Planners to Decide Fate of Peel Marina Silt for Cross Vein Mine Restoration
Planners, not ministers, will decide whether to use dredged silt from Peel Marina to restore the landscape around a disused mine. The local planning authority will make the call if planning permission is granted. DEFA has submitted a separate application to use treated silt from the marina for this purpose.
The lagoon storing silt from Peel Marina was granted initial planning permission in 2020, expiring in March 2024. However, a new application was submitted in February 2024 to extend its use until December 31, 2027. Both this extension and the proposal to use the silt for capping and landscaping the Cross Vein Mine site must be approved for the project to proceed.
Approximately 3,000 tonnes of sediment enter Peel Marina each year, containing heavy metals like lead from historical mining activity. The preferred disposal option for this silt is to use it for restoring the mine site, which still contains heavy metal spoil heaps.
The fate of the Cross Vein Mine restoration project rests with the local planning authority. If both applications - for the lagoon extension and mine site restoration - are approved, the treated silt from Peel Marina will be used to cap and landscape the mine site, helping to mitigate the environmental impact of heavy metal spoil heaps.
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