27 January 2022
Ballacroak Farm, Mullinaragher Road, St. Marks, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3aq
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Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society objects to the application due to loss of historic farm buildings and landscape character, while other consultees including Highways, Ecosystem Policy, Malew Parish Commissioners, and Flood Risk Management raise no objections with some conditions requested for ecology and access.
Key concern: demolition of stone-built Quarterland farm buildings
Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society
ObjectionIsle of Man Natural History & Antiquarian Society OBJECT to this application; the proposal is for the demolition of an externally unaltered Quarterland farmhouse and outbuildings; This is an increase of 198% not 87%
Conditions requested: An Historic Building Photographic Survey must be undertaken of all buildings and supplied to DEFA Planning Division and MNH prior to the commencement of any work including demolition; All house elevations must be Manx granite, quartz and slate stone mix traditionally laid as per existing buildings and must not be rendered or painted over; Elevations and layouts of the retained farm buildings must be submitted and approved prior to the commencement of work on the site. Work in compliance of these plans should be completed prior to commencement of building work on the replacement house; Sod banks at the access should be built in accordance with Circular 1/92 Manx Hedges; The proposed new access gates should not be more than 1.0m high; Permitted development rights should be removed
Ecosystem Policy Officer
Conditional No Objectionplans should be provided to Planning that detail the location, amount and specifications of the nest boxes for house sparrows and swallows; bat house is re-positioned to the south of a tree copse, away from artificial light
Conditions requested: Development to be undertaken in accordance with the measures shown in the Estate Masterplan and Garden Design Plan; The development shall be undertaken strictly in accordance with the avoidance measures for Common Frogs and Common Lizards as stipulated in sections 5.20-5.22 & 5.25-5.27 of the Protected Species Report produced by the Manx Wildlife Trust dated December 2019; Plans detailing the location, amount and specifications of the nest boxes for house sparrows and swallows and/or details of permanent openings into outbuildings prior to determination
Department of Infrastructure Highways
Conditional No Objectionhighway services raise no objection to the proposal subject to the condition that access arrangements... accord to drawing No. M3084-PA-04-V01; Section 109(A) Highway Agreement to be made post planning consent
Conditions requested: Access arrangements, including visibility splays, accord to drawing No. M3084-PA-04-V01
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionMalew Parish Commissioners have no objections to the following Planning Applications. 21/00163/B
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
No CommentNFRMI - No Flood Risk Management interest
