13 November 2019
Temp Site Supply Castletown Golf Links, Fort Island, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1ua
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Multiple DEFA teams and Malew Parish Commissioners raised concerns about potential impacts on the Langness ASSI from borehole creation, requesting further information on water abstraction, installation methods, and environmental assessments; Highways had no interest.
Key concern: potential negative effects to Langness ASSI from water abstraction and lowered groundwater levels
DEFA Ecosystem Policy
Conditional No ObjectionThis application falls within Langness, Sandwick and Derbyhaven Area of Special Scientific Interest and I have concerns with the contents of the supporting documents.; I request that details of the above be submitted to the Planning Directorate and agreed with the Ecosystem Policy team prior to a decision being taken.
Conditions requested: details of concerns to be submitted to Planning Directorate and agreed with Ecosystem Policy team prior to decision; ASSI consent required from Ecosystem Policy team prior to installation
DEFA Inland Fisheries
Conditional No ObjectionFrom a fisheries position the abstraction of any water on a long term basis should always be monitored; The ideal would be to ask the applicant to supply a form of EIA based on modelling the direction of flow of the underground water
Conditions requested: supply EIA based on modelling underground water flow direction and abstraction quantity
DEFA Energy Policy
No CommentSection 29 of the Minerals Act 1986, requires anyone who proposes to "sink a shaft, borehole or well or make an excavation intended to reach a depth of more than 15 metres below the surface, shall before commencing the work, serve on the Department at least two weeks' notice in writing of his intention to do so".
DEFA Inland Fisheries
Conditional No ObjectionFisheries may have concerns over the amount of water extracted via a borehole as it may reduce the water levels in nearby rivers and streams
Conditions requested: request further information from applicants before assessment
Malew Parish Commissioners
Conditional No ObjectionThey suggest that an environmental impact assessment accompany the application due its proximity to the Langness ASSI and the depth of the proposed borehole.
Conditions requested: environmental impact assessment to accompany the application
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest
DEFA Environmental Protection Unit
Conditional No Objectiona hydrogeological assessment should be undertaken to formally assess the impact of groundwater extraction.
Conditions requested: hydrogeological assessment to formally assess impact of groundwater extraction
