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A decision made 30 July 2010 regarding: Broad Street Cafe - increase size of service hatch.

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2010-0085			Application Number: P/2010/0900 (If applicable)
Decision Summary Title :	Broad Street Cafe, Broad Street, St. Helier, JE2 3RR		Date of Decision Summary:		30th July 2010
Decision Summary Author:	Planner - G Way		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)		Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written and oral		Person Giving Oral Report:		Assistant Director - Peter Le Gresley
Written Report Title :	AA-HXT – Application assessment sheet house extensions		Date of Written Report:		23rd July 2010
Written Report Author:	Planner - G Way		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)		Public
Subject: Broad Street Cafe, Broad Street, St. Helier, JE2 3RR Increase size of existing service hatch.
Decision(s): The Minister for Planning and Environment was consulted with regard to planning application P/2009/1860 after he provided advice to the applicant following the Department’s decision to maintain refusal in respect of a request for reconsideration. The Minister approved the application to increase the size of the serving hatch at Broad Street Café, Broad Street, St. Helier on 30th July 2010.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Department concluded that is was not convinced that other ways of running the business had been sufficiently explored, that would result in a less detrimental impact on the character of the historic building. The proposed increase in the size of the serving hatch is considered to have a negative impact on the character and fabric of the historic building and is consequently contrary to Policy G13 of the Jersey Island Plan, 2002.’ Notwithstanding the Department’s advice, the Minister wished to approve the application on the basis that the existing opening in the elevation is not original and is not fit for the current café use. This larger opening serves the use in a more appropriate manner. Details of the opening are required to be overseen by a design expert, including the shutter design, quoins and cill positioning. The cill granite must be cut granite to match. Conditions/ Reasons to be attached to permission: Condition(s) 1. All new external and internal works and finishes and works of making good to the retained fabric, shall match the existing original work adjacent in respect of methods and materials, detailed execution and finished appearance unless otherwise approved in writing by the Minister for Planning and Environment. 2. Prior to the commencement of the works hereby approved, full constructional drawings in the form of elevations and sections to a scale of 1:20 and 1:5, fully detailing the shutters, surrounds, quoins and cill design and its relationship to the adjoining fabric shall be submitted to and agreed with the Minister for Planning and Environment, and installed in complete accordance with the approved details. 3. The granite proposed for the cills and surround to the new opening, hereby approved, shall be cut granite to match the existing. 4. Prior to the commencement of a development an historic buildings specialist shall be appointed to supervise the finishes and detailing of the works hereby approved. Details of the appointed specialist shall previously have been approved in writing by the Minister for Planning and Environment and the scheme shall be completed to the appointed specialist’s satisfaction confirmation of which shall be submitted in writing to the Minister prior to the building as altered coming into use. Reason(s) 1. To ensure that special regard is paid to the interests of protecting the architectural and historical interest, character and integrity of the building under the provisions of Policy G13, of the Jersey Island Plan 2002 2. These details are not included in the application and are required to be submitted and approved by the Minister for Planning and Environment to ensure that the character of the building in which they are to be inserted is not harmed, in accordance with Policy G13 of the Jersey Island Plan, 2002. 3. In order to safeguard the character of this building, registered as a Building of Local Interest, in accordance with Policy G13 of the Jersey Island Plan, 2002. 4. In order to safeguard the character of this building, registered as a Building of Local Interest, in accordance with Policy G13 of the Jersey Island Plan, 2002.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: Notify Agent, Applicant and all other interested parties
Signature: Senator F E Cohen		PLeg / PT Initials		Position: Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:				Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed): 30th July 2010