11 December 2020 · Applicant (Arch Tec (IOM) Ltd, Martyn Hobson) - formal withdrawal instruction
The Old School House, Main Road, Sulby, Isle Of Man, IM7 2hp
The proposal sought consent to subdivide the existing single dwelling at Old School House, Sulby – a registered building (No. 171) originally built as a school in 1879 – into two semi-detached units named 'Guillyn' and 'Inneenyn', involving internal partitions, removal of a conservatory, roof repairs, window refurbishm…
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The application was withdrawn following officer indications of likely refusal. Principal Planner Chris Balmer emailed the agent on 2 December 2020 stating that following a site visit, significant conc…
Proposal acceptable subject to conditions for access, visibility splays, parking, bicycle storage; DNOC
Approved 3-1 majority; notes internal sliding door remains, no major external changes, pleased with conservatory removal
No comments to issue
DEFA Biodiversity requests an ecological bat survey and mitigation prior to determination due to a known bat roost; Lezayre Parish Commissioners approve the application; Manx Utilities Drainage have no comments after initial deferral request.
Key concern: known brown long-eared bat roost in the attic space
DEFA Biodiversity
Conditional No ObjectionThe Old School House has a brown long-eared bat roost in the attic space and pipistrelle bats have been recorded in the local area.; The application currently does not address the potential for the known bat roost within the property to be impacted by the works; This report must be provided to Planning for written approval prior to determination of this application
Conditions requested: ecological assessment for bats undertaken by suitably qualified ecologist prior to determination; bat surveys in accordance with Bat Conservation Trusts Bat Surveys for Professional Ecologists - Good Practice Guidelines (3rd Edition 2016); report detailing findings including mitigation plan submitted to Planning for approval prior to determination; roofing membranes to use Type 1F bitumen membrane; external lighting to adhere to BCT and ILP Guidance Note 8 Bats and Artificial Lighting (12th September 2018)
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
SupportApproved 3-1 Majority The Commissioners note that the internal sliding door is to remain and that there are no major external changes. They are also pleased to see the removal of the conservatory. It is approved on this basis.
Manx Utilities Drainage
No CommentManx Utilities have no comments to issue regarding the above applications.
