3 July 2007 · Committee
Dha Transmitter Site, Stoney Mountain Road, Eairy, Isle Of Man, IM4 3hj
Permission was granted to redevelop an existing transmitter site on Stoney Mountain Road, Eairy, Parish of Patrick, Isle of Man. The proposal involved removing the existing 17-metre mast and replacing it with a 17.5-metre monopole mast along with associated equipment cabinets. The site sits approximately 120 metres north of Stoney Mountain Road and is surrounded by agricultural fields. The nearest residential property is around 160 metres to the south west. The modest increase in mast height and the established nature of the site were relevant to the assessment. The Planning Committee approved the application on 3 July 2007, in line with the officer's recommendation, subject to five conditions.
The Planning Committee approved the application on 3 July 2007. The officer recommended approval subject to five conditions, and the committee agreed. The site is set within agricultural land approximately 120 metres from Stoney Mountain Road, with the nearest home around 160 metres away, and the replacement mast represents only a modest increase over the existing 17-metre structure.
Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982
The site is not zoned for development in the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) 1982.
Isle of Man Strategic Plan (Modified Draft) (April 2007)
The policy contained within the Strategic Plan in relation to communications systems
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 17.5m monopole mast with associated equipment cabinets as shown in drawing numbers 16898_28_160_M05_05, 16898_28_150_M05_05, 16898_28_100_M05_05, TP 16898.004/1, 16898.005/1, 16898_28_101_M05_05, 16898_28_102_M05_05 date stamped 27th April 2007, Supporting Statement from National Grid Wireless dated 27th April 2007, Declaration of Conformity with ICNIRP Public Exposure Guidelines dated 18th May 2007.
Condition 3
Within one month of the installation of the equipment cabinets hereby approved, the cabinets shall be colour coated in full accordance with details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. Any replacement or modification shall be colour coated to match within one month of 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 the cessation of use and the land restored back to agricultural use.
Condition 5
Within one month of the installation of the relocated and proposed aerial, antennas and dishes onto the mast, they shall have been colour coated in a grey matt grey finish.
