28 January 2008 · Planning Committee
New Turkeyland Quarry, Balthane Road, Balthane, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 2ar
The proposal involved a temporary extension to the existing New Turkeyland Quarry, extracting approximately 270,000 tonnes of rock over 8 months to supply stone for the approved airport runway promontory extension (PA 06/1572).
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The officer assessed against Strategic Plan Minerals Policy 1, confirming a demonstrated need for minerals not met by secondary aggregates, with local sourcing preferred over imports for sustainabilit…
Minerals Policy 1 (Draft Strategic Plan)
Requires demonstration of need unmet by secondary aggregates, no unacceptable adverse effects on amenity, heritage, ecology, highways, or resources, phased restoration, and no sterilisation of other deposits; national need may override constraints. Officer found all tests met: local stone need for RESA justified, temporary impacts negligible, restoration compliant, no objections raised material concerns.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the extension of the quarry and subsequent restoration as shown and described in drawings 2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,6.1,6.2,6.3,7.1,7.2 and 8.1 and the Planning and Environmental Statement, all received on 26th October, 2007.
Time limit tied to airport works
The proposed excavation works must cease no later than works have been completed on the construction of the airport runway extension promontory approved under PA 06/1572 or any subsequent modification thereto.
Restoration requirement
Once excavation is completed in accordance with condition 2 above, restoration must be undertaken, restoring the site to its former appearance in accordance with the permission granted under PA 04/1434 albeit extended into the area now approved for excavation.
Restoration scheme approval
In accordance with condition 3 above, prior to the commencement of any restoration, the northwest corner of the site must be re-graded to a smooth profile and sown with a grass mix suitable to calcareous down. Within three months of the commencement of excavation works hereby approved, the applicant must have approved by the Planning Authority a scheme for the restoration of the newly excavated area.
Archaeological monitoring
The Manx Museum and National Trust must be informed of the date when building work is to commence and be given access at all reasonable times, and reasonable opportunity to inspect the site, observe all excavations and investigate any archaeological features exposed.
Support the application subject to suitable restoration
Do not object
Manx National Heritage supports the application with a condition for archaeological mitigation; Malew Parish Commissioners have no objection; SPMCE supports subject to restoration but confuses it with a housing application.
Manx National Heritage
Conditional No ObjectionMNH is in full agreement with the content and interpretation of the archaeological assessment and with the proposed archaeological mitigation.; MNH would therefore recommend that, should the Committee be minded to give approval for the development, a condition be attached requiring the applicant to undertake such mitigation in accord with the proposals contained within the application.
Conditions requested: a condition be attached requiring the applicant to undertake such mitigation in accord with the proposals contained within the application
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners wish to notify you that they do not object to this Planning Application.
Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside & Environment
SupportThe Society SUPPORTS this application subject to suitable restoration.; I am pleased to see that my suggestion was not as daft as some people thought.
Conditions requested: suitable restoration
