28 April 2005 · Planning Committee
Whitestrand New Cottage, Lhergydhoo, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 2ae
Mr & Mrs Philip Ellerton applied to culvert part of a stream running through the garden of their property, a former chapel conversion, and install gabion baskets to raise the garden level for usability. The site is on the southern side of a private lane with a holiday cottage also owned by the applicants opposite.
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The officer noted that the area of stream affected is modest and contained within a private garden, so refusal was not justified despite Inland Fisheries objection over loss of environmental features …
Approved drawings
This approval relates to the works as shown on the location plan and drawing number AT691.1.
no views, no adverse traffic impacts
information on culvert capacity now satisfies the Department, deferral lifted
Inland Fisheries objected to the culverting due to loss of environmental features and wildlife habitat; Drainage Division initially deferred but later lifted the deferral after receiving satisfactory culvert capacity information; Highways Division had no views.
Key concern: Culverting of watercourses results in a number of detrimental effects, including the loss of environmental features and wildlife habitat both in-channel and on the banks of the stream
Inland Fisheries
ObjectionPlease note an *objection* to this application.; Culverting of watercourses results in a number of detrimental effects, including the loss of environmental features and wildlife habitat both in-channel and on the banks of the stream.; It is recommended for this application, which is for aesthetic purposes only, that alternative means are considered.
Drainage Division
Conditional No ObjectionFurther to the Divisions letter dated 5th October 2004 requesting that any decision on this application be deferred, the Department can confirm that the Land Drainage Engineer has now received the outstanding information relating to the culvert capacity. This information now satisfies the Department, who therefore request that the deferral now be lifted.; The information provided now satisfies the Department with regard to the compliance with the Land Drainage Act 1934.
Highways Division
No ObjectionThe Highways Division of the Department of Transport has no views on the following application, the application having been considered and having no adverse traffic impacts.; 04/01/990/B
