Applicant Planning Statement

McGarrigle architects

architects and urban designers Our Ref: 1800.05/NMcG 25th August 2020

Planning and Building Control Directorate Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas IM1 2SF

20 4992

2000992

Dear Sir,

Ref: 1800.05 New Bronze Frieze mounted on Concrete (Formerly PA 20/00115/B)

We write to submit a re-application for the above structure, and we enclose revised drawings and Planning Statement.

The fee was originally £165.00, but as we have re-submitted within 12 months of the withdrawal of the previous application, we have applied the 50% discount and enclose a cheque in the sum of £85.00 (half the current fee) made out to IOM Government.

We trust this is acceptable but if any further information is required please contact this office.

Yours faithfully,

Niall McGarrigle RIBA Director

For and on behalf of McGarrigle Architects Ltd

T 01624 628141 F 01624 629334 E [email protected] W www.mcgarrigle-architects.com

McGarrigle Architects Ltd, 19 Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 2QG McGarrigle Architects Ltd. Registration No. 126248C. Directors: Niall McGarrigle RIBA and Fiona McGarrigle.

Proposed Frieze

At the Smelt Fort Island Road Langness IM9 1TZ

The Applicant'S Planning Statement

This is the detailed planning application for the erection of a frieze depicting Derbyhaven Bay, which is to be mounted onto a concrete plinth with very low-level solar powered back-lit illumination capability if required in the early evening in the winter months only.

The Applicant has formed a corporate vehicle called Nature Vannin to draw an interest in and to protect the Isle of Man's natural environment and its native wildlife. The goal is to align with the nation's biosphere and biodiversity aspirations, promoting different ways of interacting with and importantly safeguarding the Isle of Man's natural heritage for future generations.

The frieze shows all the iconic landmarks of Derbyhaven and Fort Island - the fort, the chapel, the harbour breakwater, lighthouse, Hango Broogh and the pale-bellied brent geese.

The Brent Goose is a small dark goose, a familiar sight around the estuaries and sea loughs on the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland. They can be seen from September through to April. These birds breed in the Canadian High Arctic and annually undergo the perilous migration to this region, where virtually the entire population winters. The geese feed primarily on vegetation growing on intertidal mudflats, such as eelgrass and various algae.

Langness is a perfect haven for these magnificent geese and it is therefore highly appropriate that the frieze is placed at the entrance to Langness peninsula, as a constant reminder that we need to protect our natural heritage for now and future generations. It demonstrates our commitment and support to protecting the wildlife that graces our shores for eight months of the year.

By locating the frieze at the Smelt junction of Fort Island Road and Langness Road, the Applicant would like to make it a gateway feature for those entering the Langness peninsula, raising awareness of the natural and cultural heritage of Derbyhaven and Langness.