28 August 2014 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (Mr M Gallagher)
Mt Transmitter, Methodist Church Hall, Baldrine Hill, Baldrine, Isle Of Man, IM4 6dq
The proposal involves installing a replacement 8m high monopole at the same height as the existing one but shifted 0.5m northwest, painted dark brown (BS08B29 'Bitter Chocolate'), with three antennas inside a glass reinforced plastic shroud.
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The principle of the monopole was established by the 2007 approval (PA 07/00179/TEL), despite the officer's prior recommendation for refusal on visual impact grounds which was overturned by the Chairm…
Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005 Policy L/TRT/PR/5
Prohibits development adversely impacting appearance, character, setting or amenities of railway buildings or views from specified railways. Previously cited in 2007 refusal recommendation for creating conspicuous feature harming Manx Electric Railway visual amenities, but approval established principle; replacement does not exacerbate prior concerns.
General Policy 2
Permits development in accordance with zoning if it respects site/surroundings in siting, scale, form, design; does not harm landscape/townscape character, residential amenity, or road safety. Assessed as compliant due to matching existing mast and appropriate colouring integrating with trees and telephone poles in residential zone.
Infrastructure Policy 3
Requires balancing communications infrastructure needs against environmental impact, presuming against visually intrusive masts in sensitive landscapes and encouraging mast sharing/removal of redundant equipment. Key policy for prior notification; replacement accepted as it replicates approved 2007 mast without increased intrusion, in non-sensitive location.
Removal of redundant equipment
In the event of the monopole and cabinets erected under this approval become redundant they must be taken down along with all ancillary infrastructure and be removed from the site within 3 months of the cessation of use and the land restored back to its previous state.
no objection to the planning application
