19 March 2007 · Committee
Air Quality Monitor Station, Richmond Hill Transmitter Building, Richmond Hill, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3ap
Permission was granted for the installation of two temporary pump-up masts at the Arqiva Richmond Hill Transmitter Station in Braddan, Isle of Man. The decision was made by the Planning Committee on 19 March 2007. The site already hosts a single-storey building, a 10-metre monopole used by Manx Telecom, and an equipment cabin. It is zoned as a transmitter site within the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Braddan Parish District Local Plan) 1991, and sits around 400 metres north of the New Castletown Road (A5), adjacent to the Mount Murray Golf Course. The case officer recommended approval, and the committee granted permission subject to three conditions. There is one earlier planning history reference associated with the site.
The Planning Committee approved the application on 19 March 2007, subject to three conditions. The officer also recommended approval. The site is an established transmitter station zoned for that purpose, and the proposal involved temporary rather than permanent structures.
Braddan Parish District Local Plan
The proposed use accords with the land use zoning in the Braddan Local Plan 1991
Isle of Man Strategic Plan
Development Plan Policies
Infrastructure Policy 4
Planning Policy Guidance Note 8 – Telecommunications
PPG8 expressly advises that where a proposed telecommunications installation conforms to the recommendation of The Independent Expert Group on Mobile Phones
Condition 1
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Condition 2
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.
Condition 3
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.
