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42 - 50 La Colomberie & 1 - 5 Little Green Street, St. Helier.

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A decision made (23/04/2007) regarding: 42- 50 La Colomberie & 1 - 5 Little Green Street, St. Helier.

Subject:

42- 50 La Colomberie & 1 - 5 Little Green Street, St. Helier

Demolish existing building. Construct 5 storey office development. RE-ADVERTISED: Alteration to address. RE-ADVERTISED: 46 & 48 Colomberie are Buildings of Local Interest. AMENDED PLANS: Increase in site area and alterations to the design. READVERTISED:Clarification of address.

Decision Reference:

MD-PE-2007-0105

Exempt clause(s):

n/a

Type of Report (oral or written):

Written

Person Giving Report (if oral):

n/a

Telephone or

e-mail Meeting?

n/a

Report

File ref:

P/2006/0750

Written Report

Title:

Planning Application Ministerial consideration in public

Written report – Author:

Richard Glover

Decision(s)

APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS

Reason(s) for decision:

The Planning and Environment Committee on 17 November 2005 were presented with a proposal for the redevelopment of this site with the developer seeking comfort that he would be allowed to demolish Nos. 42-48 Colomberie and effect a comprehensive redevelopment. The Committee considered that the public interest would be better served by the redevelopment of the site as a shopfront development and that it would not oppose the demolition of Nos. 46 and 48Colomberie despite their status as Buildings of Local Interest if a scheme of sufficient quality was brought forward. The developer was then informed by letter that the Committee would approve the demolition of the Buildings of Local Interest as part of an application for the appropriate comprehensive redevelopment of this entrance to the town centre. This advice resulted in a legitimate expectation that the demolition of the Registered Buildings would be acceptable and this sets the context for consideration of the application.

This proposal represents the development of a prominent site within the tightly knit heart of the town. At the moment the vacant site at the corner of La Colomberie and Green Street has a detrimental effect on the visual amenity of the area and in turn the character of the town centre. By enlarging the site in line with the advice of the Planning and Environment Committee a critical mass of development can be delivered that results in a building of such a design as to significantly enhance the townscape and this should be achieved by virtue of not only the submitted plans but also by tightly conditioning the final details and finishes of the building.

Action required:

Issue decision notice with the following conditions:

1. The development hereby approved shall be carried out entirely in accordance with the plans and documents permitted under this permit. No variations shall be made without the prior written approval of the Minister for Planning and Environment.

2. Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, the Minister for Planning and Environment seeks a commitment that a contribution to the provision of public art through the Percentage for Art mechanism will be made. The art could be an integral design element of the development or specific works on the proposed building.

3. Any externally audible plant or equipment must comply with a noise rating (NR) of NR 40 daytime and NR 30 night time, measured 1 metre from the facade of the nearest affected dwelling. All equipment must be acoustically mounted to prevent vibration and structure borne noise transmission to adjacent premises

4. Prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted the following details must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Minister for Planning and Environment;

i) The nature, materials, dimensions and profile of external heads, cills, jambs and mullions (where included) of windows and the heads and jambs of doorways.

ii) The design or pattern, materials and extent of reveals of external windows and doors illustrated by a scale drawing of a typical example.

5. Prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted the following details must be submitted to and approved by the Minister for Planning and Environment plans which are to scale and annotated, showing all proposed doors, windows and any brise-soleil. These shall be no less than 1:20 scale

6. Prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted, samples of the render finish to be used to construct the office block shall be submitted to and approved in writing with the Minister for Planning and Environment.

7. Prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted, a Travel Plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing with the Minister for Planning and Environment to establish the existing proportions of travel mode, targets for modal switch, and details of how the modal shift will be achieved by the building's occupants.

8. Notwithstanding the approved plans the building shall not have any pillars at ground floor level along the Green Street elevation

9. All pedestrian areas on the site outside the building shall have granite paving

10. Prior to the development commencing a scheme demonstrating a contribution to the CCTV coverage of the vicinity of the building shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Minister for Planning and Environment

11. Prior to the developemnt commencing a Facade Consultant shall be appointed to supervise the finishes of the building. That Consultant shall previously have been approved in connection with the project by the Minister for Planning and Environment

12. The Architect for the scheme as approved shall be retained for the duration of the construction period

13. Prior to the developemnt commencing a scheme for appropriate landscaping of Colomberie shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Minister for Planning and Environment. The scheme as approved must include deatils of future maintenace arrangements

14. The development hereby permitted shall not commence until the applicant has secured the implementation of a programme of archaeological work in accordance with a written scheme of investigation which has been submitted by the applicant and approved by the Minister for Planning and Environment. The written scheme of investigation shall make provision for the recording and interpretation of the standing building fabric, as well as the recording and interpretation of remains below ground level. The scheme shall also include an arrangement to work in conjunction with the Societe Jersiaise

Reason(s)

1. To accord with Article 19 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002

2. In pursuance of Policy BE12 of the 2002 Island Plan and in accordance with the adopted Percent for Art Supplementary Planning Guidance.

3. To protect the amenities of occupiers of neighbouring properties.

4. These details are not included in the application and are required to be submitted and agreed by the Minister for Planning and Environment to ensure that the character of the buildings in which they are to be inserted are not harmed.

5. To safeguard the visual amenities of the area and to ensure the use of appropriate detailing in accordance with Policy G3 of the Jersey Island Plan 2002.

6. To safeguard the visual amenities of the area and to ensure the use of appropriate detailing in accordance with Policy G3 of the Jersey Island Plan 2002.

7. To ensure the aims of Policy TT1 and TT22 of the Jersey Island Plan, 2002 are achieved by the development.

8. So as to protect and encourage pedestrian movement

9. To safeguard the visual amenities of the area and to ensure the use of appropriate detailing in accordance with Policy G3 of the Jersey Island Plan 2002.

10. In the interest of crime reduction

11. To safeguard the visual amenities of the area and to ensure the use of appropriate detailing in accordance with Policy G3 of the Jersey Island Plan 2002.

12. To safeguard the visual amenities of the area and to ensure the use of appropriate detailing in accordance with Policy G3 of the Jersey Island Plan 2002.

13. To safeguard the visual amenities of the area and to ensure the use of appropriate detailing in accordance with Policy G3 of the Jersey Island Plan 2002.

14. In the interests of improving the understanding of the archaeology and historic building structures in the town centre of St Helier.

Signature:

(Minister)

Date of Decision:

23 April 2007

 

 

 

 

 

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