7 January 2011 · Applicant instruction, acknowledged by Secretary to the Planning Committee
Land On Sky Hill Comprising Of Fields 132161-134439 & 134442, Lezayre Church Road, Churchtown, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 2an
The proposal sought full planning approval for a single-storey changing and storage facility (approx. 260m²), landscaping improvements including removal of adult motocross tracks, lowering other tracks, new planting, a pond for wildlife, and extension of paintball areas for children/disabled access on fields 2166 & 220…
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Minerals Policy 1 (Draft Strategic Plan)
Requires Environmental Impact Assessment compliant with UK practice for mineral extraction per Isle of Man Strategic Plan (12.2.4). Billown Lime Quarries objected that 'material for recycling' likely minerals, lacking site investigation to confirm policy applicability.
Does not object; note future intensification requires Transport Statement
No objection to proposals or wind turbine if details provided to avoid bat/bird risks; prior discussions incorporated
DEFA Biodiversity Officer provided advice on low-impact scrub and grassland management with no objection to proposals; Highways Division had no objection; multiple public representations and quarry operators objected primarily over noise, visual impact, traffic, and large-scale minerals extraction without EIA.
Key concern: Large-scale minerals extraction (80,000-160,000 tonnes) without Environmental Impact Assessment or site investigation report
DEFA Biodiversity Officer
No ObjectionI therefore have no problem with undertaking gorse management on this site.; There is good potential for bats on this site and many species have been recorded locally, some at roosts very closeby.
Conditions requested: Scrub clearance should be done outside of the bird nesting season i.e. not March-August inclusive
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
No ObjectionThe Department of Infrastructure Highways Division does not object to this application.; Please attach a note advising the applicant that any application that results in an intensification of, or change in use of the site will require to be accompanied by a Transport Statement.
The Planning Committee granted approval for demolishing existing unauthorised buildings and erecting a two-storey general purpose storage building for leisure activities on fields 2166 and 2205, Sky Hill, Lezayre. Lezayre Parish Commissioners appealed, arguing unacceptable intrusion into AHLVSS, unsuitable access, harm to Millennium Way amenity, and lack of proper plans. The applicant and Committee defended the proposal as screened, necessary for authorised leisure use, and visually acceptable when set into the hillside. The inspector found the site authorised for leisure for 15 years, existing structures immune from enforcement, and the proposal screened from viewpoints, recommending the appeal fail. The Minister accepted this, dismissing the appeal and upholding approval with reinforced conditions.
Precedent Value
This appeal shows that in AHLVSS, proposals replacing long-standing structures for authorised uses can succeed if robustly screened by natural features; future applicants should provide precise location plans and accept detailed conditions, while parishes must provide convincing evidence beyond general amenity fears.
Inspector: G Farrington
