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From: Clerk To: DEFA, Planning Subject: Arbory and Rushen November Planning Comments Date: 24 November 2021 18:34:48 The Commissioners reached the following conclusions at their November meeting on the four applications they considered. a) 21/01258/B Ballakindry Mill Ballagawne Road. Conversion and extension of existing mill building to form a single dwelling with associated landscaping, garaging and new vehicle entrance. The Commissioners wish to object to this application as the development has had, and will further have, a negative impact on the ecology of the area. A previous Bat survey recorded more that 60 positive sounds however without further surveying of every crevice of the building as a whole they could not ascertain the presence of a bat roost. This has been grasped upon as no bats present and sadly any evidence may have been wiped out by the works already undertaken. The overflow from the pond has been diverted into the roadside ditch, the ditch is prone to flooding and the flooding is causing considerable damage to the road and problems further down the hill. It is proposed that any surface water will discharge into the nearby watercourse further exacerbating the flooding issues. The effects of the change in watercourse on the yellow flag iris bed on the opposite side of the road is not fully evaluated, nor has a report been produced on the effect of non-native species escaping from the pond into the natural stream. The road is a rural de-restricted road, narrow, in poor condition, and with limited passing places. The Mill sits between two tight bends with limited sight lines, and the new proposed lower road access affords no sight lines at all. The planning statement ‘claims’ that both entrances were in existence but the Commissioners do not agree that this was the case. The layby in front of the Mill is being used as a passing place and with the proposed wall it means that any vehicles meeting at this point would need to reverse back around a blind bend. The proposed building is more than 50% of the existing footprint, its size and massing is unacceptable for the area which is not zoned for development. The applicant states that they also wish to use the site for commercial storage of equipment for their business but this is at odds with the residential approval previously given. A caravan and container have been added to the site contrary to condition 5 of the previous planning approval and it is most disappointing to see the insensitive way that the works have been handled to date with little regard for the ecological importance of the site.

b) 21/01323/LAW Level Inn House, The Level. Application for Certificate of Lawful Use. The Commissioners are disappointed that the original permission was not followed and feel that this significantly undermines the character of the building. The Commissioners would very much prefer that the original permission be adhered to.

The Commissioners support the following two applications. c) 21/01266/B 1 Ballakeyll Colby. Creation of additional off road parking. d) 21/01220/B 3 Croit E Cubbon Colby. Alterations including removal of chimney stacks, rendering works, installation to patio doors, porch and windows (retrospective).

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Phil Phil Gawne BSc (Hons) Clerk to the Arbory and Rushen Parish Commissioners, Lamode, Rushen. [email protected] 01624 834501 07624 416221 Please note I am employed for 20 hours a week so while I will endeavour to respond to your query within ten working days there may be occasions where it takes a little longer. S’preevaadjagh yn çhaghteraght post-l shoh chammah’s coadanyn erbee currit marish as ta shoh coadit ec y leigh. Cha nhegin diu coipal ny cur eh da peiagh erbee elley ny ymmydey yn chooid t’ayn er aght erbee dyn kied leayr veih’n choyrtagh. Mannagh nee shiu yn enmyssagh kiarit jeh’n phost-l shoh, doll-shiu magh eh, my sailliu, as cur-shiu fys da’n choyrtagh cha leah as oddys shiu. Gura mie eu.

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