The chairman of Braddan Commissioners has branded planning approval for more than 300 new homes as ‘disappointing’.
Permission for the development at Ballafletcher – which will also include a nursery and primary school – has been granted after appeals against the plans were dismissed.
The local authority believes that the field is one of the last parts of a green belt between Douglas and Braddan.
Andrew Jessopp says there are also some inconsistencies including a lack of awareness about flooding and odour management.
Mr Jessopp says he believes there will also be traffic problems on Braddan Road:
Local Democracy Reporter Emma Draper has been speaking to him:
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