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La Rocque Chapel and Hall, La Route de la Sente Maillard, Grouville: Planning Application (P2016/0624): Appeal Decision

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A decision made 3 April 2017:

Decision Reference:    MD- PE- 2017 – 0035

Decision Summary Title:

Appeal Decision – La Rocque Chapel and Hall, La Rue de la Sente Maillard, Grouville. (P/2016/0624)

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 Minister-La Rocque Chapel

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 decision to grant planning permission at La Rocque Chapel and Hall, La Rue de la Sente Maillard, Grouville, JE3 9BS. (P/2016/0624)

Decision:

The Minister dismissed the appeal and a variation of the decision has been made. The Minister hereby grants permission to develop land under Article 116 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 in respect of the following development; “Change of use from church (Class G) into workshop and showroom. Demolish North Western part of building. Alter vehicular access onto La Rue de la Sente Maillard”.

 

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.       The use hereby permitted comprises a joinery workshop within the existing hall and an ancillary showroom within the existing chapel, as shown on the drawings hereby approved. Following the implementation of this permission, no further changes to the use of the building, nor any subdivision of the site, shall be undertaken, without the express written permission of the Department of the Environment.

          Reason: To ensure that any change of use or subdivision is assessed by the Department to prevent an unacceptable increase in traffic generation or any other impact on highway safety in accordance with Policy GD1 of the Jersey Island Plan 2011 (Revised 2014).

 

4.      No machinery shall be operated, no process shall be carried out, no retail sales and no deliveries taken at or despatched from the site outside the following times: Mon-Fri 08:00-17:30 and Sat 08:00-13:00 nor at any time on Sundays or Public Holidays.

Reason: To protect the amenities of occupiers of neighbouring properties, in accordance with Policy GD1 of the Adopted Island Plan 2011 (Revised 2014).

 

5.      No part of the site shall be used for the use hereby approved until the proposed roller shutter door, or an appropriate alternative, has been installed. The details of that door, or appropriate alternative, shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Department of the Environment prior to its installation.

Reason: To ensure that the appearance to the entrance to the workshop is sympathetic to the setting of the Listed Building in accordance with policies GD1, GD7 and HE1 of the Adopted Island Plan 2011 (Revised 2014).

 

6.      No part of the site shall be used for the use hereby permitted until the vehicular manoeuvring area and respective car parking spaces have been laid out and surfaced as indicated on the approved plans. The car parking spaces shall thereafter be retained solely for the use of the occupants of, and visitors to, the site.

         Reason:

To ensure that the development provides adequate provision for off-street parking and manoeuvring for users of the site, in the interests of highway safety and the general amenities of the area, in accordance with Policy GD1 of the Adopted 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):

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