17 May 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Ballacroak Farm, Mullinaragher Road, St. Marks, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3aq
This application sought to satisfy Condition 11 from planning approval 22/00399/B, which required a preliminary roost assessment for nesting birds and roosting bats by a qualified ecologist before demolishing buildings on site at Ballacroak Farm.
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The application provides an Ecological Survey Report by Manx Environmental Services, received 21 March 2023, which includes details of assessment for birds and bats within the buildings, findings from…
submitted survey report is sufficient and would satisfy condition 11 of the approval
DEFA Biodiversity confirms satisfaction with the site assessment for roosting bats and nesting birds under Condition 11 of PA 22/00399/B and recommends prompt demolition to avoid swallow breeding season.
Key concern: swallows may attempt to breed again in late April
DEFA Biodiversity
Conditional No ObjectionThe Ecosystem Policy Team can confirm that we are content with the site assessment for roosting bats and nesting birds in relation to condition 11.; demolition of the property should take place as soon as possible to avoid the swallow breeding season; condition 7 is enacted at this stage - fencing for the protection of the boundary hedges and sod banks
Conditions requested: demolition of the property should take place as soon as possible to avoid the swallow breeding season; if demolition not possible in next month, checks for nesting birds and roosting bats must take place and entrances blocked; condition 7 enacted at this stage - fencing for the protection of the boundary hedges and sod banks
