15 September 2008 · Delegated
26, Abbots Way, Abbotswood, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3eq
This application sought permission to install a solar panel on the rear elevation of a house at 26 Abbots Way, Ballasalla, Isle of Man. The application was decided on 15 September 2008 and was approved under delegated authority by the Director of Planning and Building Control. The case officer also recommended approval. Two conditions were attached to the permission, though the detail of those conditions is not set out in the available evidence.
The application was approved by the Director of Planning and Building Control under delegated authority. The officer also recommended approval.
Proposed Residential use
The site lies within the wider area of Proposed Residential use on the 1982p.
Strategic Plan
The installation of renewable energy facilities is encouraged in the Strategic Plan, paragraph 12.2.8
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:
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 solar panel with dimensions of 2m x 2.1m x 0.097m as shown and described in the plans and information all receive on 23th July, 2008.
