18 December 2007 · Minister for Local Government and the Environment (appeal decision confirming initial delegated refusal by Director of Planning and Building Control)
Plot 6a, Middle River Industrial Estate, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 1al
The proposal involved infilling a low-lying rough grassed area and steep bank adjacent to the river and railway, from the railway archway towards an existing wetland/pond, using inert material from the industrial estate.
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The Department refused due to 'insufficient information has been submitted in order to assess the application in relation to the culverting of the water course', preventing Drainage Division assessmen…
General Policy 3
GP3 restricts development to areas zoned for it, permitting only essential infrastructure in unzoned areas. Site zoned Private Woodland (Douglas Local Plan 1998); infilling not essential for IRIS pipe, which could follow alternative route. Officer assessed as non-compliant due to unzoned location and lack of necessity; inspector reinforced as contrary to maintaining natural river valley/wetland.
no objection
no objection provided adequate protection to the wetland habitat is assured
