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A decision made (08/01/2009) regarding: Planning Application - Field 417, Treetops, La Rue de la Fontaine, St. Lawrence.

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2009-0036			Application Number: P/2008/0068
Decision Summary Title :	Field 417, Treetops, La Rue de la Fontaine, St. Lawrence,		Date of Decision Summary:		24 February 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Senior Planner		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?		Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Oral		Person Giving Oral Report:		Senior Planner
Written Report Title :			Date of Written Report:
Written Report Author:			Written Report : Public or Exempt?
Subject: Field 417, Treetops, La Rue de la Fontaine, St. Lawrence, Change of use of part of Field 417 to domestic curtilage. Widen vehicular access.
Decision(s): Following the refusal by the Planning Applications Panel of the above planning application reference P/2008/0068 on 30 October 2008 the Minister received a Request for Reconsideration via Deputy Hill (attached) and visited the subject site on 6 January 2009. Following the site visit the Minister received a drawing dated 8 January 2009 from the applicant showing a revised access arrangement. Having considered that revised arrangement the Minister resolved to grant planning permission in accordance with the submitted drawing. The permission is to be subject to conditions requiring: 1. a new granite kerb to be introduced; 2. a new surface at the mouth to avoid stone chippings being spread onto the highway; and 3. a landscape scheme for the restoration of the field boundary to be submitted and approved by the Minister prior to development commencing.
Reason(s) for Decision: Permission has been granted, subject to the above conditions, having taken into account the relevant policies of the approved Island Plan, together with other relevant policies and all other material considerations.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: Notify Agent, Applicant and all other interested parties
Signature:		PLeg / PT Initials		Position: Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:				Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed): 8 January 2009