Cringle Great Park

Summary

The requester sought information regarding mountain bike trail usage and planning applications for Cringle Great Park since January 2012. The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture confirmed no specific contracts or applications exist for the trail, though they listed historical planning applications for the wider area and directed the user to the public planning portal.

Key Facts

• The Department confirmed consideration was given to making a track from Sloc Road into Earystane Plantation a permissive mountain bike route.
• There are no outstanding applications, minutes, correspondence, or contracts specifically for using the land as a mountain bike trail.
• The Department cited Section 20 of the Act to withhold information on planning applications already reasonably accessible via the government website.
• A list of 13 historical planning applications related to Cringle Quarry and surrounding areas was provided.
• The request was received on 29 March 2022 and the response was issued on 4 May 2022.

Data Disclosed

• 2352461
• 2022-03-29
• 2022-05-04
• 2012
• 2022-04-19
• 14/01235/B
• 14/01231/B
• 11/01760/B
• 12/00588/B
• 13/00044/B
• 12/00005/B
• 10/01888/B
• 13/00045/B
• 12/00523/C
• 08/02090/B
• 05/00525/B
• 02/02264/B
• 98/00178/B
• 99/00398/B
• 90/01321/B
• Section 20
• Freedom of Information Act 2015

Exemptions Cited

• Section 20 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Information already reasonably accessible)

Original Request

Please provide me with any information that relates to the use of Cringle Great Park and in particular, using any of the area as part of a mountain bike trail. Please provide me with any applications, minutes of meetings, correspondence and or copies of any contracts to use the land since January 2012. To clarify, the Cringle Great Park the area of land located above Eairy Staine Plantation.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Co-ordinator Corporate Services Directorate Thie Slieau Whallian, Foxdale Road, St John’s, Isle of Man, IM4 3AS Tel no (01624) 685854 Fax no (01624 685851 Email: defa@gov.im www.gov.im

Our ref: 2352461 4th May 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 29th March 2022 and which states:

"Please provide me with any information that relates to the use of Cringle Great Park and in particular, using any of the area as part of a mountain bike trail. Please provide me with any applications, minutes of meetings, correspondence and or copies of any contracts to use the land since January 2012. To clarify, the Cringle Great Park the area of land located above Eairy Staine Plantation." You further clarified your request on the 19th April with a highlighted image of the location and stated: “So I would like to any information regarding planning or change of use of this land I have attached a picture with the highlighted area that I’m asking about?” Our response to your request is as follows: The Department can confirm that some consideration has been given to make the track running from the Sloc Road into the north access of Earystane Plantation a permissive mountain bike route, (site clarified by your submission of a plan) that there are no outstanding applications, minutes of meetings or correspondence or contracts to use the land. Consequently, no further information is held.

With regard to any planning applications, while our aim is to provide information whenever possible, under section 20 of the Act, we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you, whether free of charge or on payment of a fee. The information that you have requested is available from https://services.gov.im/planningapplication/services/planning/search.iom

Further information There are no planning applications that relate to mountain bike trails or change of use for the land specified, but there is planning application history on the area as follows (available to view where there are scanned copies via the above search function on the planning website): Reference Location Proposal description 14/01235/B Cringle Quarry, Ronague Improvements to road verge 14/01231/B Cringle Quarry, Ronague Erection of an extension to existing building to provide covered vehicle maintenance area and creation of two additional windows to existing staff room 11/01760/B Cringle Quarry, Ronague Erection of road frontage security fencing 12/00588/B Cringle Quarry, Ronague Repositioning of personnel door to approved store building (12/00005/B) 13/00044/B Tholtan Site, Field 425092, Corlea Road Approval for works undertaken to secure existing walls of tholtan (retrospective) also to carry out further works to ensure stabilisation of the walls and continued use and extension to adjoining hard- standing area and entrance from highway 12/00005/B Cringle Quarry, Ronague Erection of a building for maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment, storage, staff facilities and offices, to replace existing buildings 10/01888/B Land adjacent to Cronk Ny Arrey Laa Construction of boardwalk and access gate (retrospective) 13/00045/B Land at Garey Mooar, Corlea Road Re-instatement of former and creation of new farm lanes and upgrading of existing highway accesses 12/00523/C Cringle Quarry, Ronague Use fo part of Quarry floor for re- 08/02090/B Cringle Quarry, Ronague Extension to and continued use of existing stone quarry 05/00525/B Cringle Quarry, Ronague Siting of a rock crusher/separator in existing quarry 02/02264/B Cringle Quarry, Ronague Construction of storm water runoff control measurements and weighbridge 98/00178/B Cringle Quarry, Ronague Siting of portakabin, stone crusher and screener 99/00398/B Cringle Quarry, Ronague Extension to and continued usage of stone quarry 90/01321/B Cringle Plantation Creation of car park and picnic area

Please quote the reference number 2352461 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.