The Development & Planning Authority approved the scheme for 85 new homes at an open planning meeting at the start of this week. While the vote by politicians was unanimous, they did add some extra conditions to the approval which have now been confirmed.
There were concerns about overlooking, particularly from the special needs school Le Rondin, which shares a boundary with the site.
A condition has been added so that the developer must take into account the relationship of the development to neighbouring uses to ensure that the detailed proposals were not harmful to the neighbours, and there should be special regard to overlooking.
A construction environmental management plan will also need to be produced, which includes when work will take place and proposals for how to reduce noise and dust. At the meeting, new DPA president Neil Inder was keen for electricity strategy to be taken into account, which included a need for more microrenewables. A condition has been added to ensure that the developer takes into account aspects of sustainability and maximises provision for renewable energy generation through roof-mounted solar products.
There were also conditions to ensure appropriate native trees are planted, and bat-friendly lighting and integrated bat and bird boxes are installed.
The homes are being built as a joint project between the Guernsey Housing Association and developer Infinity, with a mixture of private and affordable housing. Detailed plans will be submitted in the new year, with hopes that development will start in the first few months of the year.
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