Planning Officer Report Recommendations

PLANNING OFFICER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS

No. : Limited of for the of overburden on site, the of occasional crushing and screening Site Address: Of Man Case Officer: Mr Chris Balmer Decision Level: ### sm of is on the coastline, southwest of Castletown and east of Port 5t Mary. PROPOSAL The seeks approval for a of for storage of on site, of HISTORY There are no previous planning applications relevant in the assessment and determination of this application. has of the application requires an examination of the available information in order to determine there is either or that, on of reasonableness, the use has ten 4 1 3. of of 10 of In this case the applicant has submitted record of the tonnage of Limestone from the site. The evidence forms a lease agreement with Government a of the site and Mineral Resources Plan (from OED) which shows the limestone output Further to has of and 31st May 2011. Theses returns have been accepted by the OED (Department of Trade and Industry). It should also be noted that on the 1982 Isle Of Man Development Plan and the more recent Modified Draft Area Plan the is on an area 1 November 2011 11/01018/LAW Page 1 of 3 a of years. the has been as for 10 and more. #### Nature And Extent Of Use use at it is to in of could result in a In terms of the of extracted from the site the there has been a gradually increase of of the site from 2001 to 2011, which is as 2011 == 84 (half year only) ### = = 1574 = 416 = 281 = = = = 2001 = 1840 If these tonnages are taken as an average (mean) over the last 10 years, this equates to 709.2 tonnes of extract per year /10 = the amount of can or amount to be it and of the the year on year the amount of can a good is when tonnes of was the following year to tonnes. A close to the tonnage was not achieved till 2008 when 1574 tonnes was extracted. Consequently, it is that year on year extracted amounts can vary greatly. However, if extraction to a be to seek permission for the additional amounts. The lease agreement the Government does restrict the Permitted Annual Output up to tonnes However, it is possible increased without the for planning of average on a once yearly basis in order to clear the site. #### Of Use In would seem extracted the over the last 10 the average of tonnes per year a character and usage of the to there is no or such it recommended that a of is Issued in respect of the use of for storage of on the of stone the occasional and screening of limestone. --- 1 November 2011 11/01018/LAW Page 2 of 3 Recommendation be The submitted application reference, PAll/OWlS/LAW, contains evidence sufficient to demonstrate that: The Paoil Vaaish Quarry site as defined in the submitted plans has been used for the stripping, storage of the of and the occasional and of in to21st The average of from the site over past 10 years is tones. Consequently, this Certificate reflects that level of use. (b) Campaign and screening has occured on average on a once yearly basis lastly for a It be that the of activity from that in the a further application may be needed. I confirm that this decision accords with the appropriate Government Circular delegating functions to Director of DecisionMade: CertificateofLawfulUseApproved Date: ..!.t.L1..\)J.. . ## i~~~~~;c~~. OR 1 November 2011 U/Ol018/LAW Page 3 of 3