8 January 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner Chris Balmer
Seabourne, Mount Morrison, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1pn
The proposal involves installing a specific model of air source heat pump (Mitsubishi Ecodan PUHZ-HW140VHA2(-BS), 1020mm wide x 1350mm high x 360mm deep) at ground floor level in the rear yard of Seabourne, a three-storey terraced house on Mount Morrison in Peel.
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The officer determined the proposal accords with GP2 and Energy Policy 4 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan, supporting renewable energy installations and Government climate change strategy, as the mod…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in scale/design, not adversely affect landscape/townscape character, protect resident amenity, and reduce energy consumption. Officer found visual impact low due to rear/ground location; noise minimal post-calculations with walls/distances, according with amenity (g) and energy (n) tests; supports renewables.
Environment Policy 4
Judges alternative energy developments against environmental policies; no EIA needed for this scale. Supported as renewable aligning with climate strategy, benefits outweigh minor noise/visual impacts.
Environmental Policy 22
Referenced in condition for amenity protection via specific approval details.
Environment Policy 24
Referenced in condition for amenity protection via specific approval details.
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.
Specific unit and plans
This approval relates to the installation of a Mitsubishi Ecodan, unit model PUHZ-HW140VHA2(-BS) air source heat pump as shown and described in the submitted brochure dated 1 October 2020; and Site Plan, marked up photograph, Letter received 17th November 2020, and Air Source Heat Pump Calculation Details received 18 December 2020. Reason: to clarify the extent of the approval in the interests of the living conditions of those in adjacent property in accordance with General Policy 2 and Environment Policies 22 and 24 of the Strategic Plan.
No Highway Interest
Two neighbouring residents objected to the heat pump installation due to non-compliance with noise standards and potential disturbance, while requesting additional noise mitigation; the Department of Infrastructure Highways Division had no highways interest.
Key concern: does not comply with the laid down standards
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 27.11.2020
Balladoyle House
ObjectionWe object to the application on principle as it does not comply with the laid down standards.; We support the comments from the neighbour at Grand View that additional noise mitigation measures should be taken.; Therefore we reaffirm our previous comments of 29 October and believe that the application, as currently constituted, should be refused on principle.
Balladoyle House
ObjectionWe object to the application on principle as it does not comply with the laid down standards.; Therefore we believe that the application should be refused on principle.
Grand View
Conditional No ObjectionI am not objecting to the application per se, but rather I am concerned that the heat pump may generate a level of noise which may impact on our enjoyment of our garden.; I would hope that our neighbour would be willing to undertake any measures considered necessary to make any noise from the unit as unintrusive as possible.
Conditions requested: covering it with a housing which directs the noise away from our home; placing it on a noise absorbing base
