Ronceray Care Home, La Rue du Huquet, St. Martin: Appeal Decision RP/2020/0714

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A decision made on 5 July 2021

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2021-0032			Application Reference: RP/2020/0714
Decision Summary Title:	Appeal Decision - Ronceray Care Home, La Rue du Huquet, St Martin		Date of Decision Summary:	26 May 2021
Decision Summary Author:	Principal Policy Planner – Strategic Policy, Planning and 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- Ronceray Care Home		Date of Written Report:	25 May 2021
Written Report Author:	D A Hainsworth LL.B(Hons) FRSA Solicitor- 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 refuse planning permission, RP/2020/0714, for “Revised plans to P/2019/1685 (Construct ground floor extension to East elevation and first floor extension to West elevation. Install 1 No. dormer window to South elevation): Extend approved ground floor extension to East elevation.” at Ronceray Care Home, La Rue du Huquet, St Martin JE3 6HE
Decision: The Minister dismissed the appeal and varied the decision to refuse planning permission by substituting the original reasons for refusal with the following reason: 1. The proposed extension, by virtue of its lack of positive contribution to the built context, poor relationship with the existing building and its windows and, the resultant reduction in amenity space, would not represent an appropriate form of development and would fail to meet the requirements of Policies SP1, GD3, GD7, BE6 and NE7 of the Adopted Jersey Island Plan, 2011 (Revised 2014).
Reason for Decision: The Minister agreed with the recommendations 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):