Subject: PA 24/10111/AIR - Information in relation to condition 2 of PA 24/00673/AIR for details regarding landscaping, Driftwood, Dogmills
From: "Costain, Sophie (DEFA)" [email protected]
Date: 2024-12-11 10:16:05+00:00
Good morning
RE: PA 24/10111/AIR - Information in relation to condition 2 of PA 24/00673/AIR for details regarding landscaping, Driftwood, Dogmills
Comments on behalf of the Ecosystem Policy Team
Detailed Comments
The proposed Prairie Beds Planting list includes Montbretia, which is a non-native invasive plant species included on Schedule 8 of the Wildlife Act 1990.
Due to the location of this property immediately adjacent to an area of maritime soft cliff habitat, and therefore, the potential for this to plant to spread into the wild from the garden area, montbretia should be removed from the planting list. We also recommend that red valerian is removed from the planting list because, though not listed on Schedule 8, it is also a non-native plant which has a tendency to spread and could become a problem in the soft cliff habitat.
Best wishes
Sophie Costain (she/her) (Miss)
Ecosystem Policy Officer
Department of Environment, Food & Agriculture, Thie Slieau Whallian, Foxdale Road, St Johns, Isle of Man, IM4 3AS Website: www.gov.im/defa http://www.gov.im/defa
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