Replacement of existing outbuilding

Photos provided with the application show that the outbuilding is an open fronted building with internal spaces which could be utilised by roosting bats or nesting birds.; We therefore recommend that the applicant obtains a preliminary assessment for roosting bats and nesting birds, written by a suitably qualified ecological consultancy, prior to the demolition of the outbuildings.; Really glad to hear you’ve engaged with the Manx Bat Group and that you intend to put bat boxes up anyway.; it’s more likely that you have crevice dwelling species, so in this situation bat boxes/bricks for crevice dwelling species would probably be more than adequate.

Conditions requested: obtains a preliminary assessment for roosting bats and nesting birds, written by a suitably qualified ecological consultancy, prior to the demolition of the outbuildings; Should bats be present then avoidance and mitigation measures will be required and the Ecosystem Policy Team must be informed so that statutory written advice can be provided; a thorough search of the building for bats and birds should be made prior to demolition, which will require all internal and external holes, crevices, lead flashing etc. to be investigated; If bats or birds, or evidence of bats or birds (such as droppings), is discovered while work is being undertaken, all work must stop and advice be sought from the DEFA Ecosystem Policy Team