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From: Costain, Sophie (DEFA) To: DEFA, Planning Conditions Cc: John Parsons Subject: PA 25/10050/AIR - Information in relation to condition 29 of PA 22/00675/B providing details for the mycological (fungi) survey, Land East Of Braddan Road, Braddan Date: 07 April 2025 15:40:57 Attachments: image001.png Good afternoon

RE: PA 25/10050/AIR - Information in relation to condition 29 of PA 22/00675/B providing details for the mycological (fungi) survey, Land East Of Braddan Road, Braddan

The Ecosystem Policy Team can confirm that Ecology Vannin’s (EV) Mycological Report dated February 2025, is all in order and that a suitable level of assessment has been undertaken.

EV found a number of waxcap species on site, including 3 considered ‘vulnerable’ on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Global Red List of Threatened Species, and one species new to Mann. Responsible working practises therefore need to be adopted to ensure the protection of the fungi population during construction. A Fungi Protection Plan has also been provided. Though there are 2 populations of Oily Waxcap in the working area, it is considered impractical to avoid these and because there are multiple other populations elsewhere on the field which will be un-impacted by construction we are content with this plan. Supervision by the employed Ecological Clerk of Works and adoption of the other recommendations included in section 5 of EVs report, should ensure protection of the fungi population during construction.

If allowable within the terms of the S13 agreement, we recommend that the stated grazing periods are modified to take account of the fungi interest.

Best wishes

Sophie Costain (she/her) (Miss) Ecosystem Policy Officer

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