5 August 2016 · Council of Ministers
Laxey River Weir Opposite, New Fire Station, Mines Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7nj
The proposal involves reconstructing an approximately 25 metre long, 5 metre high retaining wall on the west bank of the Laxey River, using Manx stone to match a nearby earlier repair, following collapse due to flooding. The site is in the Laxey Conservation Area and a flood risk zone.
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The Inspector noted the repair is clearly necessary after flooding caused collapse, with temporary boulder repairs and barriers in place.
Environment Policy 7
Protects the appearance, quality or wildlife of rivers from adverse effects of development. The proposal improves river flow and appearance via structural repair, with conditions protecting wildlife.
Environment Policy 35
Protects watercourses alongside EP7. Assessment found compliance through enhanced river function and fishery protections.
Strategic Policy
EP7 and EP35 together protect watercourses and require development to preserve or enhance Conservation Area character. Proposal enhances CA appearance and river integrity.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Construction period restriction
Any works to the watercourse bank and channel must take place between July and September (inclusive). Reason: To avoid disturbance or injury to spawning fish, or to the spawn and fry of fish, during the season in which they are most at risk.
Construction Method Statement
No development shall take place until there has been submitted to and approved in writing, by the Department, a Construction Method Statement, setting out details of the construction and the protection of watercourse and fish during construction. The Construction Method Statement shall be complied with throughout the duration of the construction. Reason: In order to maintain a functioning watercourse habitat for wildlife, amenity and aesthetic reasons and help protect the watercourse from potentially detrimental effects from pollution.
recommend that the application be approved
no objection on highway grounds
no objection subject to the imposition of certain protective conditions to limit the construction period and require adherence to an agreed construction method statement
DEFA Fisheries has no objection subject to conditions restricting works timing and requiring method statements; Laxey Village Commissioners approve the application; Highways Division has no highways interest; Isle of Man Newspapers expressed interest in decision notices but provided no planning comment.
DEFA Fisheries
Conditional No ObjectionDEFA Fisheries has no objection to this proposal, but would request the following conditions; It is likely that electrofishing will be required in order to relocate fish prior to the works within the river
Conditions requested: Any works to the watercourse bank and channel are restricted to the period July to September (inclusive); Works are conducted according to written method statements agreed in advance with the Inland Fisheries Section of the Fisheries Directorate, DEFA
Laxey Village Commissioners
Supportthe Board Resolved to approve this planning application
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 23-03-2016
Isle of Man Newspapers
No CommentPlease can you include us as having expressed an interest so we receive decision notices for the following plans
