19 March 2007 · Committee
Field No 432769, Ballahick Farm, Ballahick Lane, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 2ad
Permission was granted for the installation of an 11.9m high monopole mast and associated equipment cabinets in Field No. 432769, south of Ballahick Farm on Ballahick Lane, Ballasalla, Isle of Man. The site is a rural agricultural field whose boundaries are lined with trees and shrubs. Ballahick Farm itself sits approximately 670 metres south-east of the A5 at Ballasalla, with agricultural fields surrounding the area. The case officer recommended approval, and the Isle of Man Planning Committee formally permitted the development, subject to five conditions.
The Planning Committee approved the application, in line with the officer's recommendation to grant permission subject to five conditions. The site is a field south of Ballahick Farm, with tree and shrub-lined boundaries, set well away from the main road at Ballasalla.
Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982
The site is not zoned for development and an Area of High Landscape or Coastal Value and Scenic Significance
Isle of Man Strategic Plan (Modified Draft) (November 2004)
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 (The Stewart Report) and the Guidelines for the public exposure set by The International Commission On Non-Ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP)
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 11.9m monopole mast with associated equipment cabinets as shown in drawing numbers 000195/1, 113/010 Issue A, 113/012 Issue B, 113/013 Issue B, 113/014 Issue B, 113/017 Issue A and 113/015 Issue A date stamped 5th February, Supporting statement prepared by CH2M Hill dated 30th January 2007, Declaration of Conformity with ICNIRP Public Exposure Guidelines dated 06/11/06.
Condition 3
Within one month of the installation of the mast, antennas, transmission dishes and equipment cabinets hereby approved, they shall be colour coated in full accordance with details shown on the approved plans and in a matt finish. Any replacement or modification shall be colour coated to match within one month of the works being carried out.
Condition 4
In the event of the mast and equipment cabinets erected under this approval becoming redundant they must be taken down along with all ancillary infrastructure and be removed from the site within 3 months of cessation of use and the land restored back to agricultural use.
Condition 5
Prior to the erection of the stock proof fencing, details thereof shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority, and those works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.
