Morningside, Le Chemin de Beau Port, St. Brelade; Planning Application P/2019/1257: Appeal Decision

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A decision made on 2 November 2020

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2020-0080			Application Reference: P/2019/1257
Decision Summary Title:	Appeal Decision – Morningside, Le Chemin de Beau Port, St Brelade		Date of Decision Summary:	13 October 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- Morningside		Date of Written Report:	14 September 2020
Written Report Author:	Philip Staddon BSc, Dip, MBA, 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, P/2019/1257, for “Demolish existing dwelling. Construct 1 No. two bed dwelling with parking and landscaping. Construct various associated structures to site and alter vehicular access onto Le Chemin de Beau Port.” at Morningside, Le Chemin de Beau Port, St Brelade, JE3 8BX.
Decision: The Assistant Minister allowed the appeal in part and refused planning permission for the following reasons: 1: The proposed development, by virtue of its extensive excavation, significant alterations to existing ground levels, structured and formal landscaping and walling, and prominent roofed belvedere structure, would combine to result in a conspicuous man-made appearance on the lower parts of the site in this highly sensitive Coastal National Park location. This harmful visual impact, and the absence of demonstrable environmental gains to repair and restore the local landscape character, would not contribute to the enhancement of the natural beauty of the Coastal National Park. Accordingly, the development would not satisfy the requirements of Policy NE 6 of the Adopted Island Plan 2011 (amended 2014) which sets strict criteria for exceptional development in the Coastal National Park. 2: The proposed development would entail the demolition of an existing habitable dwelling and its replacement with a slightly smaller dwelling, which would entail significant excavation and re-engineering of the site and associated waste generation and expenditure of resources. Based on the submitted evidence, the existing dwelling could be repaired and refurbished at a lower cost and with the generation of less waste and a more efficient use of resources. There is no convincing evidence to demonstrate that the proposed development would contribute to a more sustainable form of development in this highly sensitive Coastal National Park location, given that a habitable dwelling house already exists on the site. The proposal therefore fails to satisfy the requirements of Policy GD1 1(a) of the Adopted Island Plan 2011 (amended 2014).
Reason for Decision: The Assistant 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 Gregory Guida		Position: Assistant Minister for the Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):