Zanzibar, Le Mont Sohier, St Brelade: Ministerial call-in of planning application

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A decision made on 8 May 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2012-0045			Application Number: P/2011/0348 (If applicable)
Decision Summary Title :	Zanzibar, Le Mont Sohier, St. Brelade, JE3 8EA		Date of Decision Summary:		4 May 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Principal Planner		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)		Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Oral		Person Giving Oral Report:		Principal Planner
Written Report Title :			Date of Written Report:
Written Report Author:			Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)
Subject: , Zanzibar, Le Mont Sohier, St. Brelade, , JE3 8EA Demolish existing restaurant. Construct 1 No. dwelling. Refurbish cottage. AMENDED PLANS RECEIVED: Revisions to the design, form, massing and landscaping. Details for the renovation of Villa Mimosa submitted.
Decision(s): In accordance with the Code of Conduct for the Minister of Planning and Environment in the determination of planning applications and pre-application advice (MD-PE-2011-0120) the Minister confirmed he is calling-in this application for his determination.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister has considered the judgement of the Royal Court dated 6th January 2012 in the case of Ruette Pinel Farm Limited v Minister for Planning and Environment, being in relation to the same planning application reference P/2011/0348, wherein the Royal Court quashed the original refusal of planning permission and remitted the matter back to the Minister for further consideration. The subject determination of the application by the Minister represents the ‘further consideration’ as required by the Royal Court.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: Notify Agent, Applicant and all other interested parties
Signature: Deputy R C Duhamel		PLeg / AS Initials		Position: Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:				Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):