27 August 2019 · Council of Ministers
Conrhenny Plantation, Creg-Ny-Baa Back Road, Creg Ny Baa, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM4 6as
The site is an existing car park serving Conrhenny Plantation, a Community Woodland and Nature Reserve near Creg Ny Baa Back Road in Lonan/Onchan, used by walkers and for forestry access. The proposal involves resurfacing the gravel surface with bitmac, removing timber edging and grass verges to extend bitmac coverage,…
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The Planning Inspector concluded that the development would not cause unacceptable adverse impacts on planning interests, as the bitmac surfacing provides a permanent surface for an existing 10-year-o…
General Policy 3
Resists development outside settlements except for works required for interpretation of countryside, wildlife or heritage (criterion h). The proposal supports public use of the nature reserve via improved parking, aligning with this exception as it facilitates access for walkers and nature studies without harming the area.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside and ecology from development unless overriding national need and no alternatives. Assessed as compliant due to no adverse ecological impacts from works confined to existing hard surface, with lizard safeguards.
Environment Policy 3
Protects ancient, natural and semi-natural woodland with public amenity or conservation value. No conflict as works do not affect woodland, with no tree loss and negligible visual impact.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of the decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Lizard protection during works
All tools and machinery are to be stored on the hard surface of the car park during the works and all works to the car park are to be undertaken from the existing hard surface as far as possible. If lizards are found on the site, works are to be stopped and a Biodiversity Officer informed and a plan put in place to protect them. Reason: To limit ground disturbance to the surrounding grassland and banks in the interest of protecting any lizards found on the site.
no negative ecological impacts; visual impact negligible; improves highway safety; complies with policies
no record of Common Lizards on or surrounding site (nearest 150m south)
Manx Wildlife Trust responded requesting a method statement for lizard avoidance measures or a statement confirming no relevance to lizards due to potential impacts on protected species.
Key concern: impacts on protected species (lizards)
Manx Wildlife Trust
If there is a relevance to lizards, could there be a method statement to state how they will take avoidance measures to limit impacts on the protected species?; If there isn't a relevant to lizards, then there should at least be a statement to communicate the basis of the position.
Conditions requested: method statement to state how they will take avoidance measures to limit impacts on the protected species; if there isn't relevance to lizards, then there should at least be a statement to communicate the basis of the position
