
A civic head says the need for low-cost housing in the area remains of paramount importance.
Port Erin Commissioners last week outlined a range of concerns within plans to develop 156 homes at Ballakilley.
However, chairman Lorna McKellar says the local authority has always backed the scheme’s requirement for first-time buyer properties.

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