28 November 2012 · Planning Committee
Field 424828 South Of Colby Station, Station Road, Colby, Isle Of Man, IM9 4nn
The proposal involved installing two lightweight antenna panels and a small microwave dish on existing 15m high floodlighting poles around the astroturf pitch at the new Colby AFC football ground in Colby, Isle of Man.
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The officer assessed that the antennas and dish on existing floodlighting poles and the enclosure in the sod hedge would not adversely affect the countryside, thus satisfying Environment Policy 1 with…
General Policy 3
Permits development outside zoned areas for location-dependent infrastructure like telecoms if essential for services and no alternatives. Officer noted relevance but focused assessment on countryside-specific policies as primary tests.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside unless overriding national need and no alternatives; proposal did not adversely affect countryside due to small scale on existing structures, so no need to prove exceptions.
Environment Policy 2
Prioritises landscape character in AHLV areas unless no harm or location essential; antennas/enclosure on existing poles/hedge caused no harm to character/quality.
Infrastructure Policy 3
Balances telecom needs against environmental impact via anti-intrusive masts, mast sharing, redundant removal; met by using existing floodlights (effective sharing), sensitive design, no alternatives.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans and ICNIRP compliance
This permission relates to the installation of two mobile phone communication antennas and microwave dish and the creation of an equipment enclosure as shown in drawing numbers 1, 2, 3 and photographs date stamped 31st August 2012 and Planning Application Supporting Statement prepared by Cable and Wireless dated 30th August 2012 and is conditional upon the continuous compliance with the prevailing ICNIRP Public Exposure Guidelines or any substituted Guidelines.
Removal if redundant
In the event of the antennas, microwave dish and equipment enclosure 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 and, in respect of the enclosure, the land restored back to form part of the existing sod hedge.
no objections provided that the Planning Committee is satisfied there are no health risks to juveniles and others taking part in sporting activities
