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A decision made 30 July 2010 regarding: Kensington Gate Car Park, Kensington Place, St. Helier - roof banner - refusal of retrospective application.

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2010-0084			Application Number: A/2010/0632 (If applicable)
Decision Summary Title :	Kensington Gate Car Park, Kensington Place, St. Helier		Date of Decision Summary:		30th July 2010
Decision Summary Author:	Gabrielle Way		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)		Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written and oral		Person Giving Oral Report:		Peter Le Gresley – Assistant Director
Written Report Title :	Officer Assessment Sheet for Adverts		Date of Written Report:		6th July 2010
Written Report Author:	Gabrielle Way		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)		Public
Subject: Kensington Gate Car Park, Kensington Place, St. Helier RETROSPECTIVE: Display banner to roof.
Decision(s): The Minister for Planning and Environment requested that he be consulted with regard to this application. At a consultation meeting on 30th July 2010 the Minister decided to refuse the retrospective banner and serve an enforcement notice, giving the applicant 28 days to remove it.
Reason(s) for Decision: The principle of the banner is considered overly large and inappropriately located, resulting in a scheme which causes visual harm to the character of the surrounding area and roofscape, and is therefore considered contrary to Policy Advice Note No. 7 July, 1994 and Policy G18 of the Jersey Island Plan, 2002. An enforcement notice is required to be issued and served with the refusal notice, requiring the removal of the banner within 28 days of the date of the decision.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: Notify Agent, Applicant and all other interested parties (including Enforcement)
Signature:		PLeg / PT Initials		Position: Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:				Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed): 30th July 2010