11 November 2025 · Planning Committee
Street Record, Cronk Reayrt, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1db
The proposal involved erecting a single 9m tall wooden telegraph pole (250-300mm diameter, projecting 7-7.5m above ground) on the public footpath between properties 10 & 12 Cronk Reayrt, with radiating overhead network cables to serve 20 properties including 2-8, 10-32 evens Cronk Reayrt and Fresh Breezes.
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The Planning Committee declined the officer's recommendation for approval, determining that 'the proposed installation of wooden telegraph poles and their associated cabling amongst the streetscene du…
General Policy 2
GP2(b) requires good design, siting and relationship to surroundings; GP2(c) protects/is enhances local character and appearance. Officer assessed pole as not incongruous given precedents and street furniture, but Committee found height/size/scale and cabling would harm streetscene character in pole-free residential estate.
Infrastructure Policy 3
Balances need for communications infrastructure against environmental impacts. Officer gave weight to national broadband need outweighing limited visual harm; Committee prioritised visual/environmental harm over necessity.
No objection - no significant negative impact upon highway safety as at least 1.2m footway width maintained
