8 Gorey Pier, St. Martin: Appeal RP/2021/0746

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A decision made on 18 February 2022

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2022-0006			Application Reference: RP/2021/0746
Decision Summary Title:	Appeal Decision - 8 Gorey Pier, St Martin		Date of Decision Summary:	17 February 2022
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 - 8 Gorey Pier		Date of Written Report:	Undated
Written Report Author:	N McGurk BSc (Hons) MCD MBA MRTPI- 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/2021/0746, for “Revised Plans to P/2020/0209 (Construct two storey extension and install 1 No. dormer window to East elevation. Various internal and external alterations). Form second floor terrace to East elevation with associated glass balustrade, privacy screen and covered access” at 8 Gorey Pier, St Martin.
Decision: A. The Minister resolved to dismiss the appeal in and to uphold the original decision to grant planning permission, subject to the following additional condition: For the avoidance of doubt, the permission hereby granted specifically does not confer any authority for any works to, or involving, the western elevation of the application property that are not already authorised by planning permission reference P/2020/0209. B. The Minister further resolved that the date of this decision constitutes a revision to the date of the planning permission for the purposes of establishing a start-date for any time-related conditions or requirements of the permission or of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002.
Reason for Decision: The Minister agreed with the recommendations of the inspector and also considered it prudent to clarify that the works proposed originally to the western dormer window are omitted from the development proposals.
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):