bungalow on an unzoned 'white land' plot in Bride. The unit generates renewable heating for the dwelling and emits 45dB noise at 1 metre.
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The officer assessed the proposal against GP3, which presumes against development on unzoned land except for specific exceptions including 'previously developed land'; the site qualified as the reside…
General Policy 3
GP3 presumes against development on unzoned 'white land' except for specific cases like previously developed land. The officer assessed the residential curtilage as previously developed land, allowing the exception despite rural location. No tension noted as the domestic renewable installation fit the criteria.
General Policy 2
GP2 requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/scale (b), not adversely affect landscape character (c), and reduce energy consumption (n). The modest unit at rear met these via limited visual impact and renewable energy provision. Specific aspects tested were siting, scale, amenity, and energy efficiency.
Energy Policy 4
Requires judging alternative energy developments against environmental policies, balancing benefits against impacts. Officer weighed low visual/noise effects against renewable heating benefits, finding it supportive of Strategic Plan guidance on domestic renewables. No EIA needed unlike larger installations.
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.
no highways interest in the application
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division has no highways interest in the application for installation of a heat pump at Fern Bank.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 22 July 19
