6 February 2007
Area Of Land Adjacent To, Upper Howe Farm, Old Castletown Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 1ab
The proposal involved adding telecommunications equipment to an existing Department of Home Affairs (DHA) lattice mast on elevated farmland overlooking southern Douglas, including 3 panel antennas and 6 transmission dishes at about 22m height, plus a 2.52m x 2.51m x 2.82m dark grey equipment cabin adjacent to the exist…
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No officer reasoning provided as the application was withdrawn prior to determination. The supporting statement justified the need for coverage in southern Douglas and roads A5/A6/A24/A25, emphasizing…
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 to demonstrate strategic national need not achievable by sharing or alternatives. Applicant argued sharing existing DHA mast complies, in Area of High Landscape Value but designated Radio Transmitting Site.
The Commissioners would recommend to the Planning Committee that the application be approved.
Manx National Heritage objects to multiple telecom mast applications including 06/02093/B due to cumulative landscape impact and lack of mast sharing; Braddan Parish Commissioners support 06/02093/B; Manx Telecom urges mast sharing but does not explicitly object to 06/02093/B.
Key concern: proliferation of masts contrary to CoTA guidelines and impacting Manx landscape
Manx National Heritage
Objectionthe Trustees of Manx National Heritage are deeply concerned at the scale of this scheme; all of the applications lack detailed consideration of the concept of employing the best available technology in order to minimise the cumulative impact; we would strongly urge that these applications be ‘called-in’ for public inquiry
Braddan Parish Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners would recommend to the Planning Committee that the application be approved.
Manx Telecom
No Commentrequest that the Planning Committee gives due consideration to the prevention of the proliferation of radio transmitter masts; Mast sharing at this time could avoid this problem.
