246783 — 23/00750/B | Planning Portal IoM | Isle of Man Planning Portal

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Department of Environment Food and Agriculture, Planning & Building Control Directorate, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Email [email protected]. Tel 01624 685950 Mr Adam Cooke Billown Mansion Ballasalla Malew IM9 3DL TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1999 The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act, and subordinate Orders and Regulations, the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture determined to REFUSE an application by Mr Adam Cooke, Ref 23/00750/B, for the Erection of two wind turbines at Field No. 414697 Ballaman Ballnahowe Road Port Erin IM9 6JF for the following reason(s): 1. The proposed development is unacceptable because it would give rise to views of the wind turbines from Port Erin and the surrounding area, particularly Bradda Head from the Meayll Circle Ancient Monument to the north and from the Meayll Circle Ancient Monument to the south resulting in an unacceptable degree of visual intrusion and harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and surrounding area in which the turbines are proposed to be sited. This would be emphasised by the sites location within an area zoned as High Landscape or Coastal Value and Scenic Significance. In the Adopted Area Plan for the South (2012), which is informed by the Isle of Man Landscape Character Assessment, July, 2008; Landscape Proposal 10 states: "Any additional new built development on the Meayll Peninsula, other than very limited development near its northern edge at the former Marine Biological Station, should be avoided as such development would adversely affect the largely unspoilt character and appearance of the Peninsula and/or would diminish its role in providing a vegetated, undeveloped backdrop to Port Erin, Port St Mary and Cregneash." Furthermore, Landscape Proposal 11 states: "Should the opportunity arise, the radio beacon on Cronk ny Arrey and other communications apparatus on the Meayll Peninsula should be removed or, if necessary, replaced by more modest and less intrusive structures." The erection of the 2 No. proposed wind turbines would run counter to this long-standing advice and as such is contrary to it, and the provisions of Strategic Objective 3.3b); Strategic Policy 4b); General Policy 2 c); and, Environment Policies 1 and 2 contained in the Isle of Man Strategic plan 2016. 2. It has not been demonstrated that the installation will not adversely affect the operation of the Isle of Man Airport with a resultant potential significant harm to aircraft safety, contrary to Transport Policy 10 of the Strategic Plan. Date of Issue: 18th June 2024 J CHANCE

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Department of Environment Food and Agriculture, Planning & Building Control Directorate, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Email [email protected]. Tel 01624 685950 Guidance Note This decision was made by the Planning Committee in accordance with the authority delegated to it. This decision refers only to that applied for under the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and its subordinate legislation. A copy of the Officer’s report and any correspondence which led to the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s website (via Online Services www.gov.im/Viewapplications) or at the Department’s offices Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas. Appeal Any appeal must be in writing and submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice. The appeal must contain: · the grounds for making the appeal; · payment of the planning appeal fee (currently £335); and if relevant, confirmation that the appellant wishes to have the appeal determined by means of an inquiry and payment of the additional inquiry fee (currently £125). Where the appeal is submitted by the applicant they must: · specify in detail and by reference to material planning considerations the reasons why the appellant disagrees with that determination; and · Where against a refusal, on the grounds of deficient detail or supporting documentation, set out why they consider the information or documentation forming part of the application was sufficient in the circumstance. If the appeal is submitted by someone who has interested Person Status but is not listed in Article 4(2) of the Development Procedure Order 2019, that person must relate their grounds for making the appeal to issues which they included in representations made prior to the application being determined. Failure to meet all of the relevant above requirements will mean that the appeal cannot be validated. An appeal form and more detailed guidance are available either from Planning & Building Control, Tel 685950, or from the Department’s website www.gov.im/planningappeal If this decision becomes final because there is no appeal, the Department’s public reference copy (counter copy) of the planning application (should one have been received) may be collected by the applicant or their agent from Murray House. Please note that if the counter copy of the application is not collected within thirty days following the last date on which a planning appeal can be made it will be destroyed without further notice.