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13 Clos du Ruisseau - land west of, La Grande Route de St. Martin, St. Martin: Appeal Decision P/2020/1148

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A decision made on 30 September 2021

Decision Reference:  MD-PE-2021-0055

Application Reference: P/2020/1148

Decision Summary Title:

Appeal Decision - Land West of 13 Clos du Ruisseau, La Grande Route de St Martin, St Martin

Date of Decision Summary:

 

18 August 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- Land West of 13 Clos du Ruisseau

Date of Written Report:

09 July 2021

 

Written Report Author:

G 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, P/2020/0654, for “Convert and extend existing garage to form 1 No. 3 bed dwelling. Create new vehicular access onto La Rue de Sergent” at Land West of 13 Clos du Ruisseau, La Grande Route de St Martin, St Martin.

Decision:

The Minister allowed the appeal and refused to grant planning permission, reference P/2020/1148, for the following reasons:

 

  1. The proposed dwelling, by virtue of its height, design and proximity to the Grade 3 listed Brook Farm, and the proposed intervention in the roadside bank, would neither preserve nor enhance the setting of the listed building and the proposal is, therefore, contrary to policies SP4, HE1, GD7 and BE6 of the Island Plan 2011 (Revised 2014).

 

  1. The proposed vehicular access and associated visibility splays would result in the loss of an area of roadside banking which would be damaging to the landscape character of this rural lane and contrary to Policies GD1 and NE4 of the Island Plan 2011 (Revised 2014).

 

Reason for Decision:

 The Minister gave full consideration to the assessment and recommendation of the Inspector as detailed in his report to the Minister.

 

However, the Minister considered that the impact of the proposed development upon the setting of the listed Brook Farm, and upon the rural landscape character of the area would not be supported by the policies of the Island Plan and would not, therefore, be acceptable.

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):

 

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