Fighting development plans is fast becoming too complicated and too costly for ordinary people.

That's the view of the Ballasalla Residents' Association, which is embroiled in a battle with the Department of Local Government and the Environment over the Crossag Farm development.

The scheme, to build 250 new homes near the village, was thrown out by a planning inspector.

But now Dolge is challenging that ruling, which means the residents will have to find at least £20,000 to continue their opposition.

Residents' Association Secretary David Allsebrook (pictured) says the system has become unfair: