Le Petit Catel, La Rue des Landes, St. John.

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A decision (06/12/2007) regarding: Le Petit Catel, La Rue des Landes, St. John.

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2008-0002			Application Number: P/2006/2371 (If applicable)
Decision Summary Title :	Le Petit Catel, La Rue des Landes, St John		Date of Decision Summary:		6 December 2007
Decision Summary Author:	Elizabeth J Ashworth		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)		Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written and Oral		Person Giving Oral Report:		Elizabeth J Ashworth
Written Report Title :	Le Petit Catel, La Rue des Landes, St John		Date of Written Report:		19.07.2007
Written Report Author:	Elizabeth J Ashworth		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)		Public
Subject: Le Petit Catel, La Rue des Landes, St. John Conversion of part of machinery store to form 3 No. self contained staff units. AMENDED PLANS:Conversion of part of machinery store to form 3 No. self contained units. REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION of refusal of planning permission.
Decision(s): At a public meeting held on the 3rd August 2007 the Minister deferred making a decision so that he could visit the site. The site visit took place on the 6th December 2007 at which point the minister decided to maintain the decision to refuse permission
Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister took account of the strong objections from the residents of the recently constructed estate of residential properties and the impact that the proposal was likely to have on the amenities of those occupiers. The Minister has further advised the applicant that the whole of the operation on this part of the site should cease and that he would be prepared to consider its relocation to the eastern end of the site where there is another agricultural shed,
Resource Implications:
Action required: Agent, Applicant and all other interested parties have been informed.
Signature:		Pleg/PT initials		Position: Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed: 10.06.2008				Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed): 06.12.2007