6 September 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Abigail Morgan, Acting Head of Development Management)
Waterfall Hotel, Shore Road, Glen Maye, Isle Of Man, IM5 3bg
This application sought approval of a bat survey report prepared by the Manx Bat Group to meet condition 2 of the earlier permission PA 23/01029/B, which approved demolishing the derelict Waterfall Hotel and building 4 terraced houses with parking and amenity space.
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The application submitted a bat survey report by the Manx Bat Group, received on 28.08.2024, which was reviewed by the case officer Jason Singleton and the Ecosystem Policy Team.
Conducted bat survey concluding building unsuitable for roosting bats
Information satisfies the relevant clauses of the condition
Happy with the level of detail
DEFA Ecosystem Policy Officer confirms the bat survey is satisfactory with no evidence of roosting bats, recommends demolition outside hibernation season and pre-demolition checks.
Ecosystems Policy Officer (DEFA)
Conditional No ObjectionThe Ecosystem Policy Team can confirm that the Manx Bat Group’s bat survey for the Waterfall Hotel, dated August 2024, is all in order and that a suitable level of assessment has been undertaken.; The Manx Bat Group found no evidence of bats roosting in the building and therefore mitigation for bats is not required.; It is recommended that demolition commences outside of the bat hibernation season (which takes place between November to March).
Conditions requested: demolition to commence outside of the bat hibernation season (November to March); checks for bats to be undertaken prior to demolition, including investigation of any external gaps; if bats or evidence of bats discovered during work, all work must stop and advice sought from DEFA Ecosystem Policy Team or Manx Bat Group
