DEC Officer Report

PLANNING OFFICER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

Application No.: 23/10065/AIR Applicant: Mr Carl & Mrs Tracy Underwood Proposal: Information in relation to Condition 2, 7 & 10 for PA 23/00203/B for information on proposed roofing material, foul and water drainage details and bird and bat boxes. Site Address: Ballakindry Mill Ballagawne Road Ballabeg Castletown Isle Of Man IM9 4PD Planning Assistant: Mr Daniel Spencer Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 12.09.2023

Conditions and Notes for Approval

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions

NOTE 1. In this instance of the submitted material and after consultation with the case officer, who are happy with the level of detail, it is deemed sufficient to achieve the desired outcome and would be considered satisfactory for the following planning conditions:

Condition 2 with the understanding the development shall be carried out using the approved natural slates, and shall, thereafter, be permanently retained and maintained.

Condition 7 with the understanding such approved drainage scheme shall be installed prior to the development hereby permitted being first occupied and shall thereafter be retained and maintained at all times.

Condition 10 with the understanding that boxes will be installed as per the agreed plans. Plans/Drawings/Information; This decision relates to the following documents which were submitted for the satisfaction of their respective conditions:

5mm Glendyne Slate 8mm Glendyne Slate Applicant Cover Email Applicants Cover Email regarding Glendyne Slate Application Form Bat Box Plans Swift Box Plans

WPA 08 2023 Discharge Licence __________________________________________________________________________

Officer’s Report

1.0 Description - 1.1 The proposed application 23/00203/B for the conversion and extension of former mill to a dwelling, creation of access and closing off of existing access, installation of solar panels, reinforcement of bank around existing lake and associated drainage (retrospective) and landscaping was approved on 05/06/2023 subject to 14 conditions some of which required submission of additional information prior to the commencement of works. - 1.2 This report is specific to Conditions 2, 7 and 10 which the applicants are seeking to satisfy. - 1.3 Specific wording of the condition as follows:

"C 2. The roof over the Mill Building to be retained as part of the development hereby permitted, shall be clad in natural dark grey roofing slates only, a sample of which shall be submitted to and approved in writing by DEFA. The development shall be carried out using the approved natural slates, and shall, thereafter, be permanently retained and maintained.

Reason: To ensure that a high quality roofing material is used which reflects and preserves the character and historic significance of the Mill structure in the interests of visual amenity."

"C 7. Details of foul and surface water drainage provision, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Such approved drainage scheme shall be installed prior to the development hereby permitted being first occupied and shall thereafter be retained and maintained at all times.

Reason: To ensure that the site is adequately drained and does not increase the risk of flooding elsewhere."

"C 10. No works of development shall be undertaken on site until a bat and bird box plan has been submitted to DEFA Planning and approved in writing. Such plans shall include details of at least 2 bat boxes/bricks and at least 2 birds boxes/bricks suitable for swifts on the mill building. Bat boxes should be places high up on the southern elevation and bird boxes on the north elevation, not above windows or doors.

Reason: To provide suitable mitigation against the wide scale loss of habitat through the unauthorised removal of trees from the site."

2.0 Proposal - 2.1 The applicant has now submitted 5mm Canadian Slate, 8mm Canadian slate and a cover email regarding the slates for the satisfaction of condition 2. The applicant advised that Welsh slate is proving very difficult to acquire and proposed Glendyne slate from Canada which has a natural dark grey colour to it. The case officer approved the submitted samples on review. - 2.2 The applicant has submitted within their cover letter information regarding condition 7. The applicant advised that a Klargester (Model BB) for the discharge of foul water on the

• site subject to a license to discharge from the Environmental Protection team which was granted 17th July 2023. The approved licence included information in regards the inclusion of a partial soak-away as part of the sewage treatment works which discharges into the roadside ditch at the south of the site. The applicant also mentioned that surface water on the property at present naturally flows to the roadside ditch and that they will be making no changes to this with the building having guttering and drainage to the south end roadside ditch as mentioned in the site plans of the original application and the drive being made of porous material.
• 2.3 The applicant submitted within their cover letter locations for the proposed bird and bat boxes as well as plans for both types of boxes. After some additional comments from the Eco Policy team the applicant submitted plans specifically for swift boxes.

3.0 Consultation - 3.1 Environmental Protections Unit were consulted regarding the foul water discharge on condition 7. The environmental protection officer submitted the discharge license on the 17th July 2023 advising they were happy with the foul water discharge method. Discussions with the case officer regarding surface discharge revealed he was happy with the proposals. - 3.2 The Environmental Policy Team were consulted regarding the proposed bird and bat box locations. After comments from the team regarding box designs they were satisfied with the submitted Bat Box Plans and swift box plans.

4.0 Recommendation - 4.1 In this instance of the submitted material and after consultation with the case officer, who are happy with the level of detail, it is deemed sufficient to achieve the desired outcome and would be considered satisfactory for the following planning conditions:

Condition 2 with the understanding the development shall be carried out using the approved natural slates, and shall, thereafter, be permanently retained and maintained.

Condition 7 with the understanding such approved drainage scheme shall be installed prior to the development hereby permitted being first occupied and shall thereafter be retained and maintained at all times.

Condition 10 with the understanding that boxes will be installed as per the agreed plans. _____________________________________________

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: 14.09.2023 Determining officer Signed : J SINGLETON Jason Singleton Principal Planner