**Document:** Douglas Drainage Services Response
**Application:** 11/01161/A — Approval in principle for the erection of a dwelling
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2011-10-05
**Parish:** Douglas
**Document Type:** consultation / local_authority_response
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/1496-braddan-plot-to-rear-new-build-dwelling/documents/1165099

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# Douglas Drainage Services Response

The Secretary to the Planning Committee
Department of Infrastructure
Sea Terminal
DOUGLAS
IM1 2RF

29th September 2011

Dear Sir

SUBJECT: 11/01161/A – APPROVAL IN PRINCIPLE FOR THE ERECTION OF A DWELLING, PLOT TO REAR OF GREENMANTLE DREEYM BEARY, DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN.

Douglas Borough Council acts as the Drainage agent for the Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority under the Sewerage Act 1999.

No Objection in Principle subject to:-

The proposed development must be connected to the public sewer(s), in accordance with the requirements of Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority.

Drainage Layout Required

The proposed development must be connected to the public foul sewer(s). Full details of the foul and surface water disposal routes from this development must be agreed with Douglas Borough Council’s Drainage Section prior to commencement of construction work on site.

A Communication Fee will be payable to the Department of Transport in respect of this drainage connection.

It should be noted that it is an offence under Manx legislation to permit the discharge of polluting or harmful matter to any public sewers or watercourses. Appropriate measures must be taken by the developer / occupier of the premises to ensure compliance with the legislation

NO groundwater will be permitted into any public foul sewer (either pumped or by gravity) so as to comply with the requirements of the Isle of Man Sewerage & Water Authority.

Cont.

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In the event that this application is approved I should be grateful if these comments could be incorporated in the approval notice. Yours faithfully

MR PETER A.E QUIRK
DRAINAGE SERVICES MANAGER

Cc P. Quirk / Director of Drainage / File / Planning File / Assistant Borough Engineer/ Mr & Mrs Harold & Elin Caine, Greenmantle, Tromode Park, Douglas, Isle of Man. IM2 5LB.

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*Data sourced from the Isle of Man public planning register under the [Isle of Man Open Government Licence](https://www.gov.im/about-this-site/open-government-licence/).*
*Canonical page: https://planningportal.im/a/1496-braddan-plot-to-rear-new-build-dwelling/documents/1165099*