Isle of Man Environmental Legislation
Environment Policy
- (Policy 11) A precautionary approach will be adopted for development relating to land affected, or likely to be affected, by erosion or land instability. In the case of receding cliffs, development will not be permitted in areas where erosion is likely to occur during the lifetime of the building.
- (Policy 12) Development proposals which are likely to have significant effects on the coastal environment including effects on the natural environment and significant visual impact will be subject to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
- Section 7 (Environmental Impact Assessment) "For some types of development, EIAs will be required in every case, whilst other development will only require an EIA if the particular project is judged likely to give rise to significant environmental effects. Where development does not fall within these categories, but still has a significant effect on the environment, the Department will require suitable supporting environmental information. The main criteria for judging significance are as follows:
- i. major developments which are of more than local importance;
- ii. developments which are proposed in particularly environmentally sensitive or vulnerable locations;
- iii. developments with unusually complex and potentially hazardous environmental effects.
- Isle of Man Environment (Policy 29) "Development which is likely to have a significant effect on the environment will be required;
- i) to be accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment in certain cases and
- ii) to be accompanied by suitable supporting environmental information in all other cases.
Isle of Man Annex 5 [describes and sets out principles for EIA in the Territory, with a list of developments requiring a full EIA]