Officer Report
Application No.: 25/10152/AIR Applicant: Mark Pearce Proposal: Information in relation to condition 4 of PA 21/00036/B detailing sawllow nesting platforms Site Address: Oatlands Farm Oatlands Road Santon Isle Of Man IM4 1ED Recommending Officer: Peiran Shen Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 21.01.2026 In this instance of the submitted documents and after consultation with DEFA Ecosystem Policy Officer, which is happy with the level of detail, it is deemed sufficient to achieve the desired outcome and would be considered satisfactory for the planning conditions 4 of application 21/00036/B, under the understanding that the development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details. ## Plans/Drawings/Information; This approval relates to the documents, swallow nesting platform details and drawing no. 20/3026/03 B, which have been received on 5th December 2025.
Officer’s Report
1.0 Description - 1.1 Planning Application 21/00036/B was APPROVED on 16.05.2022 for:
Conversion of existing stable, store and kennel buildings to provide 12 tourist accommodation units (class 3.6), wellness spa (Class 4.1), café (class 1.3) and a residential apartment (class 3.4) with associated parking and access, creation of an equestrian arena with associated stable block and relocation of an existing agricultural building
1.2 This approval is subject to 15 conditions, some of which require the submission of additional information prior to the commencement of works. - 1.3 This report is specific to conditions No. 4, which the applicants are seeking to satisfy. The specific wording of the condition is as follows:
Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, details of the two swallow nesting platforms to be erected in the re-located barn to mitigate against the loss of their nest sites shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The details shall also show how permanent access into the barn will be enabled for them. The swallow nesting platforms shall be permanently retained in accordance with the approved details.
Reason: To provide adequate safeguards for the ecological species existing on the site.
2.0 Proposal - 2.1 The applicant's agent has submitted an application form on 05.12.2025 along with:
- o swallow nesting platform details
- o proposed site plan
3.0 Consultation - 3.1 DEFA Ecosystem Policy Officer for the approved application was consulted for advice. Their advice was received on 08.01.2026. They concluded that, after reviewing the submitted documents, this submission satisfy the relevant clauses.
4.0 Recommendation - 4.1 In this instance of the submitted documents and after consultation with DEFA Ecosystem Policy Officer, which is happy with the level of detail, it is deemed sufficient to achieve the desired outcome and would be considered satisfactory for the planning conditions 4 of application 21/00036/B, under the understanding that the development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details.
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: 22.01.2026 Determining officer
Signed : C BALMER Chris Balmer Principal Planner
