Purbeck Lodge, Park Estate, St. Brelade: Appeal Decision P/2020/0838

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A decision made on 21 September 2021

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2021-0063			Application Reference: P/2020/0838
Decision Summary Title:	Appeal Decision - Purbeck Lodge, Park Estate, St Brelade		Date of Decision Summary:	07 September 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- Purbeck Lodge		Date of Written Report:	23 August 2021
Written Report Author:	P Staddon - 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/2020/0838, for “Demolish existing residential dwelling and construct 4 bed residential dwelling with associated parking and landscaping. Amended plans: Alterations to design of rear (north-east corner) first-floor extension” at Purbeck Lodge, Park Estate, St Brelade.
Decision: A. The Assistant Minister dismissed the appeal and varied the decision to grant planning permission which is now subject to the following conditions: 1. The development shall commence within three years of the decision date. Reason: The development to which this permission relates will need to be reconsidered in light of any material change in circumstance. 2. The development hereby approved shall be carried out entirely in accordance with the plans, drawings, written details and documents which form part of this permission. Reason: To ensure that the development is carried out and completed in accordance with the details approved. 3. The measures outlined in the approved Species Protection Plan (ref: NE/ES/PL.02, 02 June 2020, Nurture Ecology) shall be implemented prior to commencement of development, continued throughout, where applicable, and thereafter retained and maintained as such. Any variations that may be required as a result of findings on site are to be agreed in writing by Natural Environment prior to works being undertaken. Reason: To ensure the protection of any protected species in accordance with the requirements of policies GD1 and NE2 of the Adopted Island Plan 2011 (Revised 2014). 4. Prior to commencement of the development hereby approved, details of the proposed swimming pool plant and air source heat pump, including noise levels whilst in operation, and proposed sound insulation measures, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department for Infrastructure Housing and the Environment. The approved details and measures shall thereafter be implemented in full prior to the occupation of the dwelling and shall be retained and maintained in good order thereafter. Reason: To ensure the protection of the amenities of occupiers of neighbouring properties, in accordance with policy GD 1(3) of the Adopted Island Plan 2011 (Revised 2014). 3. Prior to commencement of the development hereby approved, a detailed scheme of landscaping shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department for Infrastructure Housing and the Environment. The scheme shall provide details of: (i) All existing trees, hedgerows and other plants, walls, fences and other features which it is proposed to retain on the site. (ii) The position of all new trees and / or shrubs, including the species of plants / trees to be planted, their size, number and spacing and the means to be used to support and protect them. (iii) The measures to be taken to protect existing trees and shrubs. (iv) A landscape management plan for the maintenance of the landscaped areas. Once agreed, the approved scheme shall be implemented in full and thereafter retained and maintained as such. Reason: To safeguard the character and appearance of the area in accordance with Policies GD1, NE1, NE2 and NE4 of the Adopted Island Plan 2011 (Revised 2014). B. The Assistant 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 Assistant Minister agreed with the recommendations of the Inspector. The Assistant Minister also considered it reasonable to revise the date of the original planning permission in order to take into account the time elapsed between the grant of the original planning permission and the determination of this appeal.
Resource Implications: None.
Action required: Request the Judicial Greffe to inform interested parties of the decision.
Signature: Deputy G Guida		Position: Assistant Minister for the Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):