18 February 2009 · Planning Committee
Old Turkeyland Quarry, Balthane Road, Balthane, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 2ar
The proposal involves operating a waste transfer station within the existing Old Turkeyland Quarry site for temporary storage of asbestos in sealed lockable containers or skips, with no more than 500 tonnes stored at any time and maximum storage duration of one year.
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The officer noted there is no current disposal facility for asbestos on the Island, and Waste Policy 1 allows landfill only where no alternative waste management method exists, which applies here as a…
Waste Policy 1
Waste Policy 1 permits waste management installations including landfill where there is acknowledged need, no unacceptable adverse impacts on residents or environment, acceptable access, and no alternatives for landfill wastes. Officer assessed the asbestos storage as compliant despite not being explicitly listed, as no alternatives exist for asbestos management; site causes no adverse effects on listed criteria including amenity, traffic, landscapes, heritage, ecology, water, minerals or airport safety.
Time limit
The use must be taken up within four years of the date of this notice in order for this approval to remain valid after that time.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the operation of a waste transfer facility as shown and described in Figures 1 and 2 and the supporting statement all received on 24th December, 2008.
Do not oppose
Do not object
No comment to make in respect of this application
Interest expressed; underground cables/overhead lines present, contact for working practices
Multiple consultees responded to planning application 08/02343/C for a waste transfer facility for temporary asbestos storage at Old Turkeyland Quarry, with Manx Electricity Authority expressing interest and requesting contact, Malew Parish Commissioners and Department of Highway…
Key concern: Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application; The Authority wish to express their interest in the following planning applications, and request that a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority
Conditions requested: applicant must contact the Authority; condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority; Contact our Network Operations Department, Manx Electricity Authority, (Tel. 687687) to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines which may be required to be diverted before any work can be carried out on site; Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents, (Tel. 687766), before any work is carried out on site; All work to be carried out with reference to Health and Safety Executive Guidance Notes HS(G)47 & GS6
Andrew Jessopp
No ObjectionThe principle is not opposed but as it is not immediately apparent from the application where the final destination for disposal is of the material it is difficult to really judge how long the material will be stored before being disposed of, and thus determine what 'temporary' means.
J.P. Halliwell Architect
No CommentI confirm I have no comment to make in respect of this application for the creation of a waste disposal site.
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThey do not object to this Planning Application.
Department of Highways
No ObjectionDo Not Oppose
