13 September 2023 · Applicant withdrawal confirmed by Senior Planning Officer Paul Visigah during site visit, acknowledged by Technical Officer Jeff Jepson
Berrag Farm, Sandygate, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 3bs
The proposal sought planning permission for the additional use of an existing barn (Block B) at Berrag Farm as a wedding venue, with a maximum of 4 weddings per year accommodating up to 125 guests and 10 staff each.
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Do not oppose subject to conditions: max weddings/guests, parking per Drawing 001 Rev A, passing bay/matting per Drawing 010, no separate tourist unit booking during events, promotion of car sharing/taxis via travel plan
Highway Services Division provided no objection subject to conditions on parking, passing bays, event limits, and travel promotion; DEFA Biodiversity objected due to protected bat roosts without a mitigation plan.
Key concern: protected bat roost in the barn (Natterer’s Bat and Brown Long-Eared Bat) requiring mitigation plan
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionHighway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.
Highway Services HDC
Conditional No ObjectionRecommendation: DNOC; Do not oppose subject to condition
Conditions requested: Maximum number of weddings per year.; Maximum number of guests.; Provision of car parking in accordance with Drawing 001.; Provision of matting or similar to protect the parking overspill area.; Promotion of alternative travel arrangements on advance booking, such as car sharing, minibus, taxi, and codified on a website and in an event / travel plan or similar document - details to be submitted for approval.; No separate booking of the tourist unit at time of a wedding event.; Passing bay - details to be submitted for approval.
Highway Services HDC
Conditional No ObjectionHDC continues to not oppose this proposal subject to amendments to the requested conditions
Conditions requested: Provision of car parking in accordance with Site Plan Drawing 001 Rev A.; Provision of a passing bay and matting in accordance with Drawing 010.; Maximum number of weddings per year.; Maximum number of guests.; No separate booking of the tourist unit at time of a wedding event.; Promotion of alternative travel arrangements on advance booking, such as car sharing, minibus, taxi, and codified on a website and in an event / travel plan or similar document - details to be submitted for approval.
DEFA Biodiversity
Objectionrequest that determination of this application is delayed until a bat mitigation plan... has been submitted to Planning; it is a legal requirement for the owners to get statutory written advice from the Ecosystem Policy Team
Conditions requested: bat mitigation plan, written by a suitably qualified ecological consultancy; statutory written advice from the Ecosystem Policy Team before any work/events
