11 November 2025 · Planning Committee
Street Record, Bellevue Park, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1uq
The proposal involved siting eight 9m tall wooden telegraph poles (250-300mm diameter, projecting 7-7.5m above ground) on public footpaths adjacent to property boundaries in a residential estate of single and 1.5 storey bungalows and chalet bungalows with landscaped front gardens and no existing overhead poles.
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The Planning Committee declined the officer's recommendation for approval, finding that 'the proposed installation of wooden telegraph poles and their associated cabling amongst the streetscene due to…
General Policy 2
GP2 (b) requires development to respect building lines, layouts, scale, and character; (c) requires good design and visual amenity. Officer found poles acceptable as sited on boundaries, above eaves, and per precedents, but Committee determined height/size/scale caused negative visual impact adversely affecting bungalow streetscene character, failing these tests.
Infrastructure Policy 3
Requires balancing need for communications infrastructure against environmental impacts. Officer weighed fibre necessity (National Broadband Plan) over limited visual harm; Committee prioritised environmental/streetscene impact over telecom benefits.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Peel as service centre supports development in residential zone; no issue raised.
Environmental Policy 22
No nuisance (noise/odour/light); officer confirmed no public health risks.
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking as at least 1.2m footway width is maintained around the poles
