26 June 2009 · Senior Planning Officer
Dwelling At Ballacashin Farm, Lanjaghan Road, Abbeylands, Isle Of Man, IM4 5eg
The proposal was for a 6kW Proven WT6000 wind turbine on a 9m self-supporting galvanised steel tower with a 5.5m diameter matt black rotor, to be installed on open land containing a derelict dwelling west of Ballacashin Farm.
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The officer considered two primary issues: need and acceptability. Need was accepted due to extant permission for dwelling conversion under 05/00998/B, though conditional on that commencing.
General Policy 3
Prohibits development outside zoned areas except specific exceptions (e.g. agricultural housing, redundant building conversion). Site in open space/countryside with derelict dwelling but no commenced habitable use; turbine does not qualify for exceptions. Officer found contrary to presumption against such development.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside from development adversely affecting it unless overriding national need with no alternative. Turbine's visual harm in elevated position fails protection requirement; no overriding need demonstrated despite renewable benefits.
Energy Policy 4
Requires alternative energy developments like wind judged against environmental policies; wind installations need EIA. EIA waived as onerous for small scale, but still failed environmental tests due to visual/amenity impact.
Approved
