3 October 2006 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
The Ayres Visitors Centre, Lhen Road, Bride, Isle Of Man, IM7 4bf
The proposal involved fixing two small solar panels (1.2m x 0.5m each) on the southern roof elevation of the single-storey visitors centre and erecting a wind generator on a 5m pole with 1.25m blades (total height 6.25m), supported by galvanised steel stays and a concrete foundation, to power audio-visual systems.
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The site is within an area of high landscape value and nature conservation zones, requiring extra consideration to ensure no detrimental impact.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the submitted documents which are date-stamped 24th July 2006.
Do Not Oppose
no objection
raises no formal objection providing height does not exceed 6.25m, mast located no more than 4.5m from west side of building, and treated as temporary structure removed Oct-Apr
no objection but note that applicant must contact MEA for private generation connection
Manx National Heritage raises no formal objection subject to specific conditions on the wind generator; Highways Division does not oppose; Manx Electricity Authority expresses interest and notes requirements for potential grid connection.
Key concern: undesirable visual impact in the landscape from vertical man-made structures in flat scenic landscape
Manx National Heritage
Conditional No ObjectionMNH raises no formal objection to the proposal for a wind generator and solar panels, providing that the following requirements are set down in planning conditions attached to any approval; Manx National Heritage has considered this application against the background of the Government's policy on the erection of masts in the countryside, which MNH supports
Conditions requested: The total height of the generator and its mast does not exceed 6.25m; The mast and its housing are located no more than 4.5 metres from the west side of the building; The wind generator is treated as a temporary structure and is removed from site between October and April inclusive every year
Highways Division
No ObjectionThe Highways Division of the Department of Transport has no views on the following applications, the applications having been considered the response is: **Do Not Oppose**
Manx Electricity Authority
No ObjectionIf the applicant requires to connect any private generation to the M.E.A. electricity supply they must make an application to the M.E.A. as soon as possible. The implications due to the location of any such installations need early consideration and they must conform to the appropriate standards as set down for embedded generation.
Conditions requested: If the applicant requires to connect any private generation to the M.E.A. electricity supply they must make an application to the M.E.A. as soon as possible
