7 January 2009 · Planning Inspector (report to Council of Ministers)
New Turkeyland Quarry, Balthane Road, Balthane, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 2ar
The proposal varies existing permission for inert waste infill at New Turkeyland Quarry (4.67ha void in carboniferous limestone, near coast south-east of Ballasalla) to additionally accept up to 18,000 tonnes/year of processed/matured IBA following processing at adjacent Old Turkeyland Quarry (screening, metal recovery…
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Inspector concluded proposal technically feasible for IBA maturation/processing at Old Turkeyland and landfill at New Turkeyland, meeting Waste Strategy by reducing waste before landfilling and achiev…
Strategic Policy Waste Policy 1
Requires acknowledged need per Waste Strategy and landfill only if no alternative management. Inspector found need for IBA post-recycling/re-use demonstrated, no better method, meets Waste Hierarchy.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Permits countryside development only in exceptional cases of overriding national need with no reasonable alternative. IBA disposal nationally essential, Turkeyland technically/sustainably suitable.
General Policy 3
Similar to SP2, overriding need test. Proposal meets as essential waste solution.
Environment Policy 2
In AHLVSS, landscape protection paramount unless no harm or essential location. Processing continues existing intrusion; landfilling contained in void with restoration, policy satisfied without needing exception.
Waste Policy 1
No unacceptable impacts on residents/restoration. Sites remote from dwellings, operations contained, meets (b) and (e).
Waste Policy 19
Restoration requirements met by capping/restoration to calcareous grassland.
