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Application No.: 10/00101/B Applicant: Mr Barry Hearnden Proposal: Installation of solar panels to front elevation of dwelling house Site Address: Creggan Mooar Port St. Mary Isle Of Man IM9 5BB ### Considerations Case Officer : Miss S E Corlett Expected Decision Level: Senior Planning Officer ### Written Representations ### Consultations Consultee : Highways Division Notes : Consultee : Port St Mary Commissioners Notes: No objection
The site represents the curtilage of a semi-detached house situated within Creggan Mooar - a residential estate of 17 dwellings situated between the public car park off The Promenade and Beach Road. The property faces south west and backs onto the end of the cul de sac of Creggan Lea.
The site lies within an area of Residential use on the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982 and draft Southern Area Plan published on 23rd October, 2009.
The site has not been the subject of previous planning applications since the erection of the dwelling.
Proposed here is the installation of a solar electric panel and solar water heating panel on the front pitch. The heating panel will be alongside the existing rooflights and the electric panel will be higher on the roof. Additional information has been provided in respect of the photo voltaic cells which will be either 1580 mm by 810 mm by 50 mm or 1470 mm by 680 mm by 50 mm .
Port St. Mary Commissioners indicate that they do not object to the application
The Strategic Plan encourages the installation of renewable energy equipment at paragraph 12.2.8 and Energy Policy 4 provides for this, on the basis that the other policies in the plan are not compromised. In this case this refers to the appearance of the property and the visual impact on the neighbourhood.
The property and the estate is a relatively modern one where there are already modern roof lights and alongside which solar heating equipment would not appear out of place. The benefits from the harnessing of renewable energy outweigh any adverse visual impact and it is considered that the application is acceptable and is in accordance with the provisions of the plan.
The Department of Transport and the local authority are, by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005, paragraph 6 (5) (c) and (d), considered "interested persons" and as such should be afforded party status.
Recommendation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 16.03.2010 Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
This permission relates to the installation of solar panels as shown in drawings P005-01, -02 and -03 all received on 28th January, 2010.
I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 09/09 Delegation of functions, 10/09 Delegation of Functions (Development Procedure), GC No 11/09 (Advertisements) and GC No 12/09 (Registered Buildings) all to the Senior Planning Officer
Decision Made : Permitted
Date : ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Signed : ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Senior Planning Officer
16 March 2010 10/00101/B Page 2 of 2
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