Les Ruettes Barn, La Rue du Coin, Grouville: Appeal Decision

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A decision made on 20 September 2019

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2019-0071			Application Reference: P/2018/1829
Decision Summary Title:	Appeal Decision – Les Ruettes Barn, La Rue du Coin, Grouville		Date of Decision Summary:	01 August 2019
Decision Summary Author:	Principal Policy Planner – Strategic Policy, Performance & Population		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- Les Ruettes Barn		Date of Written Report:	30 July 2019
Written Report Author:	Linda Wride Dip TP, 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 for; “Convert existing store into 1 No. 3 bed self-catering unit” at Les Ruettes Barn, La Rue du Coin, Grouville (P/2018/1829).
Decision: The Minister allowed the appeal and refused to grant planning permission for the following reasons: 1. The site is located in the Green Zone where there is a presumption against development, other than in exceptional circumstances including the change of use of employment land and buildings (involving the conversion of a building) to other employment uses. The building works required to bring Les Ruettes Barn up to a standard whereby it could be occupied as self-catering accommodation go beyond what can reasonably be described as a conversion, having particular regard to the extent of demolition, new structural work and reconstruction required. Furthermore, the requirement for a countryside location has not been adequately justified and there is insufficient information to assess whether the development would generate a significant increase in travel and trip generation. As a result, the proposal does not fall within the exceptional category of development which may be permitted in the Green Zone under Policy NE 7 (8), nor does it meet all the criteria which must be satisfied to accord with this policy. There is insufficient justification to override the provisions of this policy. 2. In the absence of any information to prove that the barn is redundant to agriculture as a whole, its use for self-catering holiday accommodation would not accord with Policy ERE 4 Change of Use and/or conversion of traditional farm buildings.
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 John H Young		Position: Minister for the Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):