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12 minutes ago, Happier diner said:

im surprised. Would mean they had approved it though? Agreed is a strange term.

Not sure, presumably they just wanted to be satisfied that the scheme was properly advised by an appropriate surveyor/engineer, not to 'approve' it, thereby being exposed to any liability.  Also depends on what the terms of the agreement are, 'we are satisfied that this scheme has been advised upon by properly qualified engineers/surveyors'.  

We don't know the detail. 

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1 hour ago, Gladys said:

Not sure, presumably they just wanted to be satisfied that the scheme was properly advised by an appropriate surveyor/engineer, not to 'approve' it, thereby being exposed to any liability.  Also depends on what the terms of the agreement are, 'we are satisfied that this scheme has been advised upon by properly qualified engineers/surveyors'.  

We don't know the detail. 

That's spot on how I see it. I'll bet there is a clause in the planning docs that state just that. If the planning dept had to assess the engineering judgement that would be as hard as doing the job in the first place. Due diligence is the key, they would check that there had been an assessment and that it had been done by someone suitably qualified to do it. No more burden on them than that.

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19 minutes ago, Banker said:

I was down Laxey promenade today, the cliff face is a real mess. Surprisingly the digger has been left on site under the cliff so if there’s a load more rocks etc coming down it could be ruined 

Maybe they can't find anyone brave enough to drive it

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5 minutes ago, Happier diner said:

That's spot on how I see it. I'll bet there is a clause in the planning docs that state just that. If the planning dept had to assess the engineering judgement that would be as hard as doing the job in the first place. Due diligence is the key, they would check that there had been an assessment and that it had been done by someone suitably qualified to do it. No more burden on them than that.

Actually, if you read the planning file,  that is exactly what the letter and memo said.

I also cannot find that any inspector had recommended that permission should not be granted.  There is a reference in the officer's report to the inspector recommending the exact condition in an early application.  He also thought that the previous building was a blot on the landscape in a conservation area. 

Haven't dug too deep, so there may be something I have missed, but it isn’t looking as cut and dried as others have said. 

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On 3/26/2023 at 3:24 PM, John Wright said:

 

It’s not the responsibility of the planning committee. Yes, they should tell the parties they must have the correct practices and procedures in place. But after that it’s a private matter between the neighbours.

It is the responsibility of building control, who is the building control section responsible for Laxey?

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21 minutes ago, buncha wankas said:

It is the responsibility of building control, who is the building control section responsible for Laxey?

It may be the responsibility of BC to check they have appropriate method statement and, in cases where landslip might be a risk, the relevant geological and engineering statements, and to visit site before works commence and at specified stages.

But not to provide specialist advice, nor to be there 24/7 or even working hours.

They are not however geologists or specialist engineers.

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14 minutes ago, John Wright said:

It may be the responsibility of BC to check they have appropriate method statement and, in cases where landslip might be a risk, the relevant geological and engineering statements, and to visit site before works commence and at specified stages.

But not to provide specialist advice, nor to be there 24/7 or even working hours.

They are not however geologists or specialist engineers.

The phrase is geotechnical engineers these days🙂

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