Decision Notice

Miss Sarah Corlett Ballachrink Croft Ballacorey Road Bride IM7 4AW

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1999 The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019

In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture determined to APPROVE an application by Mr Mark Shuttleworth, Ref 25/90048/B, for the Alterations and installation of balcony at Ballavale New Farmhouse Ballavale Road Santon Isle Of Man IM4 1EH .

Any conditions or notes which apply to the approval are set out below. This approval is subject to compliance with any conditions listed and may not be implemented until it becomes final (see guidance notes).

• 1. The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.

Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.

• 2. The development, hereby permitted, shall be carried out in accordance with the details outlined in the Manx Bat Groups Assessment as outlined in the Ballavale New Farm, Santon; Report on a preliminary assessment for bats dated 30th June, 2025.

Reason: To prevent harm to Bats which are listed on Schedule 5 of the Wildlife Act 1990; and, protected by law arising from the development.

• 3. Notwithstanding the requirements of condition 2 of this approval, the balustrade must be made "visible" to bats by creating a return echo which will mean giving the surface a three dimensional structure, with any such measures being put in place to prevent bat strikes on the clear glass balustrades, prior to the first use of the balcony, hereby permitted. Such measures may include the use of etching; ultraviolet coating; application of decals to the glass surface; or, the insertion of high tensile wire or stainless steel rods within the glass. Any and all such measures shall, thereafter, remain in place for the lifetime of the development.

Reason: To prevent harm to Bats which are listed on Schedule 5 of the Wildlife Act 1990; and, protected by law arising from the development.

The development shall be carried out in accordance with the following plans and details: Drawing Number: A10 - Site location Plan @1:10,000 scale; and, Site Plan @ scale 1:1,000;

• Drawing Number: PR-A100 Proposed Ground Floor Plan;
• Drawing Number: PR-A101 Proposed Loft Plan;
• Drawing Number: PR-A102 Proposed Roof Plan;

• Drawing Number: PR-A200 Proposed West Elevation;
• Drawing Number: PR-A201 - Proposed East Elevation;
• Drawing Number: PR-A202 - Proposed North Elevation;
• Drawing Number: PR-A203 - Proposed South Elevation;

Drawing Number: PR-A300 - Proposed Sections; Drawing Number PR-A401 - Proposed 3D Plan;

NOTE As an active protected bat roost is present in the building and could be impacted by the proposed works, it is a legal requirement for a written method statement to be obtained from the DEFA Ecosystem Policy Team, prior to works commencing, containing a working methodology to ensure that bats are not harmed. This is in line with sections 9 and 10 of the Wildlife Act 1990. If this application is approved, we request that the applicant get in contact with us on 651577 as soon as possible, and at least 4 weeks before works are due to take place and ideally 2 months before, so that this written advice can be provided. There will be no charge for this.

NOTE As per the Manx Bat Group's assessment, works on the roof must commence between September - February in order to avoid roosting Leisler's bats, and a licenced bat worker must be present when the south-west corner of the roof is exposed so they can determine whether there is a roost present under the slates and therefore whether additional measures need to be put in place to protect the roost.

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposal would comply with relevant policies GEN2, GEN3, HP15 and HP16 and ENV1, ENV4 and ENV5 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. Therefore, it is recommended that the application be approved.

Date of Issue: 21st July 2025

J CHANCE Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by a Principal Planner in accordance with the authority delegated to them.

This decision refers only to that applied for under the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and its subordinate legislation.

A copy of the Officer’s report and any correspondence which informed the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s website (via https://pbc.gov.im/onlineapplications/)

Implementation A determination to grant planning approval does not have effect —

•  if an appeal is submitted until the appeal is determined or withdrawn; or
•  if no appeal is submitted, but there are potential appellants in addition to the applicant, until the time within which an appeal may be submitted has expired (21 days from the date of this notice).

Development must be carried out in accordance with the approved plans and any attached conditions (irrespective of any changes that may separately be requested at the Building Control stage or by any other Statutory Authority). This approval does not remove the need to also comply with any other relevant legislation.

Any conditions requiring certain works, submissions etc. prior to commencement of development must be fulfilled prior to work starting on site. Failure to adhere to this approval and meet the requirements of all conditions may invalidate this approval or result in formal enforcement action.

Appeal Any appeal can only be made by a person who has been accorded rights to do so, must be in writing, include the appropriate fee and be submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice.

Guidance on how to appeal is available at gov.im/howtoappeal