La Hougue Farm, La Route du Petit Port, St. Brelade: Planning Application (RP/2017/0889): Appeal Decision

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A decision made 5 March 2018:

Decision Reference: MD- PE- 2018 – 0022
Decision Summary Title:	Appeal Decision – La Hougue Farm, La Route du Petit Port, St Brelade (RP/2017/0889)		Date of Decision Summary:	22 February 2018
Decision Summary Author:	Principal Planner (Policy)		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 – La Hougue Farm		Date of Written Report:	Un-dated
Written Report Author:	Roy Foster, MA, MRTPI – 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 at La Hougue Farm, La Route du Petit Port, St Brelade, JE2 8HH (RP/2017/0889)
Decision: The Minister allowed the appeal, and granted conditional planning permission to develop land under Article 116 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 in respect of the following development : “Revised Plans to P/2012/0345 (Demolish existing dwelling and outbuildings. Construct 1 No. dwelling and garage): Retrospective: Increase height of approved balcony to West elevation. Amended Plans: Alteration to application site boundary”. The plannig permission is granted subject to the following condition: 1. With reference to Ministerial Decision MD-PE-2017-0030, the height of the hedge which has been required to be planted along the western boundary of the site shall be maintained at a height of not less than 3m above the level of the manhole marked ‘x’ on Plan B attached to the Notice of Modification of Planning Permission P/2012/0345, dated 28/03/2017. Reason: To protect the amenities of occupiers of neighbouring properties, in accordance with Policy GD1 of the adopted Island Plan 2011 (Revised 2014).
Reason for Decision: The Minister agreed with the recommendation of the Inspector.
Resource Implications:- None
Action required: Request the Judicial Greffe to inform interested parties of the decision.
Signature: Deputy S Luce		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):