De la Mare Nurseries, La Rue a Don, Grouville: Planning Application (PP/2010/0036): Re-advertise and Re-consideration at Ministerial Meeting

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A decision made 7 March 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2013-0027			Application Number: PP/2010/0036 (If applicable)
Decision Summary Title :	De La Mare Nurseries, La Rue a Don, , Grouville, JE3 9DZ		Date of Decision Summary:		1st March 2013
Decision Summary Author:	Senior Planner		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)		Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Oral		Person Giving Oral Report:		Senior Planner
Written Report Title :	n/a		Date of Written Report:		n/a
Written Report Author:	-- --		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)		-- --
Subject: , De La Mare Nurseries, La Rue a Don, , Grouville, , JE3 9DZ Construct 25 No. dwellings. AMENDED DESCRIPTION: Re-advertised following Royal Court Judgement.
Decision(s): The planning application was considered by the Planning Applications Panel on 16th December 2010 where it was resolved to refuse the proposed development on the grounds of being contrary to Policies C1 (Sustainability and Stewardship of the Countryside) C6 (Countryside Zone) and C 20 (Redundant Glasshouses) of the Adopted Island Plan 2002. The applicant subsequently appealed to the Royal Court citing that the decision of the Panel was unreasonable. On 29th February 2012, the Royal Court sat to consider the appellant’s appeal and on 8th May 2012 issued its decision, which was to grant the appeal, quashing the refusal of the application and remitting the matter back to the Minister for Planning and Environment for further consideration. Given the period of time that has elapsed since the planning application was first submitted, the Minister agreed that it should be re-advertised for further comment and re-consultation prior to it being re-considered at a Ministerial Meeting.
Reason(s) for Decision: In order to adhere to the requirements of the Royal Court judgement.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: Notify Agent, Applicant and all other interested parties
Signature: Deputy R C Duhamel		PLeg / AS Initials		Position: Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:				Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):