9 January 2006 · Delegated
Isle Of Man Government, Nobles Hospital, Strang, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 4rj
The application sought permission to install a 10-metre high monopole housing six antennas, along with a ground-based equipment cabin and ancillary works, at Nobles Hospital, Strang, Douglas. The mast was needed to provide localised SMS coverage across the hospital site following the replacement of the existing radio paging system used to contact staff. The proposed location sits north of the main hospital buildings and east of the gas tanks, on an embankment approximately two metres above the level of the access road. The officer noted that the nearby gas tanks are already prominent features due to their size and colouring, and that trees and bushes in the area would screen the monopole from certain viewpoints. The officer concluded that the mast would not cause significant visual harm to the area or street scene, and that its operational importance to hospital staff communications justified approval.
The monopole was approved because it would not cause significant visual impact on the area or street scene, given the existing prominence of the nearby gas tanks and the screening provided by surrounding vegetation. The proposal also serves a clear operational need, enabling hospital staff to be contacted via SMS across the site.
Government Circular No 57/01 (Delegation of Functions to Director of Planning and Building Control)
this decision accords with Government Circular No 57/01
