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19 - 29 Commercial Street & 31 - 41 Broad Street, St. Helier: Planning Application P/2011/0817: Approval

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A decision made 16 December 2011:

Decision Reference:   MD-PE-2011-0129

Application Number:  P/2011/0817

(If applicable)

Decision Summary Title :

19-29 Commercial Street &, 31-41 Broad Street, St. Helier

Date of Decision Summary:

16 December 2011

Decision Summary Author:

 

Planning Officer

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

Planning Officer

Written Report

Title :

P/2011/0817

Date of Written Report:

16 December 2011

Written Report Author:

Planning Officer

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:  19-29 Commercial Street &, 31-41 Broad Street, St. Helier.

 

Demolish existing buildings. Construct eight storey building comprising of retail units and offices with basement parking. Remove 33 Broad Street. Restore facades of 35-37 Broad Street and 'Harbour Wall' structure. EIA Submitted. Model Available. REVISED PLANS: Reduce height to six storeys plus roof plant.

 

Decision(s):

The Minister considered the written report and resolved to endorse the Department Recommendation, that the application be approved.

 

Reason(s) for Decision:

The Minister has decided to determine this application as it constitutes a large scale development of strategic importance.

 

The proposed development is considered to be acceptable having due regard to all of the material considerations raised. In particular, the development has been assessed against Policies SP1, SP2, SP3, SP4, SP5, SP6, SP7, GD1, GD2, GD5, GD7 GD8, HE1, HE5, BE1, BE5, BE10, E01, ER1, ER2, TT4, TT7, TT8, TT9, NR7, WM1, LWM2 and LWM3 of the Jersey Island Plan 2011. In this case, the proposed development is regarded as acceptable having balanced an assessment of the objectives of the various individual policies in relation to the complete package of the development proposal. Further the Minister acknowledges and understands that the development proposal involves balancing conflicting policy objectives.

 

In addition, the representations raised to the scheme have been carefully assessed. The Minister having visited the site acknowledges that the valid objections raised have been weighed against the benefits delivered by the application. Taken as a package, the Minister believes the application to be a positive benefit, and the potential impacts will not be unreasonable.

 

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):

16 December 2011

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