Field No. 142, La Rue Horman, Grouville: Planning Application (P/2013/1328): Determination of Minister

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A decision made 17 February 2014:

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2014-0010			Application Number: P/2013/1328 (If applicable)
Decision Summary Title :	Field No. 142, La Rue Horman, Grouville		Date of Decision Summary:		10/02/2014
Decision Summary Author:	Planner		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)		Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:		Planner
Written Report Title :	Officer Report – P/2013/1328		Date of Written Report:
Written Report Author:	Planner		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)		Public
Subject: Field No. 142, La Rue Horman, Grouville, Jersey Application Description: Construct 2 No. two bedroom and 2 No. one bedroom dwellings with associated car parking.
Decision(s): The Minister has decided to REFUSE permission to develop the site.
Reason(s) for Decision: Having regard for all of the relevant considerations (including the applicant’s submissions, the comments of neighbouring residents and the Department report), and having undertaken a site visit, the Minister has resolved to REFUSE the planning application for the following reasons; 1. It is acknowledged that the site is located within the Built Up Area wherein the development of new houses will normally be permitted. However, in this instance, by virtue of its design, size, scale and siting, the application would result in a cramped overdevelopment of the site which would be harmful to the general residential amenity of surrounding properties as well as being detrimental to the character of the area. Therefore, the application fails to satisfy the requirements of Policies GD 1, GD 3, GD 7, SP 7 and H 6 of the 2011 Jersey Island Plan. 2. The development fails to provide sufficient on-site parking for occupants, which would result in additional pressure on parking within the local vicinity, which is already understood to be oversubscribed. As such, the application fails to satisfy the requirements of Policy GD 1 of the 2011 Jersey Island Plan.
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):