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TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1999 The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture determined to APPROVE an application by Department Of Infrastructure Harbours Division, Ref 24/00301/B, for the Ongoing operation and decommissioning of a temporary lagoon facility for dewatering and storing sediment dredged from Peel Marina with associated temporary pipelines along and alongside the River Neb between Ballaterson Farm and Peel Marina until 31st December 2027 at Field 315179 Ballaterson Farm Glenfaba Road Peel Isle Of Man . Any conditions or notes which apply to the approval are set out below. This approval is subject to compliance with any conditions listed and may not be implemented until it becomes final (see guidance notes). 1. This approval only relates to the use and decommissioning of the de-watering lagoon and discharge pipeline. No approval is given for any additional dredging works within Peel Marina or the deposit of any additional sediment in the de-watering lagoon as part of the development. No approval is given for any works outside the redline boundaries shown on Drawing No. 674/P/003.1 Site Plan (Only Red Line) - Lagoon A1, dated 12th March 2024. Reason: The Environmental Impact Assessment has been produced to support a number of applications required to implement the retention and decommissioning of the existing dewatering lagoon and discharge pipeline. 2. By 31st December 2027, the de-watering lagoon and discharge pipework shall be decommissioned and the site restored in accordance with the details set out in Section 2.4 and paragraphs 2.4.1 - 2.4.11, including Tables 2.6 and 2.7 and Section 11.2 and Paragraphs 11.2.1-11.2.2 and Table 11.1 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report, The Bates Partnership, dated April 2025. Reason: To ensure that the site is restored within the timescale set out in the application and to prevent any long term loss of land, as the application has been submitted and assessed on the basis of it being a temporary period only. 3. The timing of works shall only be undertaken in accordance with the Programme of Works set out in Section 2.4 and Paragraphs 2.4.1-2.4.2 and the the overall timescales set out in Tables 2.4 and 2.5 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report, The Bates Partnership, dated April 2025. Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture, Planning & Building Control Directorate, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Email [email protected]. Tel 01624 685950
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Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture, Planning & Building Control Directorate, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Email [email protected]. Tel 01624 685950 Reason: In the interests of local amenity and to ensure that the mitigation measure relating to timing of works is implemented. 4. Prior to the commencement of the decommissioning works, the details of any contractor's working area shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department setting out: o how the area is to be used; o any temporary structures/buildings to be installed; and o any fencing to be installed. The contractor's working area shall thereafter be established prior to the commencement of decommissioning works and operated in accordance in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To ensure that any highway safety and amenity impact, including visual impact of the use of the area as a contractor's area is minimised. 5. The lagoon shall be decommissioned in accordance with the details set out in Section 2.4 and Paragraphs 2.4.6-2.4.11 Tables 2.6 and 2.7 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report, The Bates Partnership, dated April 2025. unless otherwise required by conditions set out in this notice. Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and to ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with the approved details. 6.Prior to the commencement of decommissioning works, revised and updated versions of the following management, mitigation and monitoring plans shall be submitted to the Department for written approval, in accordance with the details set out in the Table 2.6 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report, The Bates Partnership, dated April 2025. o Environmental Management Plan (EMP); o Site Working Plan (SWP); o Water Quality Monitoring Plan (WQMP); and o Common Lizard Mitigation Plan (CLMP). The Site Working Plan shall also include: o Programme and details of the hours and number of the daily HGV movements to and from the site and measures to prevent the deposition of mud on the road o Details of any lighting to retained on the site for use during the further operation of the de-watering lagoon and during its decommissioning; and o Details of the car parking to be provided for construction staff during the decommissioning phase. Each plan shall subsequently be implemented in accordance with the approved details set out the approved plan.
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Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture, Planning & Building Control Directorate, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Email [email protected]. Tel 01624 685950 Reason: To ensure management, mitigation and monitoring plans in accordance with the details set out in the Environmental Impact Assessment Report, The Bates Partnership, dated April 2025. 7. No pumps shall be used as part of the development hereby permitted unless the details of the pump to be used (including hours of use) have been approved in writing by the Department. Reason: To avoid any unacceptable noise impact from pumps. 8. Any dewatering and discharge of dewatering effluent shall be undertaken only in accordance with the details set out in paragraphs 2.4.3 - 2.4.5 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report, The Bates Partnership, dated April 2025. Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and to ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with the approved details. 9. No vegetation clearance (including tree cutting or felling) shall be undertaken unless in accordance with details which have first been approved in writing by the Department, and such details shall include details of any replacement planting that is proposed. Reason: To ensure that the mitigation as set out in Tables 2.6 and 11.1 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report, The Bates Partnership, dated April 2025 is implemented. 10. Prior to the commencement of any works to decommission the discharge pipeline, a suitably qualified Ecological Clerk of Works shall be appointed to undertake an updated site walkover survey of the pipeline route corridor to review the habitat suitability and risk assessment, and prepare an updated Common Lizard Mitigation Plan to be submitted to the Department for approval in accordance with Condition No. 7 and approved in writing by the Department prior to the commencement of any works to decommissioning the pipeline, and the development shall be undertaken in full accordance with the approved plan. The Ecological Clerk of Works shall be present on-site during the decommissioning of the discharge pipeline to ensure that pipeline removal also complied with the mitigation measures set out in the mitigation plan Common Lizard Mitigation Plan to avoid impacts on common lizard. Reason: To ensure that the mitigation measures set out in Section 2.4 and paragraphs 2.4.6 - 2.4.9 and 2.4.11, including Tables 2.6, and Paragraphs 7.3.10-7.3.13 11.2.1-11.2.2 and Table 11.1 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report, The Bates Partnership, dated April 2025. This decision relates to the following plans/drawings/information: Planning Application Form dated 7th March 2024 Planning Application Cover Letter from the Director of Harbours, Department of Infrastructure, dated 7th March 2024 as amended by Planning Application Cover Letter from the Director of Harbours, Department of Infrastructure, dated 21st May 2025 Drawing No. 674/P/001 Site Location Plan - Lagoon, dated 23rd February 2024
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Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture, Planning & Building Control Directorate, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Email [email protected]. Tel 01624 685950 Drawing No. 674/P/003 Site Plan - Lagoon A1, dated 23rd February 2024 Drawing No. 674/P/003.1 Site Plan (Only Red Line) - Lagoon A1, dated 12th March 2024 Drawing No. 674/P/004 Topographic Survey Ballaterson Farm (Nov 2018), dated 23rd February 2024 Drawing No. AB-03 Peel Silt Lagoon - As Built Survey Record, dated 20th July 2020 Drawing No. A800-AB-05 Peel Silt Lagoon - As Built Survey Record Silt Storage 30-06-2021, dated 25th August 2021 Drawing No. A119028-TGEE-ZZ-XX-DR-C-0001 Rev C3 Peel Harbour Settlement Lagoons - Existing Site General Arrangement, dated 22nd January 2021 Drawing No. A119028-TGEE-ZZ-XX-DR-C-0002 Rev. C4 Peel Harbour Settlement Lagoons - Proposed Lagoon Stage 1 General Arrangement, dated 22nd January 2021 Drawing No. A119028-TGEE-ZZ-XX-DR-C-0004 Rev. C2 Peel Harbour Settlement Lagoons - Proposed Lagoon Stage 1 Sections, dated 21st January 2021 Drawing No. A119028-TGEE-ZZ-XX-DR-C-0006 Rev. C3 Peel Harbour Settlement Lagoons - Proposed Lagoon Details, dated 22nd January 2021 Drawing No. A119028-TGEE-ZZ-XX-DR-C-0007 Rev. C2 Peel Harbour Settlement Lagoons - Proposed Beach Inundation Plan, dated 22nd January 2021 Drawing No. A119028-TGEE-ZZ-XX-DR-C-0008 Rev. C1 Peel Harbour Settlement Lagoons - Proposed Lagoon Fill Levels, dated 22nd January 2021 Drawing No. A119028-TGEE-ZZ-XX-DR-C-0010 Rev. C3 Peel Harbour Settlement Lagoons - Proposed Pipe Route Sheet 1 of 5, dated 21st January 2020 Drawing No. A119028-TGEE-ZZ-XX-DR-C-0011 Rev. C2 Peel Harbour Settlement Lagoons - Proposed Pipe Route Sheet 2 of 5, dated 10th January 2020 Drawing No. A119028-TGEE-ZZ-XX-DR-C-0012 Rev. C2 Peel Harbour Settlement Lagoons - Proposed Pipe Route Sheet 3 of 5, dated 10th January 2020 Drawing No. A119028-TGEE-ZZ-XX-DR-C-0013 Rev. C2 Peel Harbour Settlement Lagoons - Proposed Pipe Route Sheet 4 of 5, dated 10th January 2020 Drawing No. A119028-TGEE-ZZ-XX-DR-C-0014 Rev. C2 Peel Harbour Settlement Lagoons - Proposed Pipe Route Sheet 5 of 5, dated 10th January 2020 Drawing No. A119028-TGEE-ZZ-XX-DR-C-0015 Rev. C1 Peel Harbour Settlement Lagoons - Proposed Pipe Details, dated 20th December 2019 Drawing No. A119028-TGEE-ZZ-XX-DR-C-0016 Rev. C2 Peel Harbour Settlement Lagoons - Proposed Pipe Elevation Sheet 1 of 6, dated 10th January 2020 Drawing No. A119028-TGEE-ZZ-XX-DR-C-0017 Rev. C2 Peel Harbour Settlement Lagoons - Proposed Pipe Elevation Sheet 2 of 6, dated 10th January 2020 Drawing No. A119028-TGEE-ZZ-XX-DR-C-0018 Rev. C2 Peel Harbour Settlement Lagoons - Proposed Pipe Elevation Sheet 3 of 6, dated 10th January 2020 Drawing No. A119028-TGEE-ZZ-XX-DR-C-0019 Rev. C2 Peel Harbour Settlement Lagoons - Proposed Pipe Elevation Sheet 4 of 6, dated 10th January 2020 Drawing No. A119028-TGEE-ZZ-XX-DR-C-0020 Rev. C2 Peel Harbour Settlement Lagoons - Proposed Pipe Elevation Sheet 5 of 6, dated 10th January 2020 Drawing No. A119028-TGEE-ZZ-XX-DR-C-0021 Rev. C2 Peel Harbour Settlement Lagoons - Proposed Pipe Elevation Sheet 6 of 6, dated 10th January 2020
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Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture, Planning & Building Control Directorate, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Email [email protected]. Tel 01624 685950 Drawing No. A119028-TGEE-ZZ-XX-DR-C-0100 Rev. C2 Peel Harbour Settlement Lagoons - Proposed Lagoon Setting Out, dated 22nd January 2020 Peel Harbour Settlement Lagoon - Stability Calculations, Tony Gee, dated 18th March 2019 Peel Harbour Settlement Lagoon - Stability Calculations, Document No: A119028-TGEE-ZZ-XX- CA-C-0001 Rev. P02Tony Gee, dated 22nd January 2021 and (various dates) March 2019 Isle of Man, Department of Infrastructure, Planning Application for the Extension of Dredged Material, Dewatering at Peel, Environmental Impact Assessment Report, The Bates Partnership, dated April 2025 Isle of Man, Department of Infrastructure, Planning Application for the Extension of Dredged Material, Dewatering at Peel , Non-Technical Summary of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report, The Bates Partnership, dated April 2025 Traffic Count Data, Mill Road, Peel 2024 Traffic Count Data, Heathfield Drive, Peel 2024 This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The Officer's report on previously approved Planning Application Ref. 18/01293/B, in 2019 concluded that the site could be developed as temporary de-watering lagoon, together with the associated pipelines, without prejudicing the long-term development of the lagoon site in accordance with its land-use zoning in the Local Plan, but that the grant of planning permission should ensure by condition that the site is restored to it original condition as agricultural land. The position now remains essentially unchanged, except that the planning application for the remediation of the Cross Vein Mine has now been submitted as a separate but concurrent application. The timescales for the proposed works linked to the Cross Vein Mine remediation scheme tie in with the proposed end date for restoration of the Peel de-watering lagoon, and on this basis it is recommended, in principle, that this application, also be approved essentially with a shorter and amended set of similar conditions to those contained in Planning Permission Ref. 18/01293/B, to the extent that these needs only to deal with the decommissioning of the lagoon and discharge pipeline and restoration of Field 315179 subject to the proposal being acceptable in terms of the traffic and environmental impacts. The conclusions of the assessment in the updated EIA report of the impact across the range of environmental effects has not change significantly since they were considered when the original application for the construction of the de-watering lagoon and discharge pipeline was approved in March 2019, with the impact being assessed as being negligible to minor averse, but of only limited duration, with the lagoon site and the route of the discharge pipeline being restored to their original condition by 31st December 2027. The application can accordingly be considered to be compliant with The Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, Strategic Policies 1,2, 4 and 10, Waste Policy 1, General Policy 2, and Environment Policies, 4, 7, 22 and 24 and Recreation Policy 5. Date of Issue: 4th February 2026 A MORGAN Interim Director of Planning and Building Control
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Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture, Planning & Building Control Directorate, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Email [email protected]. Tel 01624 685950 Guidance Note This decision was made by the Planning Committee in accordance with the authority delegated to it. This decision refers only to that applied for under the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and its subordinate legislation. A copy of the Officer’s report and any correspondence which informed the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s website (via https://pbc.gov.im/online-applications/) Implementation The decision does not become final until either · Any appeal has been concluded; or · 21 days have passed since the date on this notice and no appeal has been submitted Development must progress in accordance with the plans approved under, and any conditions attached to this approval (irrespective of any changes that may separately be requested at the Building Control stage or by any other Statutory Authority). This approval does not remove the need to also comply with any other relevant legislation. Any conditions requiring certain works, submissions etc. prior to commencement of development must be fulfilled prior to work starting on site. Failure to adhere to this approval and meet the requirements of all conditions may invalidate this approval or result in formal enforcement action. Appeal Any appeal must be in writing and submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice. The appeal must contain: · the grounds for making the appeal; · payment of the planning appeal fee (currently £355); and · if relevant, confirmation that the appellant wishes to have the appeal determined by means of an inquiry and payment of the additional inquiry fee (currently £130). Where the appeal is submitted by the applicant they must: · specify in detail and by reference to material planning considerations the reasons why the appellant disagrees with that determination; and · Where against a refusal, on the grounds of deficient detail or supporting documentation, set out why they consider the information or documentation forming part of the application was sufficient in the circumstance. If the appeal is submitted by someone who has interested Person Status but is not listed in Article 4(2) of the Development Procedure Order 2019, that person must relate their grounds for making the appeal to issues which they included in representations made prior to the application being determined. Failure to meet all of the relevant above requirements will mean that the appeal cannot be validated. An appeal form and more detailed guidance are available either from Planning & Building Control, Tel 685950, or from the Department’s website www.gov.im/planningappeal If this decision becomes final because there is no appeal, the Department’s public reference copy (counter copy) of the planning application (should one have been received) may be collected by the applicant or their agent from Murray House. Please note that if the counter copy of the application is not collected within thirty days following the last date on which a planning appeal can be made it will be destroyed without further notice.
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