St Jacques flats could make way for clos of four houses
A NEW clos of four houses could be created in St Jacques, if planning permission is granted.
It is proposed that the existing flats at Sydenham and the outbuildings be demolished to make way for the new development.
The application has been made by Premier Properties Ltd, with Andre Bisson of A7 Design Ltd.
‘Our client’s aspiration is to develop the site to form a comprehensive development making the most efficient use of the land, creating two three-bedroom semi-detached dwellings upon the road frontage and two two-bedroom detached dwellings to the rear of the site,’ Mr Bisson said in the planning application.
‘Whilst the tandem development to the rear of the site could be considered not characteristic of the locality, as advised, these two dwellings have been designed in the built form of traditional one-and-a-half-storey structures, emulating traditional proportions providing a very low form of visual impact, resulting in the appearance of single storey structures when viewed from the roadside.’
He said the project took into account the island’s current housing needs.
Each of the houses would have private gardens, with two allocated parking spaces, across the 0.22 acre site.
Mr Bisson said they had taken into account the impact the project could have on neighbouring properties.
None of the properties designed has direct line of site into a neighbouring dwelling or its external private garden areas.
‘The new development has been designed to limit overshadowing and the reduction of daylight to neighbouring properties by ensuring the proposed dwellings are set back a considerable distance from the boundary to limit the effect the built forms will have on the neighbouring properties,’ Mr Bisson said.
The site is situated in the St Peter Port conservation area and is within the main centre outer area, where new housing is directed.
This site stands nearly opposite the former Uplands bungalow site, which five years ago was the subject of some controversy over plans to demolish the single home to create a cluster of new homes.
Permission was finally granted for six one-bedroom properties, following an open planning meeting.
The developer in the latest project hoped to start work next summer and complete the project by the winter of 2022, if planning permission was approved.
Islanders can view the plans at www.gov.gg/liveplanningapplications and have a few weeks to make any representations to the planning department.
