30 June 2011 · Council of Ministers
Stoney Mountain Quarry, Stoney Mountain Road, Eairy, Isle Of Man, IM4 3hj
The proposal sought a one-year extension to the existing planning permission (10/00335/C) to allow continued quarrying within the previously approved boundaries at Stoney Mountain Quarry until 31 May 2012.
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The independent inspector, after a site visit on 23rd May 2011, considered that no harm would arise from the continuation of quarry operations for a further year, as the approved full extent of the qu…
General Policy 1
Requires regard to the development plan and all other material considerations. Inspector noted this applies but given history of approvals and temporary nature, full Minerals Policy 1 scrutiny not required for time extension.
Time limit extension
This permission relates to the amendment of condition 2 of the decision issued in respect of PA03/1867 insofar as work in accordance with the terms of that permission may continue until 31 May 2012.
no objection
no objections to application and continued working of the quarry for a further year would not have any adverse impact on those living and working in the vicinity
Malew Parish Commissioners have no objection to the one-year extension of planning permission 11/00365/C at Stoney Mountain Quarry.
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThey do not object to this Planning Application.
The original application sought a one-year extension to permission PA08/01638/C for quarrying at Stoney Mountain Quarry, but was refused (reasons not detailed in report). The appeal highlighted the site's planning history of approvals, orderly operations, and need for time to determine a further extension application (PA09/01544/B). All consulted departments and Malew Parish Commissioners raised no objections, supporting continuation without adverse impacts. The inspector assessed the proposal against the 1982 Development Plan and draft Area Plan, balancing established quarrying history against landscape designations, and found a short-term extension acceptable given lack of contention and minimal impacts. The appeal was allowed subject to conditions extending operations for 12 months and restating prior conditions.
Precedent Value
Short-term extensions to approved mineral operations are likely to succeed where no new impacts arise, site is well-managed, and time is needed for determining substantive extensions, even if outside strict plan designations.
Inspector: G Farrington
