NEWS

Minorca Hill Works

D.O.I . Letter : 26th Aug.2021

Isle of Man Department of Infrastructure

Laxey - Minorca Hill - Flood alleviation works

The Department will have a Contractor undertaking service investigations at the bottom of Minorca Hill. Work will start tomorrow morning (Friday 27 Aug). These investigations will provide information for the ongoing programme of works to reduce the risk of flooding in the area, and in particular to inform the design of improvements to the surface water drainage system on Minorca Hill itself. It is anticipated that improvements will be introduced over the upcoming winter months.

Temporary traffic lights will be in place, to facilitate access to the investigation site. Parking will be suspended as per the attached image. Wherever possible restrictions will be reduced outside working hours.

While it is hoped that all works may be completed by Saturday (28 August), allowance for unforeseen delays has been made, and in such circumstances work will carry on over the weekend.

The work is being done over the weekend to minimise the impact on residents, and to avoid conflict with the two sites of ongoing flood defence work being undertaken on week days on Glen Road.

Letters giving further information have been delivered to residents and businesses in the area of the work site.

All businesses in the area of the works; the Mona Lisa Restaurant, Shore Hotel and Laxey Launderette will operate as usual. All other areas served by Minorca Hill (e.g. Glen Road, Laxey Promenade, Old Laxey Hill) will remain fully accessible.

The Department apologises for any inconvenience that these essential works may cause and thank the public for their assistance.

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Construction of 500m long reinforced concrete wall 1.2m in height anchored to the existing sea wall to reduce wave overtopping Sea Wall Harris Promenade Douglas

The Planning Committee did not agree the officer recommendation and REFUSED the application for the following reason:
The Planning Committee is not satisfied that the permanent and detrimental impact on the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and on the public view of the sea (both contrary to Environment Policy 35 and Planning Policy Statement CA/2 and General Policy 2.e) are outweighed by the benefit of the proposed wall in relation to reducing the risk of flooding, noting that the level of protection which would be afforded by the wall is lower than that recommended in the applicant's technical report and that the risk relates to intermittent events at certain times of the year.

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On Monday 11th November 2019 The Department intends to begin drainage investigation work on the Ramsey Road, Laxey (between the junctions with Ard Reayrt and Minorca Crossroads). This work will require excavation of the carriageway. It will be necessary to install two way traffic lights 24/7 for the duration of the work. It is planned that this exploratory work will be completed by Wednesday 13th November. Dependant on what is found it may be that further remedial work will be required and our time on site extended. When we know more we will publish a further update.