St Mark's Elm Trees - Application 20/01215/B

Summary

The requester asked for metadata evidence regarding the online publication dates of planning documents for application 20/01215/B concerning works at Ballavarvane Farm. The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture disclosed a list of 36 documents with their specific publication dates derived from file metadata.

Key Facts

• The request concerned planning application 20/01215/B for proposed works at Ballavarvane Farm, St Marks.
• The authority confirmed that the 'date of last modification' in the file metadata represents the online publication date.
• A total of 36 documents were listed, including original applications, amendments, consultations, and decision notices.
• The earliest publication date listed was 03/11/2020 for the Planning Statement and Proposed Site Plan.
• The final decision notice and officer report were published on 01/06/2021.

Data Disclosed

• 20/01215/B
• 1871989
• 2021-06-25
• 2021-07-14
• 2020-11-03
• 2021-06-01
• field number 435406
• 36 documents

Original Request

Please could you provide me with evidence as to when the planning applications and supporting documents (officers reports, Bat Society report, amended reports etc.) were made available online for public scrutiny for application 20/01215/B. I would like a copy of the meta data for each document currently published online under this application reference. For the avoidance of doubt, application 20/01215/B relates to proposed works at: Ballavarvane Farm, Braaid Road, St Marks (field number 435406).

Data Tables (2)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Co-ordinator Corporate Services Directorate Thie Slieau Whallian, Foxdale Road, St John’s, Isle of Man, IM4 3AS Tel no (01624) 685854 Fax no (01624 685851 Email: defa@gov.im www.gov.im

Our ref: 1871989 14th July 2021

Dear ###,

We write further to your request which was received on 25th June 2021 and which states:

"Please could you provide me with evidence as to when the planning applications and supporting documents (officers reports, Bat Society report, amended reports etc.) were made available online for public scrutiny for application 20/01215/B. I would like a copy of the meta data for each document currently published online under this application reference. For the avoidance of doubt, application 20/01215/B relates to proposed works at: Ballavarvane Farm, Braaid Road, St Marks (field number 435406)."

During our telephone conversation of the 29th of June you clarified that you want the publication date from the meta data of the files published on the planning application website. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you. From the metadata contained within the files, the date of last modification is when the files were published online. File description Date of publication 2001215B ADD Planting Plan 07 Dec 20.pdf 11/01/2021 2001215B APL applicant email 01.02.21.pdf 03/02/2021 2001215B APL bat report 19.21.21.pdf 19/02/2021 2001215B APL Elevations and Plans.pdf 17/11/2020 2001215B APL Form.pdf 17/11/2020 2001215B APL Planning Statement.pdf 03/11/2020 2001215B APL Proposed Site Plan.pdf 03/11/2020 2001215B APL Road Traffic Assessment.pdf 17/11/2020 2001215B APL Site Location Plans.pdf 03/11/2020 2001215B APL Tree Planting Survey.pdf 17/11/2020 2001215B APL Visibility Splays.pdf 17/11/2020 2001215B AMD Distribution List for Amendments 12.04.21.pdf 12/04/2021

2001215B AMD Officer Proforma and Distribution List 11 Jan 21.pdf 12/04/2021 2001215B AMD Revised Ballavarvane Farm Bat Survey 07.04.21.pdf 12/04/2021 2001215B AMD Revised Existing and Proposed Roadside Elevations 07.04.21.pdf 12/04/2021 2001215B AMD Revised Officer Proforma 07.04.21.pdf 12/04/2021 2001215B AMD Revised Planning statement 07.04.21.pdf 12/04/2021 2001215B AMD Revised Planting Plan 07.04.21.pdf 12/04/2021 2001215B AMD Revised Proposed Site Plan 07.04.21.pdf 12/04/2021 2001215B AMD Revised Road Traffic Assessment 07.04.21.pdf 15/04/2021 2001215B AMD Revised Site and Location Plans 07.04.21.pdf 12/04/2021 2001215B AMD Revised Tree Constraints Drawing from Survey 07.04.21.pdf 12/04/2021 2001215B AMD Revised Tree Data Table from Survey 07.04.21.pdf 12/04/2021 2001215B AMD Tree Impact Drawing from Survey 07.04.21.pdf 12/04/2021 2001215B AMD Tree Planting Drawing from Survey 07.04.21.pdf 12/04/2021 2001215B AMD Revised Vehicle Tracking 07.04.21.pdf 12/04/2021 2001215B AMD Revised Visibility Splays 1 of 2 07.04.21.pdf 12/04/2021 2001215B AMD Site and Location Plan 07 Dec 20.pdf 11/01/2021 2001215B CON Consultation 1 Ecosystem Policy Officer 04.12.2020.pdf 08/12/2020 2001215B CON Consultation 1 Highway response 04.12.2020.pdf 08/12/2020 2001215B CON Consultation 2 Malew Commissioners 17.12.2020.pdf 17/12/2020 2001215B CON Consultation 3 Arboricultural Officer 13.01.2021.pdf 14/01/2021 2001215B CON Consultation 4 Ecosystem Policy Officer 19.02.2021.pdf 22/02/2021 2001215B CON Consultation 5 Ecosystem Policy Officer 13.04.2021.pdf 14/04/2021 2001215B CON Consultation 6 Flood Risk Management 27.04.2021.pdf 29/04/2021 2001215B CON Consultation Highway Response 19.04.2021.pdf 20/04/2021 2001215B CON Consultation Highways 8 Dec 20.pdf 09/12/2020 2001215B COR Planting Proposal 29 Oct 20I.pdf 11/01/2021 2001215B DEC Decision notice.pdf 01/06/2021 2001215B DEC Officer report.pdf 01/06/2021

ADD – Additional information documents AMD – Amended application documents APL – Planning Application documents CON – Consultation documents COR – Additional correspondence documents DEC – Planning application decision documents Please quote the reference number 1871989 in any future communications.

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