Oaklands, Le Chemin des Maltieres, Grouville: Appeal Decision P/2020/0681

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A decision made on 21 September 2021

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2021-0062

Application Reference: P/2020/0681

Decision Summary Title:

Appeal Decision -

Oaklands, Le Chemin des Maltieres, Grouville

Date of Decision Summary:

07 September 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- Oaklands

Date of Written Report:

23 August 2021

Written Report Author:

P Staddon

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/2020/0681, for “Demolish existing 4 bed dwelling and construct 1 no. 4 bed property. Relocate vehicle entrance to South-West elevation” at Oaklands, Le Chemin des Maltieres, Grouville.

Decision:

The Minister allowed the appeal in part and refused to grant planning permission, P/2020/0681, for the following reasons:

The proposed development would entail the demolition of an existing habitable dwelling and its replacement with a larger dwelling. This would entail the production of significant demolition waste from the existing house and significant resources and energy in constructing the new house.

Based on the submitted evidence, the existing dwelling could be repaired and refurbished at a modest 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 sensitive Green Zone location, given that a habitable dwelling house already exists on the site. The proposal therefore fails to satisfy the requirements of policy GD 1 1(a) of the adopted Island Plan 2011 (revised 2014) which states that a building capable of being repaired or refurbished will not be replaced.

The proposal would fail to deliver demonstrable environmental gains that contribute to the repair and restoration of landscape character in this Green Zone location. This is an essential pre-requisite for allowing an exceptional replacement dwelling proposal within the Green Zone. As such, the proposal conflicts with policy NE 7 of the adopted 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):