Chateau Vermont, Le Mont Sohier, St. Saviour: Appeal P/2019/1477

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A decision made on 9 February 2021

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2020-0107

Application Reference: P/2019/1477

Decision Summary Title:

Appeal Decision – Chateau Vermont, Le Mont Sohier, St Saviour

Date of Decision Summary:

03 December 2020

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- Chateau Vermont

Date of Written Report:

01 December 2020

Written Report Author:

Sue Bell MSc., BSc, FCIEEM, CEcol, CWEM

- 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, P/2019/1477, for “Change of use of lower ground floor from gym and spa to children’s day care and nursery” at Chateau Vermont, Le Mont Sohier, St Saviour

Decision:

The Minister allowed the appeal and refused to grant planning permission for the following reason:

The proposed use of a woodland area outside of the curtilage of the building for forest school activities would lead to an increase in the intensity of use, in terms of numbers and frequency of visits, sufficient to represent a material change in use of the woodland. The application does not provide sufficient evidence to satisfactorily demonstrate how, or whether, the proposals would comply with policies NE 1, NE 2, NE 4 and NE 7 of the 2011 Island Plan (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 J H Young

Position:

Minister for the Environment

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):