4 February 2026 · Planning Committee
Cross Vein Mine, Slieau Whallian Road, Lower Foxdale, Isle Of Man, IM4 3bf
The application sought permission to move dewatered sediment dredged from Peel Marina (containing elevated lead from mine runoff) to the 4.3ha Cross Vein Mine site in rural Patrick parish for treatment via stabilisation/solidification and reuse as a 500-800mm capping layer over contaminated mining spoil ('the deads') t…
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The Planning Committee overturned the officer's recommendation for approval, determining the proposal unacceptable primarily due to the timing of enabling works (Aug-Oct) coinciding with peak summer t…
Strategic Policy 10
Requires protection of highway safety. Committee found proposed HGV movements (60 two-way/day Aug-Oct) during tourist season unacceptable, tipping balance against approval despite officer view that impacts minor and condition-controllable.
Waste Policy 1
Requires best practicable environmental option with adequate alternatives consideration and assessment of impacts including drainage/permeability. Refusal cited inadequate off-site treatment/parkland options exploration and capping uncertainty, overriding officer's EIA-based acceptance.
General Policy 3
General Policy 3(g) interpreted as requiring robust alternatives assessment; committee found proposal deficient on off-site treatment near Peel or parkland spreading.
no objection
DEFA Ecosystem Policy Manager has no objection to the proposal subject to resolving several detailed ecological concerns including treatment location, sequencing, capping details, and lichen survey prior to consent.
Key concern: risk of cement contamination to acidic habitats and lack of detailed treatment process
DEFA Ecosystem Policy Manager
Conditional No ObjectionNo objection subject to resolving the matters raised below, prior to any consent that may be forthcoming; We are looking to ensure that the resulting habitat is appropriate to the site and will benefit nature in a net positive manner; a proper survey ought to be undertaken and the UK ASSI criteria note the importance of such metalliferous mine-spoil sites; We request the identification of an ecological clerk of works prior to works starting
Conditions requested: provision of further details or conditions to resolve all matters prior to consent; Construction Environment Management Plan (CEMP); Precautionary Working Methods Statement; ecological clerk of works prior to works starting; lichen specialist assessment with mitigation recommendations as EIA addendum
