28 October 2005 · Planning Committee on review
Westhill Farm, Jurby Road, Lezayre, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 2ea
The proposal was for an extendable amateur radio mast reaching up to 24m in height with an aerial, to be installed in the garden of Westhill Farm, a residential property on Jurby Road in the open countryside near Ramsey.
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The Planning Committee determined that the site is a residential property in an area not zoned for development under the 1982 Plan, and the substantial extendable telecommunications mast in a prominen…
General Policy 3
Prohibits development outside areas zoned on Area Plans except specific exceptions (e.g. infill, agriculture, essential services); none apply to amateur radio mast. Officer assessed proposal fails as site unzoned rural residential, not essential service or other exception.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside for its own sake; development must maintain/enhance or show overriding national need. Assessed as adversely affecting countryside via conspicuous feature; no overriding need for personal amateur mast.
Environment Policy 4
Protects open countryside landscape/ecology; only exceptional cases per other policies. Proposal in open countryside not exceptional, harms rural character despite applicant's claims of existing masts/power poles.
Infrastructure Policy 4 (Communications)
Balances communications needs against environment; presumption against intrusive masts, favour sharing/alternatives unless national need. Amateur mast not strategic/national, visually intrusive in sensitive rural location despite non-commercial use.
Supports appeal; no interference issues if properly installed; amateur masts present few planning problems per PPG8 para 80; offers expert attendance
This type of amateur installation operating within licence would not normally cause interference to adjacent domestic TV with proper aerial
No objection; lack of visual impact
