19 September 2008 · Delegated
6, The Chase, Ballakillowey, Colby, Isle Of Man, IM9 4bl
Permission was granted for the installation of four solar collectors at 6 The Chase, Ballakillowey, Colby, Isle of Man. The property is a south-west facing bungalow with a ridgeline length of 26 metres, making it well-suited to solar collection. The officer concluded that the panels would cause no adverse visual or other impacts. The application was decided under delegated authority and permitted on 19 September 2008.
The application was permitted on 19 September 2008 under delegated authority. The officer found that the four solar collectors would have no adverse visual or other impacts on the surrounding area.
Strategic Plan
general encouragement of renewable energy equipment
r Ancient Monuments, Regi stered Buildings and in Conservation Areas, the Department will, when suitable opportunities arise, seek to have overhead Low Tension power lines located underground. 12.2.8 The Department is fully supportive of the need to secure greater energy efficien cy in new and existing development and has recently introduced additional energy efficiency requirements in the Building Regulations 2003. Energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources are covered in General Policy 2(m) of the Building Regulat ions. At the same time the Department recognizes that renewable energy sources can have adverse environmental impacts. The idea of a wind turbine Installation is currently being investigated and considered by the Manx Electricity Authority. Any feasible site is likely to be exposed and have considerable visual impact. There may also be other impacts such as noise. On a smaller scale, the popularity of domestic wind turbines has been increasing in recent years in response to rising energy prices and increasing awareness of climate change. Planning applications for domestic wind turbines are unlikely to require the submission of an Environmental Impact Assessment. The Department will assess any proposals for wind turbine installations by weighing the bene fits of using such renewable energy sources against the environmental impact arising in any particular site. It is likely that the visual impact would be less detrimental on a coastal site than on a rural or upland one. Accordingly:
