JEC Terminal Station, Archirondel, La Route de la Cote, St Martin. Installation of 1 No. dish and 1 No. equipment cabinet.

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A decision made (17/12/2007) regarding: JEC Terminal Station, Archirondel, La Route de la Cote, St Martin. Installation of 1 No. dish and 1 No. equipment cabinet.

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2007-0323
Decision Summary Title:	JEC Terminal Station, Archirondel, La Route de la Cote, St Martin			Date of Decision Summary:	30 November 2007
Decision Summary Author:	Kelly Johnson			Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written & Oral			Person Giving Oral Report:	Kelly Johnson
Written Report Title:	JEC Terminal Station, Archirondel, La Route de la Cote, St Martin			Date of Written Report:	19 November 2007
Written Report Author:	Kelly Johnson			Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: S/2007/1994 - JEC Terminal Station, Archirondel, La Route de la Cote, St Martin Installation of 1 No. dish and 1 No. equipment cabinet.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the Application, subject to the conditions specified in the report attached to this Ministerial Decision.
Reason(s) for Decision: Permission has been granted having taken into account the relevant policies of the approved Island Plan, together with other relevant policies and all other material considerations, including the consultations and representations received.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: Issue permit and notify other interested parties
Signature:		Dir Initial	Position: Assistant Minister
Date Signed:		CEO Initial	Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed): 30 November 2007

JEC Terminal Station, Archirondel, La Route de la Cote, St Martin. Installation of 1 No. dish and 1 No. equipment cabinet.

Planning and Environment Department

Report for Ministerial Meeting

Application Number

S/2007/1994

Site Address	J.E.C. Terminal Station, Archirondel, La Route de la Cote, St. Martin.

Applicant	Cable & Wireless Jersey Ltd

Description	Installation of 1 No. dish and 1 No. equipment cabinet.

Type	Satellite Dishes/Comms Antenna

Date Validated	21/08/2007

Zones	Green Zone

Policies	NR12 – Telecommunications

Summary/

Conclusion

The proposal is for minor supporting equipment for the effective operation of the site at St Catherine’s Pier Lighthouse. There will be no public visual impact due to the enclosed nature of the building to be sited on.

Officer

Recommendation

Approve with conditions

Site Description	The equipment is proposed to be located on the exterior of the north east elevation of the existing JEC building. The building is a terminal station for the JEC. The building is enclosed with security fencing.

Relevant Planning History	S/2006/1851 Approval granted in January 2007 for a base station site at Le Mont Mallet, St Martin and for an installation on the St Catherine Pier Lighthouse, St Martin.

Existing use of Land/Buildings	JEC substation

Proposed use of Land/Buildings	Telecommunications

Consultations	H&SS in their letter dated 14 September 2007, confirm that the application is not for a mobile phone base station and therefore there are no health protection concerns. All consultations are attached with the background papers

Summary of Representations	No letters of representation received.

Planning Issues	Policy Considerations In accordance with NR12, telecommunications development will normally be permitted where: (i) siting and design will not unreasonably affect the character and amenity of the area; (ii) all practicable possibilities of sharing facilities have been fully explored and found to be unfeasible or unacceptable by the Minister; (iii) there would be no unacceptable impact on residential amenity; (iv) the proposal is in accordance with other principles and policies of the Plan. Siting and Design The elevation of the building which the equipment is proposed to be erected is not visible from public view due to the enclosed nature of the JEC compound. The equipment proposed is minor which includes a small microwave dish for transmitting data erected on the wall of the building and under the eaves. The impact of this dish will be minimal. The proposal also includes a small cabinet located against the wall of the building and within the security compound of the terminal station. A condition is recommended to ensure the colour of the dish and cabinet matches the existing building. Site Sharing The necessity of this site is as a link for the effective operation of the approved site at St Catherine’s Pier Lighthouse. Approval was granted in January 2007 for a ground based site at Le Mont Mallet which included a line of sight to St Catherine’s Pier Lighthouse for transmitting data. The site at Le Mont Mallet will not be constructed due to the land owner’s decision, therefore a site must be found on the north east coast to transmit data from St Catherine’s Pier Lighthouse site. Other alternative sites were explored but involved the construction of structures. The JEC building is an existing structure that is within the range required. This site was chosen as it was the least visually intrusive and did not involve the construction of additional structures. There are no other existing masts along St Catherine’s Bay from the Pier to Le Mont Mallet. Therefore, there are no opportunities to site share within the subject area. Residential Amenity There will be no impact to residential amenity from this installation. The nearest residential property is 60 metres from the JEC building on the opposite elevation to the proposed equipment. There are no other impacts to residential amenity such as traffic, noise, pollution, light, overbearing, overshadowing or overlooking. Other Policies of the Plan The proposal is in accordance with the other policies of the Island Plan.

Officer Recommendation	Approve

Conditions	1. The equipment cabinets, dish and all cables, brackets and supports hereby approved shall be painted to match the existing building and permanently maintained in that condition unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Minister for Planning and Environment. 2. The permission hereby granted is for a temporary period of 12 months in the first instance. In the event that the Minister for Health and Social Services, during that 12 month period, should change his policy on the safety of telecommunication installations to the effect that they constitute a danger to the public nearby, the Minister for Planning and Environment will review the permission and may require the installation to be removed within a period of 3 months of the Minister for Health and Social Service’s change of policy. Should the Minister for Health and Social Service’s policy not change within 12 months, this permission will have permanent effect.

Reasons	1. In order to safeguard the visual amenities of the area. 2. To protect the interests of the general public.

Background Papers	1:2500 Location Plan H&SS letter dated 14 September 2007 Photomontage

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