**Document:** DEC Officer Report
**Application:** 24/10025/AIR — Information in relation to condition 9 for PA 22/00416/B - Lighting Plan for development south of cooil road, Braddan, Isle of Man.
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2024-07-10
**Parish:** Braddan
**Document Type:** report / officer_report
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/32267-braddan-cooil-road-information-relation-condition/documents/1059983

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# DEC Officer Report

## PLANNING OFFICER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

**Application No.:** 24/10025/AIR
**Applicant:** Eden Park Development Limited
**Proposal:** Information in relation to condition 9 for PA 22/00416/B - Lighting Plan for development south of cooil road, Braddan, Isle of Man.
**Site Address:** Field 521881 Cooil Road Douglas Isle Of Man Planning Assistant: Daniel Spencer
**Recommended Decision:** Permitted
**Date of Recommendation:** 08.07.2024

## Conditions and Notes for Approval

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions

NOTE. The approved documents and plans would be considered satisfactory to meet planning condition 9 of application 22/00416/B with the understanding that the approved scheme shall be fully adhered to and retained thereafter.

Plans/Drawings/Information; This decision is in relation to the following submissions:

- o Hart 32-000-25A - Street Lighting Plan-27 submitted on the 20/06/2024
- o OP000187205 LD20171 CALCULATION submitted on the 20/06/2024 __________________________________________________________________________

## Officer’s Report

1.0 Description - 1.1 The proposed application 22/00416/B was approved on 27/07/2024 for the combined approval in principle and full approval for phased development for industrial and business park uses including Class 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 together with access and associated infrastructure. Full approval for the access, estate road, strategic drainage infrastructure, structural landscaping and biodiversity enhancement areas and with Phase 1 of the employment units (Zone A). All matters apart from access reserved for the development within Zones B, C and D which was subject to 31 conditions some of which required submission of additional information prior to the commencement of works. - 1.2 This report is specific to Condition 9 which the applicants are seeking to satisfy.

1.3 Specific wording of the condition as follows:

"C 9. Prior to the commencement of any development a detailed low level lighting plan (including street lighting along the estate road and to adoptable standard) as per the recommendations made within The BCT and ILP Guidance Note 8 Bats and Artificial Lighting (12th September 2018) shall be submitted to and approved by the Department and the approved scheme shall be fully adhered to and retained thereafter. Reason: To ensure adequate protection of protected species and adequate lighting levels for the highway."

2.0 Proposal - 2.1 The applicant submitted Hart 32-000-25A - Street Lighting Plan-27 and OP000187205 LD20171 CALCULATION which shows the proposed street lighting for the approved site including calculations for the lux level of the lighting across the site and the lighting colour and wavelengths. At the request of the Ecopolicy Officer the plans also include proposed dark zones to facilitate the movement of potential bats across the site at night.

3.0 Consultation - 3.1 The Ecopolicy Officer was consulted for advice on the satisfaction of condition. The advice received on 02/07/2024, after their review of the submitted documents, concludes that they are pleased that the information satisfies the relevant clauses.

4.0 Recommendation - 4.1 In the instance of the submitted Hart 32-000-25A - Street Lighting Plan-27 and OP000187205 LD20171 CALCULATION and after consultation with the case officer, who are happy with the level of detail, it is deemed sufficient and would be considered satisfactory for the planning condition 9 of application 22/00416/B with the understanding that the approved scheme shall be fully adhered to and retained thereafter.

I can confirm that this decision has been made by a Principal Planner in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation and that in making this decision the Officer has agreed the recommendation in relation to who should be afforded Interested Person Status.

Decision Made : Permitted Date: 10.07.2024 Determining officer

Signed : C BALMER Chris Balmer Principal Planner

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*Data sourced from the Isle of Man public planning register under the [Isle of Man Open Government Licence](https://www.gov.im/about-this-site/open-government-licence/).*
*Canonical page: https://planningportal.im/a/32267-braddan-cooil-road-information-relation-condition/documents/1059983*