Refusal upheld over restaurant to holiday let plan

Refusal of planning permission to turn a Jersey restaurant into self-catering holiday accommodation has been upheld following an appeal, the government said.

The minister for the environment, deputy Steve Luce, upheld the refusal of permission for the partial change of use at former Nude Dunes restaurant at La Route de la Pulente.

Officials said an appeal was considered by independent planning inspector David Hainsworth who recommended permission should be granted.

However, deputy Luce considered the proposed development showed overall conflict with policies set out in the government's island plan.

Specifically, the minister considered the design and layout failed to optimise the quality of the proposed uses for the site.

Officials said he recognised the proposal had the potential to provide a new use for the currently vacant building, which is in a sensitive location of Jersey's Coastal National Park.

It would also offer the prospect of securing the reopening and maintenance of public toilets and the operation of a café, officials added.

However, St Brelade deputy Montford Tadier said he thought the refusal was the "right decision".

He said: "Clearly different planning officers will have different opinions and I think an independent specialist has given one opinion.

"The minister has taken into consideration, I think, a wider range of factors and has come to what I think is overall a great decision."

Deputy Tadier said he hoped it would be the end of the appeal process.

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