**Document:** Officer Planning Report Recommendation **Application:** 09/00386/B — Installation of two solar panels on garage roof **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2009-04-29 **Parish:** Lezayre **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/62698-lezayre-clenagh-road-sandygate-solar-panels/documents/1374877 --- # Officer Planning Report Recommendation **Application No.:** 09/00386/B **Applicant:** Mr Jon \& Mrs Tracy Duncan **Proposal:** Installation of two solar panels on garage roof **Site Address:** Field 214044 Clenagh Road Sandygate Ramsey Isle Of Man ### Considerations Case Officer : Mr Gary Barr **Expected Decision Level:** Senior Planning Officer ### Written Representations ### Consultations Consultee : Jurby Parish Commissioners Notes : Consultee : Highways Division Notes : ### Officer's Report ### The Site The application site is field 2140044 , which is located on the western side of the Clenagh Road, and to the south of Sandygate Village. ### The Proposal The planning application seeks approval for the installation of two solar panels on the top of the detached garage to the north of the proposed property. The two solar panels together would measure and be positioned on the south west elevation of the proposed garage. ### Planning Status The application site is within an area recognised as being an area of 'White Land' zoned under the Isle of Man Development Plan Order 1982. Within the adopted Isle of Man Strategic Plan, the following policy is considered relevant - Energy Policy 4 states: "Development involving alternative sources of energy supply, including wind, water and tide power, and the use of solar panels, will be judged against the environmental objectives and policies set out in this Plan. Installations involving wind, water and tide power will require the submission of an EIA". ## Planning History The following applications should be considered in the assessment and determination of this application: PA 89/00981/B - Erection of dwelling, Fields Nos. 1364, 1365 and 1366 - Refused PA 90/00314/A - Approval in principle for re-construction of cottage, Field 1366 - Refused PA 93/01157/A - Approval in principle for renovation \& extension of building to provide holiday and living accommodation- Refused PA 07/01575/A - Approval in principle to renovate and extend the existing building to form a residential dwelling - Permitted PA 08/00626/REM - Reserved Matters application to renovate and extend existing building to form a dwelling with landscaping - Permitted PA 08/02236/B - Erection of detached garage / utility - Permitted ### Representations Jurby Parish Commissioners and The Department of Transport Highways Division have not commented on the proposal. ### Assessment The installation of the solar panels to the detached garage would be appropriate in terms of scale, design, appearance and impact on the locality. The panels would be reasonably small and the quality of the design would be acceptable. With the panels positioned on top of the garage they would be relatively well screened and distant from the neighbouring properties and the public highway, as such, the visual amenities of the locality would not be adversely affected and the character of the landscape would be protected. It also encouraged in the Isle of Man Strategic Plan to minimise environmental pollution to air, water and land and with this proposal the best practice to reduce energy consumption is being made. ### Recommendation For these reasons the proposal is considered acceptable and it is recommended that the planning application be permitted. ### Party Status It is considered that the following parties, who submitted comments, accord with the requirements of Planning Circular 1/06 and are therefore, afforded Interested Party Status: The Department of Transport Highways Division Jurby Parish Commissioners ### Recommendation ## Recommended Decision: Permitted **Date of Recommendation:** 17.04.2009 ### Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal - [ ] Conditions for approval - [ ] Notes attached to conditions - [ ] Reasons for refusal - [ ] Notes attached to refusals #### C 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice. #### C 2. This approval relates to the submitted drawing no. 385-04 and 1694/07 01 and Solar Panel Details all received on 6th March, 2009. I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 10/09, Delegation of Functions (Development Procedure), GC No 11/09 (Advertisements) and GC No 12/09 (Registered Buildings) all to the Senior Planning Officer **Decision Made:** Permitted **Date:** 24/4/09 **Signed:** __________________________ Senior Planning Officer --- *Data sourced from the Isle of Man public planning register under the [Isle of Man Open Government Licence](https://www.gov.im/about-this-site/open-government-licence/).* *Canonical page: https://planningportal.im/a/62698-lezayre-clenagh-road-sandygate-solar-panels/documents/1374877*