Field No. 189, Sandhurst, La Route de Vinchelez, St. Ouen: Planning Application (P/2013/0182): Determined by Minister

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A decision made 14 June 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2013-0061			Application Number: P/2013/0182 (If applicable)
Decision Summary Title :	Field No.189, Sandhurst, La Route de Vinchelez, St. Ouen, Jersey, JE3 2DB		Date of Decision Summary:		12/06/13
Decision Summary Author:	Case Officer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)		Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written/Oral		Person Giving Oral Report:		Case Officer
Written Report Title :	Report for Ministerial Meeting		Date of Written Report:		07/06/13
Written Report Author:	Case Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)		Public
Subject: Field No. 189, Sandhurst, La Route de Vinchelez, , St. Ouen, Jersey, JE3 2DB Relocation of approved accommodation consisting of 1 No. two bedroom and 3 No. one bedroom agricultural staff accommodation units to the South of field 189.
Decision(s): The Minister considered this application, the Department’s report and oral presentations at the Ministerial Public Meeting of 07th June 2013, where he was minded to approve the application but deferred his decision until he had undertaken a site visit. This site visit was undertaken 12th June 2013, and the Minister, having viewed the relationship of the site and the impact of the proposed buildings in the landscape, concluded that he was satisfied with the Departments recommendation and Approved the application accordingly.
Reason(s) for Decision: As per Department recommendation within the report considered at the Ministerial Public Meeting of 07th June 2013.
Resource Implications: Planning Obligation Agreement (should the applicant fail to demonstrate to the Minister’s satisfaction, that extant approval P/2007/2037 has expired without implementation).
Action required: Planning Obligation Agreement (as above), 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):