Minister blocks plans for ‘too big’ house

Tuesday 27th July 2010, 2:58PM BST.

The proposals were for a new building on the site of the red-roofed La Falaise to the right of The Cliff

PLANS for ‘a carbuncle of industrial size’ overlooking St Aubin have been rejected by Environment Minister Freddie Cohen, who has criticised the decision to allow a similar development on the neighbouring plot.

Planning officers recommended approval of a luxury four-bedroom house, but Senator Cohen rejected their advice and turned down the application last week.

He says that the impact of the neighbouring property – former Formula One racing driver Derek Warwick’s house The Cliff – shows that decisions on major developments in sensitive locations have to be considered carefully.

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Puzzled, again...

July 27, 2010 at 4:11 pm

Well said, Freddie! (can’t believe I’m actually saying that AND agreeing with him).

I would love to see more contemporary architecture on the island (puts me in the minority, I know), but that monster of Derek Warwick’s is a very poor effort at good design. Shame on the architect and P&E for allowing that to get passed – what a shocker.

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eric

July 28, 2010 at 8:35 am

1 I AGREE.
i loath the way they have ruined St helier waterfront with grey monotone blandness.

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Nellie Macon

July 28, 2010 at 9:27 am

Senator Cohen obviously missed the planning application for the bunker they’re building between Le Coupe and Le Saie then!

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Fedd Dupp

July 28, 2010 at 1:36 pm

and Le Hocq, Portelet, etc etc etc!

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Lara Luke

July 28, 2010 at 2:27 pm

So how come the incinerator managed to escape his notice – a carbuncle on the waterfront!

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