7 April 2015 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Jennifer Chance)
Field 234366, Douglas Road, Kirk Michael, Isle Of Man, IM6 1au
The proposal involves a slimline 12.2m lattice monopole mast to hold two antennas, an equipment cabinet (1.505m x 1.8m x 1.8m), and a 1.25m post-and-wire fence on a small rectangular plot (6.5m x 3.76m) in open countryside east of the TT course.
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 3(g), Environment Policies 1 and 2, and Infrastructure Policy 3, concluding that the 'national need' for emergency services TETRA coverage duri…
General Policy 3
Permits development outside zoned areas for 'development recognised to be of overriding national need...for which there is no reasonable and acceptable alternative'. Officer found TETRA for emergency services meets this via GP3(g) due to coverage gaps and no alternatives.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside unless overriding national need outweighs protection and no reasonable alternative. National need for TETRA triggered exception.
Environment Policy 2
Protects Areas of High Landscape Value unless development does not harm character or location is essential. Officer invoked ENV2(b) as location essential after alternatives discounted.
Infrastructure Policy 3
Balances communications infrastructure need against environmental impact, presuming against intrusive masts unless strategic national need not met by sharing or alternatives. Proposal met via demonstrated need and no sharing/alternative options.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Redundancy removal
In the event of the development hereby approved becoming redundant, such development 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 form part of the grassed area. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.
Colour coating
The associated equipment cabinets hereby approved must be colour-coated green to match the adjacent equipment. Any replacement or modification shall be colour coated to match within one month of being carried out. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.
no objection; emergency services use has no proven harms and benefits outweigh any unknown effects
no objection
support for the application (prior to submission)
Michael Commissioners have no objection to the proposed TETRA radio site at Cammal Farm, Kirk Michael.
Michael Commissioners
No ObjectionNO OBJECTION
