A Puffin protection fence will go up, despite an appeal against the original decision.
The original application for a predator protection fence was approved May 2025, but an appeal against this decision was made due to 'landscape harm.'
The challenge was concerned with visual and landscape harm, and whether this was a fair balance with seabird and habitat protection.
The plans are for a 907m predator exclusion fence along the coast to the east of Plémont, to enable the creation of a seabird sanctuary. It was lodged by the Birds on the Edge partnership.
READ: Puffins to be protected by 'predator fence'
The appeal was reviewed by an independent planning inspector, who recommended that it still be approved.
Permission has been granted by the Minister for the Environment, Deputy Steve Luce.
He acknowledged that the fence would cause some visual and landscape harm, particularly in certain viewpoints. However, this harm was outweighed by the predicted ecological benefits, including the protection of native species, restoration of coastal habitats, and enhancement of biodiversity.
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