Le Ruisseau, Gorey Village Main Road, Grouville: Appeal Decision P/2020/1654

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A decision made on 21 September 2021

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2021-0059			Application Reference: P/2020/1654
Decision Summary Title:	Appeal Decision - Le Ruisseau, Gorey Village Main Road, Grouville		Date of Decision Summary:	07 September 2021
Decision Summary Author:	Principal Policy Planner – Strategic Policy, Planning and Performance		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title :	Inspector’s Report- - Le Ruisseau, Gorey Village		Date of Written Report:	23 August 2021
Written Report Author:	Philip Staddon -Planning Inspector		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Appeal under Article 108 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 against a decision to grant planning permission, P/2020/1654, for “Construct single storey office/store to South of site” at - Le Ruisseau, Gorey Village Main Road, Grouville.
Decision: A. The Minister dismissed the appeal and varied the decision to grant planning permission which is now subject to the following conditions: 1. The development shall commence within three years of the decision date. Reason: The development to which this permission relates will need to be reconsidered in light of any material change in circumstance. 2. The development hereby approved shall be carried out entirely in accordance with the plans, drawings, written details and documents which form part of this permission. Reason: To ensure that the development is carried out and completed in accordance with the details approved. 3. The development hereby approved shall only be used for purposes ancillary to the main dwelling “Le Ruisseau” and, in particular, the accommodation is not approved for use as a separate residential unit. Reason: To avoid the establishment of a separate residential unit which would not be in accordance with policies GD1 and H6 of the Adopted Island Plan 2011 (Revised 2014). 4. No part of the development hereby permitted shall be begun until a scheme of landscaping has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department of the Environment. The scheme of landscaping shall provide details of the following; i) all existing trees, hedgerows and other plants, walls, fences and other features which it is proposed to retain on the site; ii) the position of all new trees and/or shrubs, this must include the species of plant(s)/tree(s) to be planted, their size, number and spacing and the means to be used to support and protect them; iii) other landscape treatments to be carried out including any excavation works, surfacing treatments, or means of enclosure; iv) the measures to be taken to protect existing trees and shrubs; v) the presence of any invasive plant species on site, and if present, a detailed method statement for the removal and long-term management/ eradication of the species; and, vi) A landscape management plan for the maintenance of the landscaped areas. Once agreed, the approved scheme shall be implemented in full and thereafter retained as such. Reason: To safeguard the character and appearance of the area in accordance with Policies GD1, NE1, NE2 and NE4 of the Adopted Island Plan 2011 (Revised 2014). B. The Minister further resolved that the date of this decision constitutes a revision to the date of the planning permission for the purposes of establishing a start-date for any time-related conditions or requirements of the permission or of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002. C. The Minister also confirmed that submitted drawing numbers 21/1063/01 and M06/115 are approved and constitute part of the planning permission.
Reason for Decision: The Minister agreed with the recommendations of the Inspector. The Minister also considered it reasonable to revise the date of the original planning permission in order to take into account the time elapsed between the grant of the original planning permission and the determination of this appeal.
Resource Implications: None.
Action required: Request the Judicial Greffe to inform interested parties of the decision.
Signature: Deputy John H Young		Position: Minister for the Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):