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25/10084/AIR PLANNING OFFICER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

Application No. : 25/10084/AIR Applicant : Mr Alex Taylor Proposal : Information in relation to condition 3 of PA 24/00324/B providing details for the equipment that is to be installed (antennas, dishes and remote radio heads) Site Address : Cable And Wireless Site 113 Ballahick Farm Ballahick Lane Ballasalla Isle Of Man IM9 2AD

Recommending Officer: Jason Singleton

Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 05.11.2025

This application has been recommended for approval for the following reason. In this instance of the submitted documentation, it is deemed sufficient to achieve the desired outcome and would be considered satisfactory for the planning conditions 3 of application 24/00324/B, under the understanding that the development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details.

Plans/Drawings/Information;

This decision hereby approved relates to documents and drawings submitted to the Department titled: APPLICATION FORM, IOM_03 BALLAHICK FARM MOBILE SITE PLANNING CONDITION 3 DISCHARGE, IOM_03 BALLAHICK ISSUE D 20.05.24 - SITE PLAN all recorded as being electronically received on 17.06.2025 and 27.10.2025 __

Officer’s Report

1.0 Description 1.1 The proposed application 24/00324/B for the Redevelopment of an existing Sure Mobile site that will consist of replacing the current monopole with a new 12.5 metre slimline lattice with multiple mobile panel antennas/dishes/radio kit with associated ground equipment cabinets and boundary fence was approved on 30.06.2025, subject to 7 conditions, some of which required submission of additional information prior to the commencement of works.

1.2 This report is specific to Condition (3) which the applicants are seeking to satisfy. The specific wording of the condition is as follows:

(3) The development hereby approved shall not commence until further details of the antennas, dishes and remote radio heads to be installed have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details and shall be retained as such thereafter unless a variation or alteration is permitted under Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning

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25/10084/AIR (Telecommunications) Development Order 2019 (or any alteration/replacement of that order).

Reason: To ensure appropriate use of the mast for telecommunication equipment.

2.0 Proposal 2.1 The applicants have submitted detailed plans and specification sheets which provide information for each piece of equipment to be installed along with a duly completed AIRC form on the 17.06.2025.

2.2 Below is the confirmed equipment to be installed on the new structure as per the planning application, this has been split into Antennas / Remote Radio Heads (RRH) / Microwave Dishes.

2.2.1 Passive Antennas:

o Size & Model: (2m) Ericsson 800372965 o Quantity on Structure: 3 o Height/Azimuth: As per site drawings

Active Antenna (AAU): o Model: N/A o Quantity on Structure: N/A o Height/Azimuth: N/A

Low Band Radio: o Model: Ericsson 4486 o Quantity on Structure: 3 o Height/Azimuth: As per site drawings

High Band Radio: o Model: Ericsson 4490 o Quantity on Structure: 3 o Height/Azimuth: As per site drawings Microwave Dish(es): o DISH 1 o Model: VHLP2 o Height/Azimuth: As per site drawings

2.3 The detailed plans and drawings show exactly what is proposed as part of the application including monopole heights, cabinets, meters and fencing.

3.0 Assessment 3.1 The proposed details, specifications and trade literature of the antennas, dishes and remote radio heads to be installed have been supplied noting the manufacturer's details, product references with their technical details on bandwidths and dimensions of the equipment to be installed to the mast. The specification sheets / trade literature from the equipment manufacturer 'Ericson' clearly demonstrates the equipment uses are primary for telephone voice and data transmission across their various frequency ranges. The overall number of communication devices to be installed and their positionings to the mast has not altered since the approval and the dimensions of the telecommunication equipment closely correlates to what was indicated on the approved drawings and would be acceptable to satisfy the requirements of this condition.

4.0 Recommendation 4.1 In this instance, the submitted documentation is deemed sufficient to achieve the desired outcome and would be considered satisfactory for planning condition 3 of this

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25/10084/AIR application, under the understanding that the development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details.

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I can confirm that this decision has been made by the Head of Development Management in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation and that in making this decision the Officer has agreed the recommendation in relation to who should be afforded Interested Person Status

Decision Made : Permitted Date : 10.11.2025

Determining officer

Signed : S BUTLER

Stephen Butler

Head of Development Management