Field No. MN88, Le Mont de Rozel, St. Martin: Enforcement Appeal Decision ENF/2021/0004

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A decision made on 10 December 2021

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2021-0084			Enforcement Notice Reference: ENF/2021/00004
Decision Summary Title:	Enforcement Appeal Decision – Field No. MN88, Le Mont de Rozel, St Martin		Date of Decision Summary:	28 November 2021
Decision Summary Author:	Principal Policy Planner – Strategic Policy, Planning & 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- Field No. MN88, Le Mont de Rozel, St Martin		Date of Written Report:	14 November 2021
Written Report Author:	G Self - Planning Inspector		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Appeal under Article 109 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 against the serving of an enforcement notice (ENF/2020/00004) at Field No. MN88 and adjacent woodland, Le Mont de Rozel, St Martin
Decision: The Minister dismissed the appeal and upheld the enforcement notice, referenced ENF/2021/00004, subject to the following variations: Paragraph 2: In the line beginning: “Woodland…” delete the words “shaded in BLUE” and substitute “edged in blue”. Sub-paragraphs 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.5: Insert the words “The erection of” at the start of the second sentence of each paragraph. Sub-paragraph 3.4: Delete the first three lines and the first word on the fourth line (ie from the words “Field MN88” to “These structures amount” inclusive), and substitute: “Field MN88 and the woodland directly to the east of Field MN88 have outer boundary fence structures. The erection of these structures amounts…”. Sub-paragraph 5.1: Delete the words “approximately marked 5.1 on the attached plan”. Sub-paragraphs 5.2 to 5.5 inclusive: Delete the last sentence starting “The approximate location….”. Paragraph 6: Delete the text after the words “Time for Compliance” and substitute “90 days”. List of Enclosures: Delete items numbered 2 and 3, and substitute as item number 2: “Aerial Images for Field MN88 and Woodland to the East (various dates from 2014-2020)”. Informative: Delete the word “enforcement” in the second line, so that the text of the Informative reads: ”Any other item or issue not specified in this enforcement notice may be the subject of a separate notice.” Delete the plan titled “Enforcement Notice Location Plan for Field MN88 and Woodland to the East / Location Plan”.
Reason for Decision: The Minister agreed with the findings and recommendations of the Inspector.
Resource Implications: None.
Action required: Request the Judicial Greffe to inform interested parties of the decision.
Signature: Deputy J H Young		Position: Minister for the Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):