Erection of purpose built self storage facility over two levels with associated car parking and fencing

No objection subject to access arrangements per Drawing No.102 Rev A; 12 spaces sufficient for peak demand

No objection subject to conditioning flood mitigation measures from applicant's email dated 1/7/2024

No objection subject to Japanese Knotweed treatment, gate position, flood strategy, low-level lighting, and tree root protection

No objection subject to conditions on external lighting and bird/bat boxes

No objections provided no adverse effect on adjacent watercourse

The Wildlife Act 1990 Schedule 8 invasive non-native plant Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica syn. Fallopia japonica) is present on this development site; Responsible construction measures which ensure that knotweed is not unintentionally spread by any construction works will need to be put in place; recommend that the applicants look to provide wildlife enhancement on site via the installation of bat and bird boxes

Conditions requested: No construction works to commence unless a Japanese knotweed avoidance and eradication plan, informed by a Japanese knotweed assessment by a suitably qualified consultancy, has been submitted to the Department and approved in writing; No construction works to commence unless a tree protection plan has been provided to Planning and approved in writing; No permanent external lighting to be installed unless a sensitive low level lighting plan, following Bat Conservation Trust and Institute of Lighting Professionals Guidance Note 8/23 on Bats and Artificial Lighting (2023), has been submitted to Planning and approved in writing

No Objection subject to condition; The applicant is reminded that it is an offence under the Wildlife Act to plant, or otherwise cause to grow in the wild, Japanese knotweed

Conditions requested: No external lighting to be installed unless in accordance with the details contained in the Proposed Lighting Plan (Drawing No 105); Bat and bird boxes to be erected as per the Wildlife Mitigation Measures Drawing (drawing No. 104)

Manual for Manx Roads standards require access gates off the highway to be a minimum of 5m back from the edge of the highway; Highway Services request that revisions are submitted for the proposed plans to alter the access arrangements off the Highway

Conditions requested: Revisions to alter access arrangements: gates minimum 5m from highway; Access works to reinstate full height kerbs along carriageway where access no longer provided

The proposal raises no significant road safety or highway network efficiency issues. Accordingly, Highway Services Development Control raises no objection to the proposal subject to all access arrangements to accord to Drawing No.102 Rev A

Conditions requested: All access arrangements to accord to Drawing No.102 Rev A

not object to the proposals subject to the following

Conditions requested: Japanese Knotweed contamination appropriately treated and removed prior to construction to satisfaction of DEFA Biodiversity officer; Comply with Manual for Manx Roads: entrance gates back minimum 5m to satisfaction of Highways Services officer; Provide details on flood risk management strategy; Lighting low-level where possible to satisfaction of DEFA Biodiversity officer; Consult DEFA Forestry Division re tree root protection prior to works

DEFA, fisheries have no objections to this development from a fisheries perspective, provided that there is no adverse effect on the adjacent watercourse

Conditions requested: Precautions to reduce possibility of harmful materials such as concrete or washings entering the river