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23/10082/AIR PLANNING OFFICER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

Application No. : 23/10082/AIR Applicant : Ravenhill Resources Ltd Proposal : Information in relation to Condition 6 for PA 19/01324/B for soft landscaping Site Address : Field 314758 Main Road St Johns Isle Of Man

Planning Assistant: Mr Daniel Spencer

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 25.08.2023

Conditions and Notes for Approval

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions

In this instance of the submitted 0725-PL150 Landscaping Site Plan rev B, New Tree Planting Maintenance and Aftercare schedule rev C, application and cover letter 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 considered satisfactory for the planning condition 6 of application 19/01324/B with the understanding that all soft landscaping works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and all hard landscape works shall be permanently retained in accordance with the approved details.

Plans/Drawings/Information;

This decision relates to 0725-PL150 Landscaping Site Plan rev B, New Tree Planting Maintenance and Aftercare schedule rev C, application and cover letter submitted 20/08/2023. __

Officer’s Report

1.0 Description

1.1 The proposed application 19/01324/B for the erection of a detached dwelling was approved on 29/01/2021 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 6 which the applicants are seeking to satisfy.

1.3 Specific wording of the condition as follows:

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23/10082/AIR "C6. No development of the dwelling shall be commenced until a soft landscaping scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. Such scheme shall include a planting specification to include numbers, density, size, species and positions of all new trees, hedging and shrubs and a programme of implementation. All soft landscaping works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. The works shall be carried out prior to the occupation of any part of the development or in accordance with the programme agreed in writing with the Department.

Any trees or plants indicated on the approved scheme which, within a period of five years from the date of planting, die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced during the next planting season with other trees or plants of a species and size to be first approved in writing by the Department. All hard landscape works shall be permanently retained in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To ensure the provision of an appropriate landscape setting to the development."

2.0 Proposal

2.1 The applicant's agent have now submitted a landscaping site plan rev A, new tree planting maintenance and aftercare schedule as well as an application and cover letter on the 04/08/2023. After comments from the Ecopolicy officer the agent submitted an amended landscaping site plan (rev B) as well as an amended new tree planting maintenance and aftercare schedule and cover letter submitted on the 20/08/2023. These plans and documents include the planting specification as well as numbers, size and locations.

3.0 Consultation

3.1 The Ecopolicy Officer for DEFA was consulted for advice on the satisfaction of condition. The advice received on 24/08/2023, 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 0725-PL150 Landscaping Site Plan rev B, New Tree Planting Maintenance and Aftercare schedule rev C, application and cover letter 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 considered satisfactory for the planning condition 6 of application 19/01324/B with the understanding that all soft landscaping works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and all hard landscape works shall be permanently retained in accordance with the approved details.