Jersey Hockey Club, Rue des Sauvalleriers, St. Peter

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A decision made (30.11.07) to approve the application to install 1 wooden clad replica telegraph pole, 4 antennae, and 2 equipment cabinets at Jersey Hockey Club, Rue des Sauvellieriers, St. Peter.

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2007-0325
Decision Summary Title:	Ministerial Decision			Date of Decision Summary:	30 November 2007
Decision Summary Author:	Jersey Hockey Club, La Rue des Sauvalleriers, St Peter			Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written & Oral			Person Giving Oral Report:	Kelly Johnson
Written Report Title:	Report for Ministerial Meeting			Date of Written Report:	19 November 2007
Written Report Author:	Jersey Hockey Club, La Rue des Sauvalleriers, St Peter			Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: S/2007/0130 Jersey Hockey Club, La Rue des Sauvalleriers, St Peter Installation of 1 No. wooden clad replica telegraph pole, 4 No. antenna and 2 No. equipment cabinets.
Decision(s): The Minister decided to approve the application and agreed the conditions listed on the Officer’s Report.
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

Jersey Hockey Club, Rue des Sauvalleriers, St. Peter - approval

Planning and Environment Department

Report for Ministerial Meeting

Application Number

S/2007/0130

Site Address	Jersey Hockey Club, La Rue des Sauvalleries, St. Peter.

Applicant	Jersey Telecom

Description	Installation of 1 No. wooden clad replica telegraph pole, 4 No. antenna and 2 No. equipment cabinets.

Type	Satellite Dishes/Comms Antenna

Date Validated	23/01/2007

Zones	Countryside Zone Water Pollution Safeguard Area

Policies	NR12 - Telecommunications

Summary/

Conclusion

The proposal is for a wooden clad replica telegraph pole along the edge of the Jersey Hockey Club amongst a line of mature evergreen trees. The visual impact will be minimal.

(Worthwhile, when there is a conflicting balance of considerations, to play devil`s advocate, then give reasons for reaching recommendation.)

Officer

Recommendation

Approve with conditions

Site Description	The site is the Jersey Hockey Club which is situated south of the Jersey Rugby Club. The site is surrounded by fields to the south and west and residential properties to the east.

Relevant Planning History	None

Existing use of Land/Buildings	Hockey Club boundary

Proposed use of Land/Buildings	Telecommunications

Consultations	(Delete as appropriate and summarise comments wherever possible) H&SS in their letter dated 31 January 2007 confirm that the pre-commissioning details are below the international guidelines, being the ICNIRP Radio Frequency Public Exposure Guidelines. A post-commissioning test is required to ensure the actual emissions are in line with the estimated. Condition recommended to this effect. Jersey Airport in their letter dated 16 August 2007 confirm that there are no safeguarding objections to the proposal. Jersey Water in their letter dated 24 January 2007 confirm that they have no comments to make on the application. All consultations are attached with the background papers

Summary of Representations	No letters of representations received.

Planning Issues	Policy Considerations (What are the presumptions) 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 application proposes a replica telegraph pole installation along the edge of the Hockey Club along a line of mature evergreen trees. There will be limited public visibility of this installation. There will limited impact to the general public, with the users of the Hockey Club being the most directly affected. The proposal was originally submitted in the location of the Hockey Club car park, but it was considered that due to the lack of any significant vegetation in this area, the visual impact would be great. It was requested by the case officer to explore the opportunities of erecting the equipment on the roof top of the Rugby Club or re-locating a telegraph pole design near the line of mature trees. The option of locating the equipment on the Rugby Club was discounted as the nature of the roof was not able to support the equipment required and there were no gables without windows to attach the equipment to. Therefore the other option of re-locating the telegraph pole within the line of mature trees was pursued. The proposed location of the cabinets is acceptable as there will be minimal visual impact from surrounding public areas. Conditions are recommended to ensure the cabinets are coloured to reduce any visual impact. Due to the significant mature vegetation immediately surrounding this installation, it is considered that further landscaping is not required. Site Sharing The necessity of this site is to provide coverage that was lost due to the relocation of another site and to provide indoor coverage to the local area. There are two existing Jersey Telecom sites nearby, being at the Airport Radar and a ground base site along Rue de Vignes. The site at Rue de Vignes was recently approved to be relocated closer to Beamount Hill at the request of the land owner, however this relocation reduced coverage to the west. The antennae at the Airport are at the maximum, therefore further modifications or additional antennae at the Airport will still not achieve coverage to the area of the Rugby and Hockey Clubs. The cell coverage plans identify a significant reduction in coverage around the Rugby and Hockey Clubs and since coverage cannot be achieved from other base stations, the necessity of this site has been justified. There are no other existing structures or masts in the cell coverage area. The closest installation of another operator is a site for Airtel at Le Route de L’Aleval, however this site is on the edge of the cell coverage area for Jersey Telecom and does not achieve coverage to the Rugby and Hockey Clubs. Therefore, this option is discounted and there are no other opportunities to site share (being both mast sharing and co-location) within the subject area. Residential Amenity There will be limited impact to residential amenity from this installation. The nearest residential property is 200 metres from the installation to the east. The visual impact is low and 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, gantry trays and all supports at ground level hereby approved shall be painted dark green and permanently maintained in that condition unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Minister for Planning and Environment. 2. The pole hereby approved shall be the wooden clad telegraph pole as specified by the technical data sheet, Drawing E, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Minister for Planning and Environment. 3. The development hereby permitted is temporary and shall cease on or before 12 months from the date of this permit and the land restored to its former condition unless the post commissioning test is completed and the relevant measurements are in accordance with the ICNIRP certificate submitted, to the satisfaction of the Minister for Planning and Environment. 4. 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. 5. The development hereby permitted is temporary and shall cease on or before 12 months from the date of this permit and the land restored to its former condition unless a programme of ongoing monitoring of the installation is submitted to and approved in writing by the Minister for Planning and Environment. The scheme shall include monitoring in accordance with the ICNIRP certificate provided, appropriate independent testing at 12 monthly intervals for the duration of the operation of the installation, and shall be funded by the operator. 6. (LDC06) Prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted a plan showing the position of all existing trees/ shrubs/ hedges on the site which the permit relates to, must be submitted to and approved by the Minister for Planning and Environment. These features must be retained and: a) No tree/shrub/hedge which is shown on these approved plans shall be cut down, uprooted or destroyed, nor shall any retained tree be lopped, or topped other than in accordance with the approved plans, particulars and without the prior written approval of the Minister for Planning and Environment. b) In the event that any tree/ shrub/hedge is removed, damaged or dies, another tree/ plant shall be planted at the same place and shall be of the same size and species and planted in the next available planting season. 7. (LDC10) Notwithstanding any indication on this permit or on any of the application drawings/details hereby approved, no trees shall be felled, hedgerows removed or dense scrub vegetation cleared within the period 1st March to 31st July (in any calendar year) unless the applicant has first prepared a written risk assessment from a qualified and competent person which confirms that there are no nesting birds in any of the trees to be felled, nor in hedges nor vegetation to be removed. The written risk assessment shall include details of the site survey undertaken, together with a statement of the findings, and shall be submitted to the Environment Department for comment 5 working days in advance of any felling.

Reasons	1. In order to safeguard the visual amenities of the area. 2. In order to safeguard the visual amenities of the area. 3. To retain control over the development in order to protect the amenities of the surrounding area. 4. To protect the interests of the general public. 5. To protect the interests of the general public. 6. (LDR06) These features are considered to make an important contribution to the character of the area and for that reason the Minister for Planning and Environment wants to retain control over their removal or replacement. 7. (LDR10) Article 6 of the Conservation of Wildlife (Jersey) Law, 2000 makes it an offence for any person knowingly to – (a) damage or destroy the den of any protected wild animal while that den is in use; (b) take, damage or destroy the nest of any protected wild bird while that nest is in use or being built; (c) obstruct access to the den of any protected wild animal, or the nest of any protected wild bird, while that den or nest is in use; or (d) disturb any protected wild animal occupying a den or any protected wild bird occupying a nest. This applies to all birds except Carrion crow, magpie, feral pigeon, wood pigeon and starling. It also applies to bats and squirrels and other protected mammals. Full details may be found in the Conservation and Wildlife (Jersey) Law, 2000.

Background Papers	1:2500 Location Plan H&SS letter dated 31/1/07 Jersey Airport letter dated 16/8/07 Jersey Water letter dated 24/1/07 Photomontage (Also include correspondence from Case Officer – Possibly [pre-application advice & any other relevant material)

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