La Maison du Mont au Pretre, La Route du Petit Clos, St. Helier: Appeal Decision

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A decision made 22 May 2017:

Decision Reference: MD- PE- 2017 – 0046
Decision Summary Title:	Appeal Decision – La Maison du Mont au Pretre, La Route du Petit Clos, St Helier		Date of Decision Summary:	15 May 2017
Decision Summary Author:	Principal Planner (Policy)		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title:	R- Inspector’s Report - La Maison du Mont au Pretre		Date of Written Report:	04 May 2017
Written Report Author:	D A Hainsworth LL.B(Hons), FRSA, Solicitor. 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 at – La Maison du Mont au Pretre, La Route du Petit Clos, St Helier JE2 3FX (P/2016/1742).
Decision: The Minister allowed the appeal and refused to grant permission to develop land under Article 116 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 in respect of the following development : “Remove extension to North elevation. Construct single and 2 storey extension to North elevation with terrace. Various external alteration to include rooflights to West and East elevations”. Reason for refusal: 1. The proposed pitch-roofed extenion to the North elevation will have an overbearing impact on the outlook from the nearest windows and private amenity space of the neighbouring dwelling and will result in the loss of beneficial late-afternoon sunshine, thereto, at certain times of the year. Accordingly, it is considered that the proposed development would unreasonably harm the living conditions for nearby residents, contrary to the provisions of Policy GD 1 of the Adopted Island Plan 2011 (Revised 2014).
Reason for Decision: The Minister agreed with the recommendation of the Inspector.
Resource Implications:- None
Action required: Request the Judicial Greffe to inform interested parties of the decision.
Signature: Deputy S Luce		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):