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Department of Environment Food and Agriculture, Planning & Building Control Directorate, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Email [email protected]. Tel 01624 685950 Mr David Andrews 35 New Road Laxey IM4 7BG TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1999 The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture determined to APPROVE an application by Mr David Andrews, Ref 23/01038/B, for the Landscaping of the former quarry works area to provide an information point, seating and viewing area at Manx Birdlife Point Of Ayre Reserve Cranstal Road Bride Isle Of Man IM7 4BS . Any conditions or notes which apply to the approval are set out below. This approval is subject to compliance with any conditions listed and may not be implemented until it becomes final (see guidance notes). 1. The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals. 2. The soft landscaping of the site shall be undertaken strictly in accordance with the Proposed Plan (Drawing No. PL500-04), and shall be retained as such thereafter unless changes to the landscaping have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. No Wildlife Act 1990 Schedule 8 non-native invasive plant species are to be planted on site. Reason: In the interests of protecting and enhancing the biodiversity of the environment. 3. The bat boxes are to be erected on site as detailed in the Location Plan (Drawing No. 01 Rev A), Bat Box Image, and Description of the proposal, all received 31 August 2023. The boxes/bricks shall be retained thereafter. Reason: In the interests of protecting and enhancing the biodiversity of the environment. 4. No excavated material shall be removed from the site and no fill materials may be brought onto the site.

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Department of Environment Food and Agriculture, Planning & Building Control Directorate, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Email [email protected]. Tel 01624 685950 Reason: For the avoidance of doubt - the works proposed are engineering works to alter the existing landform but do not seek approval to remove material from/import material to the site and so any impacts which may result from that (e.g. highways/traffic) have not been assessed. 5. There shall be no provision on the site of moveable structures, works, plant or machinery (excluding earth moving and excavation vehicles) required temporarily in connection with the development hereby approved unless details (including timescale for removal) have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department and they are provided in accordance with those approved details. Reason: To protect the environment This decision relates to the documents and plans submitted 31 August 2023, Additional Information/Correspondence with DEFA Ecosystem Policy Team received 13 October 2023, and Agents Correspondence on Viewing Platform received 5 November 2023. This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposal is not considered to have an adverse impact on the character and appearance of the countryside, and the works would enhance the nature conservation value of the site, thus according with Environment Policies 1, 2, 4 and 27. No material considerations have been identified which would justify refusal. Date of Issue: 20th December 2023 J CHANCE Director of Planning and Building Control

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Department of Environment Food and Agriculture, Planning & Building Control Directorate, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Email [email protected]. Tel 01624 685950 Guidance Note This decision was made by the Planning Committee in accordance with the authority delegated to it. This decision refers only to that applied for under the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and its subordinate legislation. A copy of the Officer’s report and any correspondence which led to the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s website (via Online Services www.gov.im/Viewapplications) or at the Department’s offices Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas. Implementation The decision does not become final until either Any appeal has been concluded; or 21 days have passed since the date on this notice and no appeal has been submitted Development must progress in accordance with the plans approved under, and any conditions attached to this approval (irrespective of any changes that may separately be requested at the Building Control stage or by any other Statutory Authority). This approval does not remove the need to also comply with any other relevant legislation. Any conditions requiring certain works, submissions etc. prior to commencement of development must be fulfilled prior to work starting on site. Failure to adhere to this approval and meet the requirements of all conditions may invalidate this approval or result in formal enforcement action. Appeal Any appeal must be in writing and submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice. The appeal must contain: the grounds for making the appeal; payment of the planning appeal fee (currently £335); and if relevant, confirmation that the appellant wishes to have the appeal determined by means of an inquiry and payment of the additional inquiry fee (currently £125). Where the appeal is submitted by the applicant they must: specify in detail and by reference to material planning considerations the reasons why the appellant disagrees with that determination; and Where against a refusal, on the grounds of deficient detail or supporting documentation, set out why they consider the information or documentation forming part of the application was sufficient in the circumstance. If the appeal is submitted by someone who has interested Person Status but is not listed in Article 4(2) of the Development Procedure Order 2019, that person must relate their grounds for making the appeal to issues which they included in representations made prior to the application being determined. Failure to meet all of the relevant above requirements will mean that the appeal cannot be validated. An appeal form and more detailed guidance are available either from Planning & Building Control, Tel 685950, or from the Department’s website www.gov.im/planningappeal If this decision becomes final because there is no appeal, the Department’s public reference copy (counter copy) of the planning application (should one have been received) may be collected by the applicant or their agent from Murray House. Please note that if the counter copy of the application is not collected within thirty days following the last date on which a planning appeal can be made it will be destroyed without further notice.