Egypte Farm, La Rue d'Egypte, Trinity: Deferral of Appeal Decision

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A decision made 7 April 2020:

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2020-0035			Application Reference: P/2015/0978
Decision Summary Title:	Deferral of Appeal Decision – Egypte Farm, La Rue d’Egypte, Trinity		Date of Decision Summary:	31 March 2020
Decision Summary Author:	Principal Policy Planner – Strategic Policy, Performance & Population		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Oral		Person Giving Oral Report:	Principal Policy Planner
Written Report Title :	n/a		Date of Written Reports:	n/a
Written Report Author:	n/a		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	n/a
Subject: Appeal under Article 108 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 against a decision to grant planning permission for; “Reconstruct 1 No. farmhouse to form 1 No. 3-bedroom dwelling and 1 No. outbuilding to form a garage and store. Stabilise other buildings on site” at Egypte Farm, La Rue d’Egypte, Trinity.
Decision: The Minister decided to defer the determination of the planning appeal in order to seek further evidence in relation to the potential impact of the proposed development on the Island’s natural environment. Prior to the determination of the appeal the Minister, therefore, requires the submission, to him, of a full impact assessment study of the impact of the development upon the ecological interest of the site. Details of the scope and methodology of the necessary surveys, the timescale for undertaking them and the format of the impact assessment study shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Government of Jersey’s Natural Environment Team before such assessment work commences. The impact assessment shall; (a) include the scope and methodology submitted to the Natural Environment Team and the Team’s full response, (b) identify the potential of the development for harmful impacts upon the site’s habitats and any protected species making use of it and its immediate surroundings, (c) provide comprehensive recommendations for any necessary enhancement and mitigation measures with evidence to show how such measures would prevent serious or permanent harm to the ecological interest of the site and, (d) identify potential harmful impacts upon the ecological interest of the site that could not be satisfactorily mitigated.
Reason for Decision: The Minister is unable to make a full and informed decision on the merits of the appeal and the development proposals without consideration of the evidence and potential enhancement and mitigation measures requested in his decision.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: Request the Judicial Greffe to inform interested parties of the decision.
Signature: Deputy John H Young		Position: Minister for the Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):