116471 — 19/01396/B | Planning Portal IoM | Isle of Man Planning Portal

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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 Hartford Homes Ltd Unit 2 Middle River Douglas IM2 1AL TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1999 The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure)(No 2) Order 2013 In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture determined to APPROVE an application by Hartford Homes Ltd, Ref 19/01396/B, for the Erection of seven detached dwellings with integral garages including access roads, drainage and landscaping at Ballagarey Nurseries Greeba Avenue Glen Vine Isle Of Man IM4 4ED. 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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals. 2. Prior to the occupation of any dwelling within the development, the developer shall provide the visibility splays shown in plan ITB15248-GA-001 and these shall be retained as such thereafter. Reason: in the interests of highway safety. 3. Prior to the first occupation of any dwelling the respective car parking as shown in the approved plans shall be provided and remain as such for the duration of occupation of the approved development. Reason: to minimise on-street car parking that could be detrimental to the operation of the highway. 4. The recommendations of the Protected Species Report February 2020 must be implemented in full. Reason: to mitigate the impact of the development on the ecology of the area.

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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 5. Prior to the undertaking of any built development, the applicant must have had approved in writing by the Department: i. a lighting plan which will demonstrate that any proposed lighting will minimise the impact on any bats that commute and/or forage in close proximity to the new development ii. the location and design of at least two starling nest boxes iii. the design and location of at least two bat boxes suitable for a maternity colony for species known to occur in the area iv. the design and location of a bee brick in each proposed dwelling v. an amended planting scheme which incorporates native species as recommended in the Protected Species Report February, 2020 and the development must be undertaken in accordance with these approved details. Reason: to mitigate the ecological impact of the development. 6. All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development or the occupation of the dwellings, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species. Reason: The landscaping of the site is an integral part of the scheme and must be implemented as approved. This decision relates to the following drawings and documents: The Protected Species Report prepared by Manx Wildlife Trust Consultancy Services and dated February 2020 Manx Roots Arboricultural Impact Assessment and Arboricultural Method Statement drawings TRS-291119r1, TPN-291119r1, TPS-291119r1 and TRN-291119r1 all dated 29.11.19 the i-Transport Highways Statement dated 28.11.19 01A, 02B, 06B, 07B, 09A, 13A, 14 all received on 06.05.20 03, 04B, 05B, 08, 10, 11, 12, all received on 12.12.19 and 15 received on 26.05.20. This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) Whilst the development will have an impact on the environment and those living near to the site, it is considered, having regard to General Policy 2, Environment Policies 3 and 4 of the Strategic Plan and the Residential Design Guidance, that this impact is acceptable. Date of Issue: 29th July 2020 Director of Planning and

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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 £285); and · election to have the appeal conducted by means of an inquiry(a hearing) or by means of written representation. 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 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.