21 January 2025
Wrights Pit North Landfill Off, Cranstal Road, Bride, Isle Of Man, IM7 4bs
The proposal sought retrospective approval for landfilling operations at Wrights Pit North (4.15ha former sand pit) from 2020-present, extension to 31 Dec 2030 (up to 5,000 tpa inert/C&D waste), restoration by 31 Dec 2031, and addition of non-hazardous dredged material from ports/harbours/flood management without incre…
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No decision made as withdrawn. Officer report recommended approval: 'There is an accepted need for a strategic waste landfill site, as evidenced in the Waste Strategy (2018) and alternative provision …
Waste Policy 1
Permits landfill if acknowledged need per Waste Strategy, no unacceptable impacts on amenity/environment/highways, phased restoration, no alternatives for waste. Officer: need demonstrated, EIA found no unacceptable impacts, sufficient void, restoration per prior approval.
General Policy 2
General development control considerations incl amenity. No issues raised.
General Policy 3
Countryside development only if overriding national need/no alternatives. Strategic waste need justified.
Environment Policy 1
Countryside/ecology protection. No unacceptable effects.
Environment Policy 4
Ecology protection. Restoration scheme adequate.
Environment Policy 22
Pollution prevention. HRA/EIA negligible risks.
Annual waste tonnage limit
Total waste tipped 01.01.20-31.12.30 no more than 5,000 tonnes/calendar year
Waste types restriction
No waste other than types in EIA para 2.4.3; no household/incinerator bottom ash
Time limits
Waste importation cease 31.12.30; site restored/equipment removed by 31.12.31
Approved plans
In accordance with drawings WPN 1/1 to 3/3
Protected species
Stop work/notify DEFA if frogs/lizards/breeding birds found
Restoration scheme
Per EIA Appendix B paras 3.25-3.45
Restoration review
By 31.12.28 comprehensive review of WPN restoration/management per EIA Appendix E
Monitoring
Continue EIA para 2.3.23-2.3.33; remedial measures if high leachate
no objection subject to Construction Traffic Management Plan condition
recommend conditions for restoration review, protected species, leachate monitoring
DEFA Environmental Protection has no objection to extending landfilling operations but objects to adding non-hazardous dredging spoil due to future UK environmental standards prohibiting deposits in dilute and disperse landfills.
Key concern: Future UK environmental protection standards and Landfill Directive prohibiting non-hazardous waste deposits in dilute and disperse landfill without engineered containment
DEFA, Environmental Protection
Conditional No ObjectionApproval of this application will require application to vary WDL/05/2020/V3 to accept non-hazardous Dredging Spoil.; In accordance with Landfill Directive this would prohibit the deposit of non-hazardous waste into Wrights Pit North as this is a dilute and disperse landfill, appropriate engineered containment would be required.; it is unlikely deposit of non-hazardous waste at Wrights Pit North will be permitted to continue to 2030.
DOI Highways
Conditional No ObjectionOn mitigation by a CTMP, the proposal raises no significant road safety or network functionality issues. This allows HDC not oppose this proposal subject to a condition being applied to seek further details for approval of a CTMP.; Recommendation: DNOC - CTMP further details for approval.
Conditions requested: Condition to seek further details for approval of a Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP)
DEFA Biodiversity
Conditional No Objectionrecommend that a condition is secured for a review of the WPN restoration and management plan; If at any time, frogs or lizards are found on the site, or breeding birds are found or suspected to be present on site... then work should stop and DEFA shall be notified; Should the borehole monitoring data show evidence of high leachate contamination... landfilling operations will need to be reviewed
Conditions requested: Review of WPN restoration and management plan submitted for approval once landfilling ends, site restored accordingly; If frogs/lizards found or breeding birds suspected in impact areas, work stops and DEFA notified for advice; If borehole monitoring shows high leachate contamination, landfilling operations reviewed for additional protection/remedial measures
Manx National Heritage
Conditional No ObjectionWhilst we do not support further land filling at the site, on environmental grounds... we accept the outcome of this application.; “Once landfill activities end, a comprehensive review of the restoration and management requirements of WPN as a whole should be undertaken... should be made a condition of this application.”
Conditions requested: Comprehensive review of restoration and management requirements of WPN as per Ecological and Management Review (2018) section 4.5.4 made a condition
