26 February 2026 · Delegated - Principal Planner (A Morgan, Interim Director of Planning and Building Control)
Bolivia Beg, Dhoor, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 4ed
The proposal involves replacing worn-out roof tiles on the two-storey detached house 'Bolivia Beg' with new 250 x 500mm natural slate tiles and installing 20 all-black Jinko Tiger Neo 435W solar panels (5 on the front roof plane, 15 on the rear).
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The officer assessed the principle of development as acceptable under Policy 8.12.2 and in line with support for renewable energy in the Strategic Plan (paragraph 12.2.8 and Energy Policy 4), noting t…
Paragraph 8.12.2
Requires that alterations to countryside properties do not detract from countryside amenities by controlling size and form to preserve traditional character. Officer found principle acceptable as panels follow roof repair on existing dwelling, accord with renewable support, and do not destroy existing character.
Housing Policy 15
Guides extensions/alterations of traditionally styled countryside properties to respect proportion, form, and appearance. Visual impact on house acceptable as new slate improves it and panels (mostly rear, all-black) maintain scale and form without harm.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside character and ecology. Proposal causes no harm to wider countryside appearance due to screening, confined scale, and no visual intensification.
General Policy 2
General development considerations including amenity and design. No adverse amenity impacts on neighbours or public; visual impacts mitigated.
General Policy 3
Exceptions to countryside development. Proposal reasonable in scale/siting on existing built form, supported by renewables policy despite general presumption against new development.
Environment Policy 4
Judges renewable energy like solar panels against environmental objectives. Acceptable as small-scale domestic installation with benefits outweighing minimal impacts; no EIA needed.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no objections
