8 July 2025 · Planning Committee
Street Record, Cronk Liauyr, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5lg
The proposal involved erecting four 9m tall timber telegraph poles (250-300mm diameter, projecting 7-7.5m above ground) on public footpaths adjacent to boundaries between properties 43-51 Slieau Dhoo, with overhead cables connecting to 17 homes (115-119, 123-125, 43-51) as part of the National Broadband Plan's copper s…
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The Planning Committee refused despite the officer's recommendation for approval, determining that the poles and cabling would introduce an incongruous utilitarian feature into a streetscene of bungal…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect local character and amenities (b,c), protect residential amenity (g), highway safety (i), public health (m), and safeguard environment (h). Officer assessed proposal compliant as limited visual harm, no amenity loss, 1.2m footway maintained, no health risks; committee disagreed, finding adverse impact on streetscene character from poles/cabling in bungalow area.
Strategic Policy 1
Supports development in named service centres like Douglas. Site in residential zone within Douglas boundary, so principle accepted.
Environmental Policy 22
Safeguards environment/amenities (iii); no nuisance from operation, no health risks.
No Objection
No significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking as at least 1.2m footway width is maintained around the poles
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Precedent Value
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