19 March 2007 · Planning Committee
Air Quality Monitor Station, Richmond Hill Transmitter Building, Richmond Hill, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3ap
The proposal involved erecting two temporary pump-up masts at an existing transmitter station: one 16.4m mast with 3 panel antennas and dishes for Cable & Wireless, and one 21.7m mast for Cloud 9.
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The officer noted the site is zoned as a transmitter station in the Braddan Parish District Local Plan 1991, making the principle of development acceptable.
Infrastructure Policy 4 (Draft Strategic Plan)
Draft Strategic Plan policy balances telecom needs against environmental impact via mast sharing and removal of redundant infrastructure. Officer assessed proposal as site-sharing at existing transmitter, minimising new impacts temporarily, though MNH raised non-compliance due to network-wide proliferation.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the installation of a two temporary pump up masts as shown in drawing numbers DO.E1-01613 Sh 1 of 1 and DO.FS - 20286 Sheet 2 of 2 Revision 1 date stamped 4th January 2007, Letter from Ian Hewitt Associates dated 23rd December 2006, Planning Supporting Information date stamped 4th January 2007, Declaration of Conformity with ICNIRP Public Exposure Guidelines dated 09th February 2007, 00015/1 and 00015/2 date stamped 4th January 2007.
Temporary removal
Prior to the installation of the masts, a letter notifying the date of installation shall have been submitted to the planning authority. Thereafter, the masts hereby permitted shall be removed from the site within 12 months of the date of installation, as notified to the planning authority.
no comments made
recommend approval
Manx National Heritage has no objection in principle to the temporary pump up masts at Richmond Hill but requests a 12-month removal condition and expresses concerns about future permanent mast; Braddan Parish Commissioners recommend approval.
Key concern: future 50m high mast installation at Richmond Hill with significant visual impact
Manx National Heritage
Conditional No ObjectionManx National Heritage has no objection in principle to the installation of the two pump up masts proposed for the Richmond Hill site, though the Trustees would recommend attaching a condition to any approval which ensures that these temporary structures are dismantled after a maximum period of 12 months; The Trustees are much more concerned about what will replace the temporary mast structures at this location. A future planning application for a 50m high mast installation is indicated, which would have a significant visual impact
Conditions requested: temporary structures are dismantled after a maximum period of 12 months
Braddan Parish Commissioners
SupportPA07 0015 - Cable and Wireless and Cloud 9 Telecoms - Installation of two temporary pump up masts - The Speke, Braddan The Commissioners would recommend to the Planning Committee that the application be approved.
Manx National Heritage
Conditional No ObjectionTrustees have decided to comment on individual applications of concern in this instance; any approval given will be subject to a condition that once redundant, the mast, aerial and / associated cabinets (as appropriate) will be removed
Conditions requested: In the event of the mast and equipment cabinets erected under this approval becoming redundant, it must be taken down and removed from the site within three months of cessation of use.; Section 18 agreement recommended to enforce redundancy condition
