25 July 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Isle Of Man Education, Dhoon School, Glen Mona, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 1ha
The proposal involves the partial removal (retrospective) of a Manx sod bank adjacent to the school's playing field due to instability from water pressure, followed by its reinstatement to match the existing bank in dimensions and construction method.
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The officer noted that a portion of the Manx sod bank was removed retrospectively in August 2022 due to instability from water pressure, resulting in harm to the character and visual amenity of the im…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 covers General Development Considerations. The officer assessed the reinstatement as acceptable from design, visual impact, and ecological standpoints, restoring harm from retrospective removal and ensuring no adverse impacts on amenities or biodiversity.
Environment Policy 1
Environment Policy 1 requires Protection of the countryside. In this unzoned countryside site, the proposal was found appropriate as it reinstates a traditional feature, addressing visual harm without further countryside intrusion.
Environment Policy 2
Environment Policy 2 protects areas of high landscape value. The sod bank reinstatement matches the existing, safeguarding visual amenities in this designated area opposite Creg Ny Molt.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Sod bank construction details
For the avoidance of doubt, the reinstated sod bank shall be constructed in full accordance with the details shown on the approved drawings (drwg. no. 03), with the dimension and method of construction of match those of the existing section of sod bank within the location shown on the approved drawings. Reason: To safeguard the visual amenities of the locality and in the interests of biodiversity.
No objection.
No highways interest.
Ecology Vannin's Common Lizard Assessment is in order; supports reinstatement with compliance to compensation/mitigation measures including new sod bank of at least 750mm height using gabion netting, low fertility earth/rubble/stone topped with low fertility soil sown with annual Lolium, in the position shown on drawing 03.
Garff Commissioners, Ecosystem Policy Officer (DEFA), and Highway Services all indicate no objection to application 24/00567/B, with DEFA requesting a specific condition for sod bank replacement to mitigate for common lizards.
Garff Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners support these proposals which will maintain the character of this rural location.; Garff Commissioners recommendation. No Objection.
Ecosystem Policy Officer (DEFA)
Conditional No ObjectionThe Ecosystem Policy Team can confirm that Ecology Vannin’s (EV) Common Lizard Assessment dated December 2023 is in order and that a suitable level of assessment has been undertaken.; the replacement of the bank must be undertaken in compliance with the compensation/mitigation measures contained in table 6.1.; the bank should be replaced in the same position, not behind the Escallonia hedge.
Conditions requested: a condition is secured on approval for a new length of sod bank at least 750mm in height be created out of gabion netting and a combination of low fertility earth, rubble or stone, and topped with low fertility soil sown with annual Lolium be created in the position shown on the Proposed Site Plan (Drawing No. 03.)
Highway Services
No ObjectionHighway Services HDC has no interest (NHI) in: 24/00567/B; the following planning applications have no significant negative impact upon the highway network
