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A decision made (16/02/2007) regarding: Land Adjoining La Saline, La Rue de L'Eglise, St. John. Construct 10 No. three bedroom houses with integral garages. Associated access amenity and landscaping. REVISION: Revised house types/layouts including elevations & materials. Revised site layout plan & additional central landscaping.REVISED PLANS: Alteration to layout including new vehicular access onto Les Cliquards.

Subject:	Land Adjoining La Saline, La Rue de L'Eglise, St. John Construct 10 No. three bedroom houses with integral garages. Associated access amenity and landscaping. REVISION: Revised house types/layouts including elevations & materials. Revised site layout plan & additional central landscaping.REVISED PLANS: Alteration to layout including new vehicular access onto Les Cliquards.
Decision Reference:	MD-PE-2007-0186	Exempt clause(s):		n/a
Type of Report (oral or written):	Written	Person Giving Report (if oral):		n/a
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	n/a	Report File ref:		RP/2006/0838
Written Report Title:	Request for Reconsideration	Written report – Author:		Andy Townsend
Decision(s) Maintain Refusal of Planning Permission.
Reason(s) for decision: It is considered that Les Cliquards, onto which the development opens, offers poor visibility at its northern junction with La Rue de l'Eglise, and is of an inadequate width to satisfactorily serve this additional number of units. The development is therefore considered to fail to meet the requirements of Policies G2 and H8 of the Jersey Island Plan 2002.
Action required: Advise Agent, Applicant and other interested parties
Signature: (Minister)			Date of Decision: 16.02.07

Request for Reconsideration - Land adjoining La Saline, La Rue de L'Eglise, St. John.

Request for Reconsideration Report

Site Address	Land Adjoining La Saline, La Rue de L'Eglise, St. John.

Requested by	Mrs. A De Wolff	Agent	Barnes and Collie Architects

Description	Construct 10 no. three bedroom houses with integral garages. Associated access amenity and landscaping. REVISION: Revised house types/layouts including elevations and materials. Revised site layout plan and additional central landscaping. REVISED PLANS: Alteration to layout including new vehicular access onto Les Cliquards. REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION of refusal of Planning Permission.

Type	Revised Plans

Original Decision	REFUSED

Conditions
Reasons	1. It is considered that Les Cliquards, onto which the development opens, offers poor visibility at its northern junction with La Rue de l'Eglise, and is of an inadequate width to satisfactorily serve this additional number of units. The development is therefore considered to fail to meet the requirements of Policies G2 and H8 of the Jersey Island Plan 2002.

Determined by	Planning Applications Panel

Date	24/10/2006

Zones	Built Up Area

Policies	G2 and H8

Recommendation

MAINTAIN REFUSAL

Representations	Three further letters of objection received.

Comments on Case	The Appellant’s Case is set out in a letter from Barnes and Collie Architects dated 8 December 2006, (attached as a background paper). Mr Barnes asked for the Officer’s views on this letter, and these are set out in an email dated 11 January, which is also attached. This sets out the background to the decision and the Officer’s assessment of the case for reconsideration. The original Officer Committee Report to the Planning Applications Panel dated 10 October 2006, is also attached.

Recommendation	MAINTAIN REFUSAL

Reasons	As Panel Refusal

Background Papers	1:2500 Site Location Plan Request for Reconsideration letter dated 8 December 2006. Email to Appellant dated 11 January 2007. Objections to RFR. Officer Committee Report to Planning Applications Panel dated 10 October 2006. Agents Responses 27 and 31 January 2007

Endorsed by		Date	18 January 2007