Manx Utilities has amended details of its planning application for a new sewage treatment works for Peel - after incorrect notices were issued.

Its new application omits reference to the demolition of Glenfaba House, a building already reduced to rubble ahead of the scheme.

Campaigner Trevor Cowin believes demolition of historic Glenfaba House, built for Captain Cameron who was sworn in as an MHK 1848, was carried out in breach of planning control.

But Manx Utilities deny this, insisting a demolition direction was issued by building control on February 22 and full planning permission was not required.

Much of the derelict former mansion house had been flattened by the end of April.

The authority’s initial planning application (19/00462/B), dated April 16, described the proposal as being ’demolition of Glenfaba House and construction of a sewage treatment works and association pipeline and site works’.

An amended application was submitted on May 23 in which the reference to Glenfaba House demolition was removed. An email exchange between the planning department and Manx Utilities over the proposed works has been released under Freedom of Information.

On May 21, planning officers asked the authority to email an amended application form omitting reference to the demolition as ’this does not constitute development’.

After a revised version was sent, the planning department noted: ’We have issued some incorrect notices so may have to re-advertise the application but this should not hold things up more than is necessary’.

A further email confirmed that the application will be referred to a planning inspector and anyone who submits a view will be entitled to be heard.