28 January 2009 · Acting Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Communications Cabinet, Raby Farm, Main Road, Glen Maye, Isle Of Man, IM5 3au
The proposal was to add two cabinets at the base of an existing 20m lattice mast on a communications site in rural Glen Maye: one 800mm x 1.4m and the other 1.2m x 400mm, both to be colour coated green, with heights unknown. The site already has existing equipment cabins and masts approved under prior permissions.
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The officer identified a preliminary issue that the submitted plans were inadequate for assessment, noting the original plans lacked the north-east elevation showing cabinets, and requested the south-…
General Policy 3
Restricts development outside zoned areas except for location-dependent infrastructure like necessary services. Not fully assessed due to inadequate plans, but site qualifies as existing communications facility.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside from adverse development unless overriding national need and no alternative. Assessment blocked by lack of details on visual impact in countryside.
Environment Policy 2
Not quoted in detail but listed as relevant; protects countryside ecology. Could not assess due to plan deficiencies.
Infrastructure Policy 3
Balances communications needs against environmental impact, presuming against intrusive masts but encouraging sharing; exceptions need strategic need. Existing mast sharing noted but visual impact unassessable without heights.
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