Field 759, La Rue du Boulivot, Grouville. Change of use of part of field to domestic curtilage. Request for Reconsideration of refusal of planning permission.

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A decision made (26/10/2007) regarding: Field 759, La Rue du Boulivot, Grouville. Change of use of part of field to domestic curtilage. Request for reconsideration of refusal of planning permission.

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2007-0239		Application Number: P/2006/2202 (If applicable)
Decision Summary Title :	Field 759, La Rue du Boulivot, , Grouville,	Date of Decision Summary:		25.09.07
Decision Summary Author:	John Nicholson	Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)		Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written	Person Giving Oral Report:		n/a
Written Report Title :	REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION of refusal of planning permission	Date of Written Report:		24.09.07
Written Report Author:	John Nicholson	Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)		Public
Subject: Field 759, La Rue du Boulivot, , Grouville Change of use of part of field to domestic curtilage. REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION of refusal of planning permission
Decision(s): The above Request for Reconsideration was presented to the Ministerial Meeting of the 31st August, where the Minister deferred his decision to undertake a site visit. The site visit took place on 26th October 2007 and the Minister decided to approve the change of use for one part of the application site and up-hold the refusal for the balance of the site. The approved change of use to domestic curtilage relates solely to the triangle of land as shown edged red on Drawing B. The three sides of the triangle are formed by: the northern boundary of the applicants property; the western boundary of the property to the east, and the line formed by joining the north western corner of the applicants shed, with the north western corner of the curtilage of the property to the east. Permission was not granted for a change in the use of the land outside the red triangle and the applicant was informed that it should not be ‘domesticated’ in any way, but that it may be possible to acquire the balance of the site with the consent of the Land Controls and Agricultural Development Section.
Reason(s) for Decision: Permission has been granted having taken into account the relevant policies of the approved Island Plan, together with other relevant policies and all other material considerations, including the consultations and representations received. It was considered that the grant of permission as a suitable exception to the Island Plan is justified in this instance having regard to all the circumstances of the case. Permission is subject to compliance with the following conditions / reasons: 1. The change of use to domestic curtilage relates only to the land edged red on the attached plan, referenced as Drawing B. The area outside the land edged red must not be domesticated in any way. Reason(s): For the avoidance of doubt, as permission is only granted to change the use of this element of the site.
Resource Implications:
Action required: Notify Agent, Applicant and all other interested parties
Signature:			Position:
Date Signed:			Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed): 26th October 2007