28 January 2009 · Acting Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Radio Site, Lhergy Cripperty, Union Mills, Isle Of Man, IM4 2ah
The proposal sought permission to install cabinets measuring 800mm x 1.4m (height unknown) painted green at the base of an existing 40m lattice telecommunications mast at a radio site on Lhergy Cripperty, Union Mills.
Click a button above to find applications similar to this one.
See how this application compares to similar ones — policies, conditions, and outcomes side by side.
The officer noted that the original plans lacked an east elevation showing the proposed cabinets, prompting requests for amended drawings.
General Policy 3
Restricts development outside zoned areas except for specific exceptions including location-dependent services like telecoms. Officer could not fully assess due to poor plans but referenced as relevant to countryside site.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside from adverse development unless overriding national need with no alternative. Site in countryside; assessment blocked by insufficient details on visual impact.
Environment Policy 2
Protects landscape and visual amenities. Directly relevant to refusal as plans inadequate to evaluate visual effects in elevated, screened site.
Infrastructure Policy 3
Balances telecom needs against environmental impact, encouraging mast sharing and opposing intrusive masts. Proposal uses existing mast/compound but visual assessment impossible without proper elevations.
No Objection
no response detailed, implied no objection as not raised
