PLANNING DECISION: PEEL REGIONAL SEWAGE TREATMENT STRATEGY
Manx Utilities are pleased to announce receipt of provisional planning approval for the proposed new wastewater treatment works for Peel (23/01407/B). The Planning Officer’s recommendation for the application to be approved was upheld by the Planning Committee today, 8 July 2024.
Work is ongoing in readiness to commence construction works with designs and contractual arrangements being finalised ahead of an award of contract. Full planning approval will not be received until after the three-week appeal window. Following this period, various activities will need to be completed before work commences, including the transfer of land ownership to Manx Utilities and addressing the planning conditions required prior to the development commencing.
Assuming no appeals, it is planned that construction activities will start in early autumn with screening facilities in place by the end of 2025 and flows being treated at the works by the end of 2026.
Chair of Manx Utilities, John Wannenburgh MHK said: “This is an extremely positive milestone, which takes us one step closer to finally putting an end to the discharge of raw sewage to sea for our Island. On completion, the works will provide a huge improvement to our marine environment and to Peel bathing water quality. Manx Utilities is appreciative of the support of the Peel community, and we look forward to providing more detail around the planned programme of works in the near future.”
