Officer Report
Planning Officer Report And Recommendation
Application No.: 25/10148/AIR Applicant: Manx Utilities Authority Proposal: Information in relation to Condition 12 of 23/01407/B and AP24/0032 detailing external lighting scheme Site Address: Land West Of Glenfaba Road Fields 311835, 311836 And 311785 Glenfaba Road Peel Isle Of Man Recommending Officer: Peiran Shen Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 11.12.2025 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 12 of application 23/01407/B and AP24/0032, under the understanding that the development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details. ## Plans/Drawings/Information; This decision relates to the documents, lighting plan, lighting statement and data sheet for CXFS20MLED, which have all been received on 19th November 2025.
Officer’s Report
1.0 Description
1.1 Planning Application 23/01407/B was APPROVED at APPEAL under AP24/0032 on 19.11.2025 for: The construction of a new Sewage Treatment Works and creation of new vehicular access
1.2 This approval is subject to 19 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. 12, which the applicants are seeking to satisfy. The specific wording of the condition is as follows:
No external lighting, including security lighting, shall be installed during the construction and operation phases of the development hereby approved other than in accordance with details that have previously been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The scheme shall accord with the recommendations outlined in the BCT and ILP Guidance Note 8 Bats and Artificial Lighting (12 September 2018), or any subsequent version.
REASON: In order to mitigate potential harm to bats.
2.0 Proposal
2.1 The applicant's agent has submitted an application form on 30.11.2025 along with:
- lighting plan
- lighting statement
- product specifications
3.0 Consultation
3.1 DEFA Ecosystem Policy Officer for the approved application was consulted for advice. Their advice was received on 04.12.2025. 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 12 of application 23/01407/B and AP24/0032 , 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: 11.12.2025 Determining officer
Signed : C BALMER Chris Balmer Principal Planner
