8 Balmoral Apartments, Clarendon Road, St. Helier (P/2018/0812): Appeal Decision

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A decision made on 4 February 2019

Decision Reference: MD- PE- 2019 – 0015
Decision Summary Title:	Appeal Decision – 8 Balmoral Apartments, Clarendon Road, St Helier (P/2018/0812)		Date of Decision Summary:	1st February 2019
Decision Summary Author:	Principal Planner (Strategy & Innovation)		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 – 8 Balmoral Apartments		Date of Written Report:	Undated
Written Report Author:	Jonathan King BA(Hons), DipTP, MRTPI Planning Inspector		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Appeal under Article 108 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 against a refusal to grant planning permission at 8 Balmoral Apartments, Clarendon Road, St Helier JE2 3YW (P/2018/0812)
Decision: The Minister dismissed the appeal under Article 116 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 in respect of the following development; “Construct third floor to create 1 No. three bed unit with balcony to South elevation” and refused to grant planning permission for the following reasons: 1. The proposed development would represent a cramped form of development in relation to its immediate surroundings. As a consequence, the proposed scheme fails to achieve a high standard of design and conflicts with Policies SP3, GD1, H6, SP7 and GD7 of the Adopted Island Plan 2011 (Revised 2014). 2. The additional height and blank appearance of the proposed extension on its northern flank would result in an unreasonable impact upon existing residential amenity by virtue of loss of daylight and overbearing appearance. This would be contrary to Policy GD1 of the Adopted Island Plan 2011 (Revised 2014).
Reason for Decision: i) The Minister agreed with the Inspector’s recommendations.
Resource Implications:- None
Action required: Request the Judicial Greffe to inform interested parties of the decision.
Signature: Deputy J Young		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):