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A decision made (07.02.06) to maintain Condition 2 of planning application for 9 Parade Road, St. Helier.

Subject:	9 Parade Road, St Helier Create vehicular access & parking to front
Decision Reference:	MD-PE-2007-0096	Exempt clause(s):		n/a
Type of Report (oral or written):	Written	Person Giving Report (if oral):		n/a
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	n/a	Report File ref:		SP/2005/0350
Written Report Title:	REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION of condition no. 2 (construct granite pillars to match) of planning permission.	Written report – Author:		Anthony Farman
Decision(s To maintain Condition 2 of Permit SP/2005/0350.
Reason(s) for decision: The relaxation of Condition 2 and the failure to erect the pillars is contrary to the policies of the Island Plan and no other material considerations outweighed the provisions of the Plan.
Action required: Notify agent of the decision.
Signature: (Minister)			Date of Decision: 07/02/06

9 Parade Road, St. Helier - maintain Condition 2

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St Helier, Jersey, JE2 4US

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Application Number: SP/2005/0350

Request for Reconsideration Report

Site Address	9, Parade Road, St. Helier.

Requested by	Mr. J Trant	Agent

Description	Create vehicular access & parking to front. REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION of condition no. 2 (construct granite pillars to match) of planning permission.

Type	Small Works Planning

Original Decision	APPROVED

Conditions	1. The granite roadside wall and the railings shall be reinstated exactly (in the position shown on approved drawing "C") in terms of their appearance (including pointing) as the granite wall and railings that have been removed from the site. 2. Notwithstanding the information submitted and approved as part of this application, granite pillars to match those at the property immediately to the northwest shall be constructed to the satisfaction of the Historic Buildings Officer.
Reasons	1. The appearance of the granite wall and the railings has been specified to ensure that their reinstatement maintains the character and appearance of this registered building and the streetscape in accordance with Policy G13 and BE2 of the Jersey Island Plan, 2002. 2. To maintain the character of the Registered Building and the streetscape in accordance with Policy G13 and Policy BE2 of the Jersey Island Plan, 2002.

Determined by	Delegated Approved

Date	04/04/2005

Zones	Building Of Local Interest Built Up Area Green Backdrop Zone Town Proposals

Policies	Policy BE2 – Proposals in The Town of St Helier In considering development proposals in the town of St Helier, the Planning and Environment Committee will take the following matters into account as appropriate: (i) the context of the development and its contribution to built form, townscape, public realm and amenity open spaces; (ii) the protection of local historic character by limiting adverse impacts upon historic and cultural resources; Policy G13 – Buildings and Places of Architectural and Historic Interest There will be a presumption in favour of the preservation of the architectural and historic character and integrity of registered buildings and places. Applications for the alteration or change of use of a registered building must contain sufficient information against which the impact on the fabric and appearance of the building can be assessed. Permission will not normally be granted for the: (i) total or partial demolition of a registered building; (ii) extension or other external alteration works which would adversely affect the architectural or historic interest, character or setting of a registered building or place;

Recommendation

Maintain condition and sanction the serving of an Enforcement Notice for the work to be carried out, if the pillars are not constructed within 3 months of the decision date.

Comments on Case	In reply to the 3 points in the letter of the 26th October 2005 the comments are put forward: The road is one-way (from the northwest) and the pillar would only reduce extremely marginally the visibility from the access due to the existence of a high boundary granite wall that already restricts visibility. Correct, but neither does the “unfinished” railings as currently exist. The installation of pillars would however match the appearance of those properties in the road that either a longstanding, or sympathetically formed, opening in the roadside wall. The properties on the northeast of Parade Road have a formal facades and roadside frontages. Whilst some of these frontages have been lost it is The Minister for Planning and Environment’s role to ensure that new development maintains the character of streetscapes, and Registered Buildings as set in policies G13 and BE2. Presently, the roadside opening looks weak and informal, as if an opening has been cut through the wall and railings rather than as a considered feature of the property and the streetscape. As stated in item 2, it is not specifically the age of the pillars that is important but the material from which they externally finished and there form which is important to the property and the streetscape. Notwithstanding this, the Planning Officer has been advised by the owner of the neighbouring property that the pillars are indeed original features. The pillar to the northwest is an adequate example of a suitable pillar to copy.

Recommendation	Maintain condition and sanction the serving of an Enforcement Notice for the work to be carried out, if the pillars are not constructed within 3 months of the decision date.

Background Papers	1:2500 Site Plan Letter from Mr Hickmott dated 26th October 2005. Officer Report dated 4th April 2005. Parish of St. Helier consultation letter dated 18th January 2005.

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