42 Roseville Street, St. Helier: Appeal Decision RP/2020/1571

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A decision made on 10 December 2021

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2021-0082			Application Reference: RP/2020/1571
Decision Summary Title:	Appeal Decision – 42 Roseville Street, St Helier		Date of Decision Summary:	26 November 2021
Decision Summary Author:	Principal Policy Planner – Strategic Policy, Planning and Performance		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title :	Inspector’s Report – 42 Roseville Street		Date of Written Report:	15 July 2021
Written Report Author:	Graham Self - Planning Inspector		Written Report: Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Appeal under Article 108 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 against a decision to grant planning permission, RP/2020/1571, for “Revised plans to P/2020/0090 (Convert 4 No. bedsits at first floor to create 1 No. two bed residential unit. Demolish and rebuild ground floor extension.) Demolish 2 storey extension and extend balcony to West elevation. Various alterations to ground floor fenestration” at 42 Roseville Street, St. Helier
Decision: The Minister allowed the appeal and refused to grant planning permission, reference RP/2020/1571, for the following reason: The inconsistencies between the originally approved plans granted under planning permission P/2020/0090, the works completed to date and, the revisions proposed under planning application reference RP/2020/1571 have resulted in there being too many ambiguities and confusion about what is proposed to enable the application to be accurately assessed and determined in a legally robust manner.
Reason for Decision: The Minister agreed with the recommendations of the Inspector that the inconsistencies in the planning application documents and planning history of the property cause doubts over the exact nature of the proposed development. However, whilst acknowledging the Inspector’s suggestion that a conditional planning permission may be considered, the Minister considered that a conditional permission would, potentially, result in the approval of a detailed development proposal that was not subject to a rigorous process of accurate assessment and public consultation. Given the inadequacy of the application documents, the Minister does not offer any opinion as to the planning merits, or otherwise, of the proposed development or of the works completed to date.
Resource Implications: None.
Action required: Request the Judicial Greffe to inform interested parties of the decision.
Signature: Deputy John H Young		Position: Minister for the Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):