23 October 2009 · Senior Planning Officer
Stoney Mountain Quarry, Stoney Mountain Road, Eairy, Isle Of Man, IM4 3hj
The application sought a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming that the storage, inspection, sorting, crushing, and reuse of small quantities of inert construction and demolition waste (primarily from Department of Transport sites) at the existing granite quarry was lawful.
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The officer assessed the application under section 24 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999, requiring proof that the use has continued for 10 years or more at similar intensity so no enforcement …
Town and Country Planning Act 1999 Section 24 (Certificates of Lawful Use)
Requires evidence that use/operations are lawful if ongoing 10+ years without enforcement possible. Officer tested submitted records and independent corroboration against this threshold, confirming continuous recycling since 1995 at similar scale/intensity within existing quarry, with no material changes.
Lawful use certification
The submitted application reference, PA09/00970/LAW, contains evidence sufficient to demonstrate that: Stoney Mountain Quarry as defined in the submitted plans has been used in part for the recycling of construction and demolition material for a period in excess of ten years prior to 9th June 2009 subject to the following limitations: (a) A maximum of 7,162 metric tonnes per annum (b) Operating hours of Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm; Saturday 8am to 12 noon, and at no time on Sundays or Bank Holidays.
Do not object to this planning application.
No comment to make in respect of this application.
