Le Petit Catel, La Rue des Landes, St. John.

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A decision (06/12/2007) regarding: Le Petit Catel, La Rue des Landes, St. John.

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2008-0002			Application Number: P/2006/2371 (If applicable)
Decision Summary Title :	Le Petit Catel, La Rue des Landes, St John		Date of Decision Summary:		6 December 2007
Decision Summary Author:	Elizabeth J Ashworth		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)		Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written and Oral		Person Giving Oral Report:		Elizabeth J Ashworth
Written Report Title :	Le Petit Catel, La Rue des Landes, St John		Date of Written Report:		19.07.2007
Written Report Author:	Elizabeth J Ashworth		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)		Public
Subject: Le Petit Catel, La Rue des Landes, St. John Conversion of part of machinery store to form 3 No. self contained staff units. AMENDED PLANS:Conversion of part of machinery store to form 3 No. self contained units. REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION of refusal of planning permission.
Decision(s): At a public meeting held on the 3rd August 2007 the Minister deferred making a decision so that he could visit the site. The site visit took place on the 6th December 2007 at which point the minister decided to maintain the decision to refuse permission
Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister took account of the strong objections from the residents of the recently constructed estate of residential properties and the impact that the proposal was likely to have on the amenities of those occupiers. The Minister has further advised the applicant that the whole of the operation on this part of the site should cease and that he would be prepared to consider its relocation to the eastern end of the site where there is another agricultural shed,
Resource Implications:
Action required: Agent, Applicant and all other interested parties have been informed.
Signature:		Pleg/PT initials		Position: Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed: 10.06.2008				Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed): 06.12.2007

Le Petit Catel, La Rue des Landes, St. John.

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Application Number: P/2006/2371

Request for Reconsideration Report

Site Address	Le Petit Catel, La Rue des Landes, St. John.

Requested by	Mr. MCotillard	Agent	Martin L Dodd & Sons Ltd

Description	Conversion of part of machinery store to form 3 No. self contained staff units. AMENDED PLANS:Conversion of part of machinery store to form 3 No. self contained units. REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION of refusal of planning permission.

Type	Planning

Original Decision	REFUSED

Conditions
Reasons	1. The proposal would result in cramped accommodation out of keeping with the character of the area and with an unacceptable and impractical provision of amenity space, and in particular a lack of privacy for the occupiers of the unit adjacent to the space whose living room overlooks the area.

Determined by	Delegated Refused

Date	25/04/2007

Zones	Built-Up Area Water Pollution Safeguard Area

Policies	H

Recommendation

Maintain refusal

Comments on Case	The proposal relates to the conversion of the eastern wing of a machinery shed to living accommodation providing 3x1 bedroom, 2 person units. Notwithstanding the agent’s case that the units meet the minimum standards under Policy Note 6 it does not meet the Department’s design standards and proposes unacceptable and impractical amenity space which does not provide for privacy for one of the units. The agent considers that this should have been mentioned by the Case Officer before refusing the application but it is the agent’s role to design a layout that affords practical and suitable living space. The surrounding properties are spacious residences in the countryside and therefore this application is out of keeping with the surrounding area. Although no letters of representation were received on the original application, four have been received now relating to noise, the standard of accommodation, the numbers of people that might be living there, the proximity of the amenity space and parking areas, and the resultant lack of privacy, although there is an access driveway between the new houses, from where the letter originates, and the proposed accommodation and the proposed accommodation is sited at ground floor level.

Recommendation	Maintain refusal but advise that the Department may be supportive of 2 units only that were more spacious and provided useable and private amenity space to future occupiers

Reasons	As before

Background Papers	1:2500 Site Plan Letter from agent Letter of representation

Endorsed by		Date	19 July 2007