99 Don Road, St. Helier: Planning Application (P/2016/0854): Appeal Decision

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A decision made 13 March 2017:

Decision Reference: MD- PE- 2017 – 0022
Decision Summary Title:	Appeal Decision – 99 Don Road, St. Helier (P/2016/0854)		Date of Decision Summary:	8 March 2017
Decision Summary Author:	Principal Planner (Policy)		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title:	Report to Minister – 99 Don Road		Date of Written Report:	Un-dated
Written Report Author:	Jonathan G King BA(Hons), DipTP, MRTPI. Planning Inspector		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Appeal under Article 108 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 against a refusal to grant planning permission at 99 Don Road, St Helier. JE2 4QD (P/2016/0854)
Decision: The Minister allowed the appeal under Article 116 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 and granted planning permission in respect of the following development; “Construct 1 No. two bed dwelling to North East of site”, subject to the following conditions:- 1. The development shall commence within five years of the date of this decision. Reason: The development to which this permission relates will need to be considered in light of any material change in circumstance. 2. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in full accordance with the approved plans. Reason: To ensure that the development is carried out and completed in accordance with the details approved. 3. Notwithstanding the relevant provisions of the Planning and Building (General Development) (Jersey) Order 2006 or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order, no extensions or outbuildings shall be erected without the prior approval in writing of the Department of the Report to the Minister for the Environment. Reason: The form and design of the layout approved requires strict control over the form of any additional development which may be proposed. 4. The dwelling hereby permitted shall not be occupied until the car parking spaces, vehicle manoeuvring space, stores, bin stores, cycle racks and the means of enclosure for the amenity areas for the new dwelling and for 99 Don Road have been provided, and the external areas have been surfaced, all in accordance with details which shall have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department of the Environment. Reason: To ensure the adequate provision of these necessary elements of the development proposal in accordance with Policy GD 1 of the Island Plan, 2011 (revised 2014).
Reasons for Decision: The Minister gave consideration to the recommendation of the Inspector but concluded that the proposed development, which is within a relatively dense urban setting, would not be likely to give rise to unreasonable harm to the amenities of neighbouring residents and that the provision of amenity space, parking and turning provision and ancillary outside storage space is sufficient to serve a small dwelling in this particular location.
Resource Implications:- None
Action required: Request the Judicial Greffe to inform interested parties of the decision.
Signature: Deputy S Luce		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):