26 February 2007 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Area Of Land Within The Mea Sub-Station, Malew Road, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 4ea
Cable & Wireless Isle of Man Limited proposed replacing an existing 10m telegraph pole with a 15m galvanised steel monopole mast painted matt brown, with three antennas and two 300mm transmission dishes also painted brown, plus three small equipment cabinets (grey finish) within the Manx Electric Authority substation c…
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The officer assessed the proposal as a direct replacement for an existing 10m telegraph pole with omni antenna on an established public utility site (MEA substation), noting 'this is not an additional…
Infrastructure Policy 3
Requires balance between telecommunications needs and environmental impact, with presumption against visually intrusive masts in sensitive landscapes, encouragement of mast sharing, and removal of redundant infrastructure; exceptions need strategic national need not met by sharing/alternatives. Officer found site industrial (not sensitive landscape), replacement of existing pole reduces new infrastructure need, no alternatives viable, provides essential Castletown coverage as part of licensed network.
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 15m monopole mast with associated equipment cabinets as shown in drawing numbers, 071/010 Issue A, 071/012 Issue A, 017/013 Issue A, 071/014 Issue B, 071/016 Issue A, 071/017 Issue A dated stamped 6th December 2006. The Supporting Statement prepared by CH2M Hill dated 30th November 2006 and the Declaration of Conformity with ICNIRP Public Exposure Guidelines dated 01/12/06.
Colour coating
Within one month of the installation of the mast, antennas and transmission dishes hereby approved, they shall be colour coated in full accordance with details shown on the approved plans. Any replacement or modification shall be colour coated to match within one month of the works being carried out.
Removal if redundant
In the event of the monopole mast and equipment cabinets erected under this approval becoming redundant they must be taken down and removed from the site within 3 months of cessation of use.
no representations made
no objection implied (consulted, no notes of concern)
