**Document:** Consultation 2 Senior Biodiversity Officer
**Application:** 20/01019/B — Erection of a detached building to store privately owned motor vehicles
**Decision:** Application Withdrawn
**Decision Date:** 2020-10-20
**Parish:** Michael
**Document Type:** consultation / defa_response
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/13527-michael-paddocks-jurby-industrial-estate-shop/documents/1000521

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# Consultation 2 Senior Biodiversity Officer

## Foster, Dawn

From: Samson, Louise Sent: 07 October 2020 15:03 To: DEFA, Planning Subject: 20/01019/B The Paddocks Jurby Industrial Estate Jurby Isle Of Man IM7 3BD

Dear Sir/Madam The location of the proposed industrial building was identified as species rich semi‐improved grassland in the Phase 1 Habitat Survey undertaken in August 1992. The Phase 1 Habitat Survey is a standardised survey method devised by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC). The final report from the Phase 1 Habitat Survey can be found at Sayle, T., Lamb, J., Colvin, A. & Harris, B. (May 1995) Isle of Man Ecological Habitat Survey – Phase 1 1991 – 1994 Final Report, Isle of Man Government. This document provides information on the land coverage of each habitat type found on the Isle of Man and details the rarity of species rich semi‐improved grassland. The survey found that this type of grassland was recorded in only 633.96ha, just 1.1% of the land area of the Isle of Man. The Ecosystem Policy Team recommends that, should the application be granted planning permission, a condition is secured for a mitigation plan for the species rich grassland; this could be delivered by translocating the grassland to a suitable receptor site within the Jurby Industrial Estate. Regards

## Louise Samson CEcol MCIEEM

Senior Biodiversity Officer Ecosystem Policy Team Thie Slieau Whallian Foxdale Road St John’s Isle of Man IM4 3AS

Louise.Samson@gov.im Office: +44(0)1624 685953

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