19 March 2007 · Planning Committee
Field 234366, Douglas Road, Kirk Michael, Isle Of Man, IM6 1au
Cable & Wireless proposed a 15.2m green-coloured monopole mast with 3 antennas, 1 dish, 3 equipment cabinets, and a fenced compound on farmland at Cammall Farm to provide mobile coverage to Kirk Michael south, Barregarrow, Handley's Corner, and the A3 road.
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The officer assessed the proposal in an Area of High Landscape Value where landscape protection is primary, noting the mast as an alien feature but screened by trees, set 190m from the A3 and difficul…
Infrastructure Policy 3
Requires balance between telecom needs and environment, presumption against intrusive masts in sensitive landscapes, encourage sharing and redundant removal; exceptions for strategic national need not met by sharing/alternatives. Officer found location essential despite sensitive landscape, as sharing would increase visual impact and no better alternatives for coverage/line-of-sight.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the installation of a 15.2m monopole mast with associated equipment cabinets as shown in drawing numbers 02056/1, 077/010 Issue A, 077/012 Issue B, 077/013 Issue B, 077/014 Issue B, 077/017 Issue A dated stamped 30th November 2006, Supporting statement prepared by CH2M Hill dated 23rd November 2006, Declaration of Conformity with ICNIRP Public Exposure Guidelines dated 01/12/06.
Colour coating
Within one month of the installation of the mast, antennas, transmission dishes and equipment cabinets hereby approved, they shall be colour coated in full accordance with details shown on the approved plans and in a matt finish. Any replacement or modification shall be colour coated to match within one month of the works being carried out.
Redundancy removal
In the event of the mast and equipment cabinets erected under this approval becoming redundant they 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 agricultural use.
Stock proof fencing
Prior to the erection of the stock proof fencing, details thereof shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority, and those works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.
