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:
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