La Carrosserie, 8 Les Ormes Farm, La Rue de la Blanche Pierre, St. Lawrence: Planning Application Appeal

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A decision made 2 September 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2013-0097		Application Number: RW/2013/0388 (If applicable)
Decision Summary Title :	La Carrosserie, 8 Les Ormes Farm, La Rue de la Blanche Pierre, St. Lawrence, Jersey, JE3 1EX	Date of Decision Summary:	30/08/2013
Decision Summary Author:	Planning Performance Manager	Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	written	Person Giving Oral Report:	Planning Performance Manager
Written Report Title :	RW/2013/0388 – Consideration of Grounds of Appeal	Date of Written Report:	30 August 2013
Written Report Author:	Planning Performance Manager	Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Consideration of an appeal to the Royal Court against the decision to refuse permission to install timber windows to north, east and west elevations of the existing dwelling at La Carrosserie, 8 Les Ormes Farm, La Rue de la Blanche Pierre, St. Lawrence, Jersey, JE3 1EX
Decision(s): Following the refusal of planning permission for replacement windows at La Carrosserie, 8 Les Ormes Farm, La Rue de la Blanche Pierre, St. Lawrence the applicant submitted an appeal to the Royal Court which was received by the Minister on 12 August 2013. The Grounds of Appeal were reviewed and considered to carry sufficient merit to re-consider the decision and support the proposals in light of the Grounds of Appeal. As the proposal is now before the Royal Court the Minister wished to indicate to the Royal Court that he wished to concede the appeal and issue a decision allowing the proposal.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Grounds of Appeal raise arguments that are accepted. These Grounds highlight that the wrong tests were applied in determining the application and planning permission ought to have been forthcoming.

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2012 -

Application Number: RW/2013/0388

(If applicable)

Resource Implications:

none

Action required:

Request the Law Officers Department to take the necessary steps to enable a Consent Order to be issued by the Royal Court under Article 113 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002. On reciept of that Order that a decision notice should be issued granting permission to install timber windows to north, east and west elevations of La Carrosserie, 8 Les Ormes Farm, La Rue de la Blanche Pierre, St. Lawrence as indicated on the plans submitted with application RW/2013/0388.

Signature:

Deputy R C Duhamel

MD Authorised by

Position:

Minister for Planning and Environment

Date Signed:

2 September 2013

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

2 September 2013