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23/10016/AIR PLANNING OFFICER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

Application No. : 23/10016/AIR Applicant : Mr Declan Kermeen Proposal : Information in relation to Condition 5 of 22/00458/B - Bat Survey Site Address : Cronk Vane Stoney Mountain Road Eairy Isle Of Man IM4 3HJ

Planning Officer: Mrs Vanessa Porter

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 02.03.2023

Conditions and Notes for Approval

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions

N .It is considered that the Bat Survey received on 2nd March 2023, satisfies Condition 5 of the approval although the conditions will not be fully satisfied until such times as the works indicated on the documents and plans have been carried out in full and retained as such.

Plans/Drawings/Information;

Bat Survey, dated 13th February 2023

Officer’s Report

SATISFACTION OF CONDITION 5

DESCRIPTION

1.1 Application PA22/00458/B was permitted via Principle Planner Sign-off on the 11th January 2023 subject to nine conditions, of which one required the submission of a bat survey prior to commencing works. Condition 5 stated the below,

"No development shall commence until a bat survey has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The bat survey shall identify impacts on bat species together with mitigation, where appropriate, including a timetable for its implementation. The development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To provide adequate safeguards for the bats."

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23/10016/AIR

PROPOSAL

2.1 The agent on behalf of the applicant has provided a bat survey dated 13th February 2023, of which a site visit was done by two members of the Manx Bat Group on the 9th February 2023.

CONSULTATION

3.1 No departments were consulted regarding the above condition.

ANALYSIS

4.1 The officer attached Condition 5 to the application based on the comments received from DEFA Ecology, of which their report states, "6.7 With regards the demolition of the existing cottage, there is a possibility that there may be bat roosts or bird nests within the structure, albeit no evidence of this has been witnessed by officers. The DEFA Biodiversity Officer highlights that there is a possibility of protected species, especially in the roof space and any approval should require an ecologist on-site survey prior to demolition. This is a prudent measure given that the date of demolition is not yet known and protected species can come and go. It is therefore recommended that the approval be controlled with a planning condition."

4.2 The findings of the bat survey are that there are no bats within the dwelling which is to be demolished, and that the proposed demolition will not impact any bat roosts.

4.3 Mitigation was suggested within the report which states that demolition should be done between April and September and that the provision of bat boxes should be welcome.

4.4 The information provided is suitable enough to provide evidence that the proposed demolition will not impact any roosting bats in the vicinity and as such is deemed to satisfy condition 5 of the application.

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I can confirm that this decision has been made by a Principal Planner in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation and that in making this decision the Officer has agreed the recommendation in relation to who should be afforded Interested Person Status.

Decision Made : Permitted

Date: 24.03.2023

Determining officer

Signed : C BALMER

Chris Balmer

Principal Planner