Cicadella, La Route de Noirmont, St. Brelade: Planning Application (P/2016/0848): Appeal Decision

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A decision made 3 April 2017:

Decision Reference: MD- PE- 2017 – 0034
Decision Summary Title:	Appeal Decision – Cicadella, La Route de Noirmont, St Brelade. (P/2016/0848)		Date of Decision Summary:	30 March 2017
Decision Summary Author:	Principal Planner (Policy)		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title:	Report to Minister-Cicadella		Date of Written Report:	Undated
Written Report Author:	N McGurk BSc(Hons), MCD, MBA, MRTPI		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Appeal under Article 108 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 against a refusal to grant planning permission at Cicadella, La Route de Noirmont, St Brelade, JE3 8AJ. (P/2016/0848)
Decision: The Minister allowed the appeal and hereby grants permission to develop land under Article 116 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 in respect of the following development; “Demolish existing house and construct 1 No. four bed dwelling with associated parking and landscaping”. This permission is granted subject to compliance with 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 Prior to the commencement of development details of measures to be taken to protect the eastern boundary hedge shall be submitted to and agreed by the Department of the Environment. The development shall thereafter be undertaken in accordance with those details and the hedge retained thereafter to a height of no less than 2m unless otherwise agreed in writing by the department. Reason: In the interests of retaining this attractive boundary feature and its ecological habitat value in accordance with policies GD1 and NE4 of the Jersey Island Plan 2011 (Revised 2014). 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Planning and Building (General Development)(Jersey) Order 2011 and any amendments thereto, no extensions to the property, alterations to the roof or the erection of any outbuildings shall be undertaken unless a planning application has been submitted and approved for that work. Reason Planning permission has been granted on the basis that, on balance, the impact on adjoining properties and the character of the area is not unreasonable. The Department considers it appropriate and necessary to retain control over any further alterations to the site to ensure that this balance is retained. 5. Demolition or construction works shall not take place outside 0800 hours to 1800 hours Mondays to Fridays and 0800 hours to 1300 hours on Saturdays nor at any time on Sundays or Public Holidays. Reason: In the interests of protecting neighbouring occupiers from noise and disturbance in accordance with policy GD1 of the Jersey Island Plan 2011 (Revised 2014).
Reason for Decision: The Minister agrees with the recommendation of the Inspector as detailed within his report.
Resource Implications:- None
Action required: Request the Judicial Greffe to inform interested parties of the decision.
Signature: Deputy S Luce		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):