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Haute Croix House, La Rue du Bechet es Cats, Trinity: Appeal Decision P/2020/0654

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A decision made on 21 September 2021

Decision Reference:  MD-PE-2021-0053

Application Reference: P/2020/0654

Decision Summary Title:

Appeal Decision - Haute Croix House, La Rue du Bechèt es Cats, Trinity

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- Haute Croix House

Date of Written Report:

05 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 refuse planning permission, P/2020/0654, for “Convert garage to form habitable accommodation and construct two storey extension to north elevation” at Haute Croix House, La Rue du Bechèt es Cats, Trinity.

Decision:

The Minister dismissed the appeal and varied the decision to refuse planning permission by substituting the original reasons for refusal with the following reasons:

 

  1. The design of the proposed extension is not appropriate relative to the existing building and would significantly intensify the use. Further to this, the height and location of the extension would have a detrimental impact on the landscape character and would therefore be contrary to Policies NE7 and GD1 of the adopted Island Plan 2011 (Revised 2014).

 

  1. The design of the proposed extension relates poorly to the existing house in terms of layout, height and external appearance and therefore would be contrary to Policies GD7 and BE6 of the adopted Island Plan 2011 (Revised 2014).

 

  1. The proposal would intensify the use of the site and the inadequate visibility at the access would lead to an unacceptable impact on highway safety and would therefore be contrary to Policy GD1 of the Adopted Island Plan, 2011 (Revised 2014).

Reason for Decision:

The Minister agreed with the recommendations of the Inspector.

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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