15 May 2023 · Council of Ministers
Cringle Impounding Reservoir, Corlea Road, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3ba
The proposal involves refurbishing the 80-year-old spillway structure at Cringle Impounding Reservoir by installing reinforced concrete walls and floor to line the existing spillway, adding a drainage system, raising walls by 650mm at the bend over 23m sections either side, and landscaping embankments.
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The Planning Inspector found the refurbishment would not lead to unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the countryside, as the works are largely below ground level, retain quartz cappin…
General Policy 3
Requires development outside zoned areas only under exceptions; officer found repair/refurbishment of existing structure acceptable as exception, reinforced by overriding national need for dam safety outweighing countryside protection.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside and ecology unless overriding national need with no alternative; applied due to site's rural location in Area of Ecological Importance and Uplands, with reservoir safety as overriding need and minimal visual harm.
Environment Policy 4
Protects species/habitats of local importance like grassland and lizards; CEMP condition ensures protection of surrounding grassland, RAMs for lizards, bat provisions, with works confined to existing spillway.
Environment Policy 7
Requires developments to watercourses to cause no demonstrable harm; works improve water flow, with CEMP preventing pollution to Silverburn River and stilling basin.
Environmental Policy 22
Prohibits development unacceptably harming environment or amenity; no amenity impacts nearby, environmental effects managed by CEMP.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Construction Environment Management Plan
The development hereby approved shall not be commenced until details of a 'Construction Environment Management Plan', which details the roles, responsibilities, training, procedures and monitoring on site which will ensure that the environment is protected during all phases of the development and all environmental legislation and policy is adhered to, and will need to include at least the following: A methodology for the removal, storage and replacement of species rich grass land turfs, and protection measures to be put in place to prevent damage to the surrounding grassland; Reasonable Avoidance Measures (RAMs) for lizards; Measures to prevent the entrapment of animals; Measures to prevent the pollution or damage of the Silverburn River and the stilling basin (which has some nice plant populations). All works carried out during the construction period shall be undertaken strictly in accordance with the approved CEMP. Reason: To provide adequate safeguards for the ecological species existing on the site.
advise that a partial temporary closure of the Public Right of Way, No 634 is necessary to facilitate the works
raise no objections
no objection subject to CEMP condition for grassland, lizards, and river protection; bat survey undertaken with provisions secured by condition
Highway Services, DEFA Ecosystem Policy, Malew Parish Commissioners, and DOI Flood Risk Management provided responses to application 22/01472/B; Highways, Ecosystems, and Flood Risk Management raised no objections (with conditions from Ecosystems), while Malew objected to stainless steel handrails.
Key concern: proposed stainless steel handrails are out of keeping with the rural aspect of the area
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.; The Applicant is advised that a partial temporary closure of the Public Right of Way, No: 634 is necessary to facilitate the works and it is noted that contact with the DOI has been initiated over this matter.
DEFA Ecosystem Policy Officer
Conditional No Objectionthe Ecosystem Policy Team don’t believe that the works will result in any permeant ecological damage, as long as responsible working methods are put in place before and during construction.; The CEMP will need to contain details of the roles, responsibilities, training, procedures and monitoring on site which will ensure that the environment is protected during all phases of the development and all environmental legislation and policy is adhered to, and will need to include at least the following: · A methodology for the removal, storage and replacement of species rich-grassland turfs, and protection measures to be put in place to prevent damage to the surrounding grassland; · Reasonable Avoidance Measures (RAMs) for lizards; · Measures to prevent the entrapment of animals; · Measures to prevent the pollution or damage of the Silverburn River and the stilling basin (which has some nice plant populations).
Conditions requested: a condition is secured on approval for a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) to be provided to Planning for written approval prior to any construction works taking place
Malew Parish Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commissioners believe that the proposed stainless steel handrails are out of keeping with the rural aspect of the area, wooden or composite materials should be used.; They have no other concerns with the proposal.
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
No ObjectionDNO
