**Document:** Review Planning Approval Notice May 2004
**Application:** 03/01981/B — Extension to limestone quarry and relocation of stone processing operations
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2004-05-11
**Parish:** Malew
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/75049-malew-billown-quarry-extension/documents/1404721

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# Review Planning Approval Notice May 2004

## Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982

Billown Lime Quarries Ltd
Broom House
Roschill
Foxdale Road
Malew
IM9 3DW
In pursuance of powers granted under the above Acts and Order the Department of Local Government and the Environment does hereby APPROVE the application made by you

Proposal: Extension to limestone quarry and relocation of stone processing
at: operations
Billown Quarry
Foxdale Road
Ballasalla
IM9 3DW
which was considered on 23 April 2004, subject to compliance with the conditions specified on the attached schedule.

Date of Issue: May, 2004
Murray House
Mount Havelock
Douglas
Isle of Man
Secretary Planning Committee
Note 1: This permission refers only to that required under the Town and Country Planning Acts and does not include any consent or approval under any other enactment, bylaw, order or regulation.

Note 2: No works may be commenced until such time as -

- the time for requesting a review of the initial decision has expired; or
- any review of the initial decision has been completed; or
- the time for requesting an appeal in relation to the decision has expired; or
- any appeal has been completed.

Note 3: Rights of the review of the decision are attached.

## Schedule Of Conditions

### Application Ref No: 03/01981/B

1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
2. This approval relates to the plans and information submitted as part of this application, namely:

Figure 1, 2, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 4, 5, 6a, 6b, 7, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d, 8a, 8b, 8c, 9, 9a, 10 submitted and date stamped 9th January 2004. Planning and Environmental Statement and additional information relating to S 3.11 and archaeological brief submitted and date stamped 28th January 2004.
3. The Manx Museum and National Trust must be informed of the date when operations are to commence and be given access at all times, and reasonable opportunity to inspect the site, observe all excavations and investigate any archaeological features exposed.
4. No drilling or blasting shall take place on Saturdays, Sundays, Bank or public holidays or on any other date except between the hours of 1000 and 1600 hrs.
5. Except in emergency, working of the quarry, including the operation of machinery by staff, must be carried out only between the hours of 0700 to 1800 hrs Monday to Friday and 0700 to 1300 hrs Saturday.
6. No topsoil shall be removed from the site nor waste deposited within the quarry.
7. Best practical means shall be employed to minimise dust nuisance to include sheeting of stone under 75 mm , wheel cleaning facilities at the top of the access road, fixed water spray heads to reduce dust on the approaches to the weighbridge, and damping (or similar treatment) of stockpiles and roadways in dry weather.
8. Prior to the commencement of the extraction operations within the quarry extension area, the extension area shall be bunded and fenced within existing field boundaries as indicated in Fig. 8c.
9. Prior to the implementation of the site restoration, a planting scheme must be submitted for consideration and approval by the Planning Authority.

NOTE Prior to its operation, a licence to work the quarry must be obtained from the Department of Trade and Industry under Section 9 of the Minerals Act 1996.

The quarry must be developed in a manner consistent with -
i. The Health and Safety at Work Act as applied to the Island Order 1986; and ii. The Mines and Quarries Regulations Act 1950 and subordinate Regulations.

This decision was made by the Planning Committee constituted in accordance with Paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 of the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982.

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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/75049-malew-billown-quarry-extension/documents/1404721*