10 October 2024 · Delegated - Acting Head of Development Management (Abigail Morgan); Decision Notice issued by Director of Planning and Building Control (J Chance)
4, Christian Street, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1dg
This application sought to discharge condition 3 from the approved planning permission PA 24/00025/B, which required preliminary bat and bird surveys before commencing development involving a new roof, first floor window, conversion of a loading door to window, loading beam, gable end aperture reopening, first floor ac…
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The submitted Breeding Bird Report (September 2024) and Bat Study (12 Sep 2024) detail the methodology and results, finding no evidence of bat roosts or bird nests, with no mitigation recommendations …
Pleased that the information satisfies the relevant clauses; recommended 2 swift bricks/boxes installed high up on North to North-easterly elevation as replacement for potential habitats lost.
DEFA Ecosystem Policy Officer confirms that the submitted bird and bat surveys for PA 24/10096/AIR are satisfactory, finding no evidence of roosting bats or nesting birds but recommending installation of 2 nest boxes/bricks for mitigation.
Key concern: loss of potential nest sites
DEFA Ecosystem Policy Officer
Conditional No ObjectionThe Ecosystem Policy Team can confirm that Manx BirdLife’s Breeding Bird Assessment dated September 2024 and the Manx Bat Group’s Preliminary Assessment for roosting bats dated September 2024, are all in order and that a suitable level of assessment has been undertaken.; No evidence of roosting bats or nesting birds was found.; it is our recommendation that at least 2 nest boxes/bricks are installed to mitigate the loss of potential nest sites.
Conditions requested: at least 2 nest boxes/bricks are installed to mitigate the loss of potential nest sites; Swift boxes/bricks are the recommended type because these provide suitable nesting locations for swift and house sparrow; These should be placed high up on a north to north easterly elevation, ideally not above windows or doors
