Field 632 and Field 559 part of, La Grande Route de St. Pierre, La Route du Manoir, St. Peter: Planning Application (PP/2017/1444): Public Inquiry: Decision

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A decision made 4 April 2018:

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2018-0030			Application Number: PP/2017/1444
Decision Summary Title:	Public Inquiry Decision PP/2017/1444 Field 632 and part of Field 559, La Grande Route de St Pierre, La Route du Manoir, St Peter		Date of Decision Summary:	04 April 2018
Decision Summary Author:	Business Director		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title:	Report to Minister for the Environment		Date of Written Report:	29 March 2018
Written Report Author:	Nigel McGurk BSc (Hons) MCD MBA MRTPI		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Decision following Public Inquiry under Article 12 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 (as amended) for planning application reference PP/2017/1444.
Decision(s): The Minister REFUSED to grant permission under Article 12 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 (as amended) for planning application PP/2017/1444 in respect of the following development: Construct 65 No. three bed dwellings with associated landscaping and parking. Fixed Matters: Scale and mass, siting, means of access and landscaping. Reserved Matters: External appearance and materials. At Field 632 and part of Field 559, La Grande Route de St Pierre, La Route du Manoir, St Peter, Jersey.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister agreed with the recommendation of the Inspector as detailed within his Report of 29 March 2018 and refused the planning application for the following reasons: The proposal would result in harm to the protected Green Zone, contrary to Island Plan Policy NE7 (Green Zone); The proposal would be contrary to and serve to undermine the Island Plan’s approach to spatial planning and the delivery of housing, as set out in Island Plan Policies SP1 (Spatial strategy), SP3 (Sequential approach to development), SP4 (Protecting the natural and historic environment) and H5 (Affordable housing in rural centres); The proposal would result in harm to local character and the natural environment, contrary to Island Plan Policies SP4, SP7 (Better by design) and GD1 (General development considerations); The proposal would result in the loss of agricultural land without sufficient justification, contrary to the aims of Island Plan Policy ERE1 (Safeguarding agricultural land); The proposal would be premature ahead of the completion of work to establish a clear and detailed understanding of the Island’s affordable housing needs; Sufficient justification to warrant substantial and significant departure from the Island Plan has not been demonstrated.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: Notify Agent, Applicant and all other interested parties of the Ministerial Decision.
Signature:		Position: Minister for the Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):