8 February 2024 · Acting Head of Development Management (Abigail Morgan)
Transmitter North East Corner Field 114443, Kimmeragh Farm, Access To Transmitting Station And Kimmeragh Vhf Relay Station And Kimmeragh Farm From Bride Road, Bride, Isle Of Man, IM7 4ar
The proposal involves deploying a self-contained mobile trailer with a 9m extendable mast, equipment cabinets, and antennas within a 9.8m x 7.3m fenced area using Herras fencing in the northeast corner of field 114443 at Kimmeragh Farm, Bride.
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The officer balanced the need for temporary telecommunications infrastructure under Infrastructure Policy 3 against environmental impacts, concluding that the benefits of providing mobile coverage to …
Strategic Policy 1
Requires development to make best use of resources. Officer noted support for improved network infrastructure enabling remote working per Climate Change Plan.
Spatial Policy 5
New development generally within settlements, but allows countryside development for necessary services per GP3(e). Site outside Bride boundary but serves village and rural areas.
General Policy 2
General development considerations (b,c,g): visual impact, design, residential amenity. Proposal's limited visual harm and no amenity impact due to remoteness found compliant.
General Policy 3
Exceptions to countryside development (e): location-dependent for necessary services. Justified temporary telecoms mast as essential given alternatives discounted.
Environment Policy 1
Protection of countryside. No adverse visual or ecological harm; temporary scale and location essential with limited views.
Environment Policy 2
Protection of AHLV character. No harm to landscape quality; higher site topography but screened, balancing IP3 need.
Environmental Policy 22
Safeguarding environment/amenities. No impact on surrounding properties due to remote location.
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.
Installation notification and 12-month limit
Prior to the installation of the temporary trailer mast, prior notification of the applicants installation date of the trailer shall be submitted to the Department and agreed in writing and shall remain in place for 12 months from that date. REASON: To ensure the proposal is in line with the temporary nature of the application.
do not object
Highway Services HDC reviewed application 23/01455/B and found no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality, or parking, provided the proposals remain ancillary to the existing dwelling.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking, providing the proposals remain ancillary to the existing dwelling, as it is temporary site in a low traffic area.
