**Document:** Planning Statement
**Application:** 26/00002/B — Relocation of existing oil tank to front curtilage
**Decision:**
**Decision Date:**
**Parish:** Malew
**Document Type:** report / planning_statement
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/97473-malew-garthcote-ballakillowey-road-relocation-oil/documents/1144638

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# Planning Statement

## Planning Application for relocation of Oil Tank Garthcote, Ballakillowey Road, Rushen IM94BD January 2026

![map or plan from page 1](https://images.planningportal.im/2026/02/7113874.jpg)

Introduction The construction of the house extension (Planning approval 22/00751/B) requires the relocation of the existing Oil Tank to a position where it can still feed the Oil Boiler in the garage. Restricted width of the access behind the garage dictates that it cannot be positioned directly behind the garage and to move it further into the rear garden is impractical so approval is sought for locating it behind the front gate at a low level. The advantages of this location are ease of access for filling, gravity feed to the boiler and by digging out the garden behind the gate as proposed the existing shrubbery can be utilised for additional visual shielding from the road. The concrete foundation slab will also have an added use to store the bins and recycling boxes, again giving easy access for the Local Authority collection.

Construction The attached plans show that a small area (approx. 3m square and 700mm deep sloping down to driveway level) will be excavated and a 100mm think concrete slab cast on compacted hardcore. Then the two sides and rear of the excavation will be supported by blockwork walls and backfilled. This is the full extent of the construction work for this application.

Attachments

- • Photographs of the existing area.
- • Location Plan
- • Site Plan
- • Proposed Plan, Cross Sections and Elevation
- • Technical Sheet for type of Tank to be relocated.

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