1 September 2004 · Planning Committee
Isle Of Man Breweries, George Hotel, The Parade, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1lg
The application sought permission to attach a single microcell panel antenna, roughly the size of a burglar alarm box and colour-matched to the building, to the front elevation of The George Hotel on The Parade in Castletown.
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The Planning Committee refused the application because the antenna on the front elevation would result in a 'cluttered appearance, which will detract from the character and appearance of this Register…
Registration of Buildings - Criteria to be Applied
Policies RB1 and RB6 from Planning Policy Statement 1/01 for the Conservation of the Historic Environment were drawn to the applicant's attention. These protect Registered Buildings from alterations harming character. The proposal failed as the antenna would clutter the front elevation, directly conflicting with heritage protection requirements.
Draft Strategic Plan - Communications
Policy 4 requires balancing communications infrastructure needs with environmental impact, presuming against visually intrusive elements. The applicant argued compliance via minimal, colour-matched design, but the officer assessed it as intrusive on a Registered Building's front, tipping against approval.
no views on the application, the application having been considered and having no adverse traffic impacts
no notes or comments specified; listed as consultee with no adverse response implied
