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23/10066/AIR PLANNING OFFICER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

Application No. : 23/10066/AIR Applicant : Mr & Mrs John & Sophie Kneen Proposal : Information in relation to condition 8 for PA 22/01450/B for a bat survey to indentify impacts on bat species. Site Address : Ballaoates Farm Ballavagher Road St Johns Isle Of Man IM4 3JE

Planning Assistant: Mr Daniel Spencer

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 26.06.2023

Conditions and Notes for Approval

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions

In relation to Condition 8 of the approval, the submitted details (Application and Bat Survey which was received 26.06.23), are deemed sufficient to achieve the desired outcome as recommended by the case officer and would be satisfactory to discharge the planning conditions No. 8 of this planning application.

Plans/Drawings/Information; This decision relates to the application and bat survey submitted on 23/06/23

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Officer’s Report

1.0 Description 1.1 The proposed application 22/01450/B for the demolition of former cattle shed and existing store, erection of extension and conversion of existing barn into living accommodation for tourist and residential use was approved on 22.05.2023 subject to 8 conditions some of which required submission of additional information prior to the commencement of works.

1.2 This report is specific to Condition 8 which the applicants are seeking to discharge.

1.3 Specific wording of the condition as follows:

"C8. 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.

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23/10066/AIR Reason: To provide adequate safeguards for the bats."

2.0 Proposal 2.1 The applicant have now submitted an application form as well as a bat survey by the Manx Bat Group which advises there is no evidence of bats so mitigation would not be necessary.

3.0 CONSULTATION 3.1 The DEFA Ecosystems team was consulted for advice on the satisfaction of condition. The advice received on 26/06/2023, after their review of the submitted documents, concludes that they are pleased to confirm that the information satisfies the relevant clauses.

4.0 Recommendation 4.1 In this instance of the submitted application and bat survey and after consultation with the case officer, who are happy with the level of detail, it is deemed sufficient to achieve the desired outcome and would be satisfactory to discharge the planning condition 8 of application 22/01450/B.

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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: 28.06.2023

Determining officer

Signed : J SINGLETON

Jason Singleton

Principal Planner