26 September 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
The Rheast, Rheast Road, Santon, Isle Of Man, IM4 2hr
The proposal involves installing 52 JA Solar panels (each 1.7m x 1.1m) on the flat roof areas of an existing two-storey contemporary detached dwelling with Manx stone finishes, mono-pitched sedum roof, and grey flat roofs behind parapet walls.
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The officer assessed the principle of development on unzoned 'white land' under General Policy 3, noting it does not fit exceptional criteria (a-h) but is reasonable in scale and siting within the res…
General Policy 2
Provides general development control principles (a-n) applicable to unzoned land, including non-renewable energy consumption (n), visual amenities (b,c,f), and neighbouring amenity (g). Officer applied these to assess scale, siting, visual impact, and amenities, finding compliance as panels are ancillary to existing dwelling with minimal harm.
Environment Policy 1
Presumption against development in countryside. Officer balanced against renewable benefits and minimal visual impact, concluding no detriment to countryside.
Energy Policy 4
Supports renewables if no adverse countryside impact. Officer found panels beneficial for solar gain, aligned with Strategic Plan and climate goals, with no unacceptable visual harm.
Housing Policy 16
Supports alterations/extensions to existing countryside residential properties. Officer noted allowance for such works where not detrimental to countryside.
General Policy 3
Applies to unzoned land with presumption against development. Proposal does not fit exceptions (a-h) but deemed reasonable in residential curtilage.
Spatial Policy 5
Positive contribution from design/alterations. Officer referenced in principle assessment alongside renewables support.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Removal if disused
The photovoltaic solar panels hereby approved shall be removed and the roofs restored to their former condition in the event that they are not used for a period greater than 12 months or no longer required for the production of electricity. Reason: In the interests of the visual amenities of the countryside setting and to avoid unnecessary built development in the countryside.
no objection
Highway Services HDC states they have no interest (NHI) in application 24/90918/B as it has no significant negative impact upon the highway network.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionHighway Services HDC has no interest (NHI) in: • 24/90918/B; From the Planning List 23 Aug 2024 and excluding planning applications with suffix ‘CON’ and re-consultations, the following new planning applications have highway related impacts and will be subject to a separate response; The following planning applications have no significant negative impact upon the highway network in terms of highway safety, highway operation and car parking. Highway Services HDC does not oppose (DNO) the following applications.
