L'Emeraude, 4 Clos de la Ferme Rose, La Rue de la Pigeonniere, St. Brelade: Appeal Decision

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A decision made 26 March 2018:

Decision Reference: MD- PE- 2018 – 0026
Decision Summary Title:	Appeal Decision – L’Emeraude, 4 Clos de la Ferme Rose, La Rue de la Pigeonniere St Brelade. (P/2017/0813)		Date of Decision Summary:	14 March 2018
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:	Inspector’s Report - L’Emeraude		Date of Written Report:	Undated
Written Report Author:	Jonathan King BA(Hons), DipTP, MRTPI Planning Inspector		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Appeal under Article 108 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 against a refusal to grant planning permission at L’Emeraude, 4 Clos de la Ferme Rose, La Rue de la Pigeonniere St Brelade. (P/2017/0813)
Decision: The Minister allowed the appeal and 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 of land to residential use in connection with L’Emeraude. Construct swimming pool and pool house to west of property”. 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 Prior to commencement of the development hereby approved, a timescale for the implementation of the soft landscape works indicated on the approved plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department of the Environment. The works shall be carried out in full accordance with the approved plans and timescale and the landscaped areas shall thereafter be retained as such. If, within five years following planting, any tree or shrub dies, or becomes seriously damaged or diseased, it shall be replaced in the next planting season with another of a similar size and species or as otherwise approved in writing by the Department for the Environment. Reason: To safeguard the character and appearance of the area in accordance with Policies GD1, NE1, NE2, NE4 and NE7 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):