Changes to a 16-home estate behind Carrefour Selous in St Lawrence have been given retrospective approval after an independent inspector upheld an appeal by the developer.
Planning Minister Sir Mark Boleat has given formal approval for alterations already made to Le Passage Farm following a recommendation from inspector Sue Bell, who heard the appeal by developer Monarch Properties at a hearing in March.
Planning permission for homes at the former glasshouse site was originally approved in 2010 and has been implemented in phases since 2016.
The developer had to put in a revised application due to the changes – which included the reorientation of some homes and parts of the site layout; alterations to windows and external openings; the construction of garages and entrance canopies; and changes to hard and soft landscaping – which was refused by the last Planning Committee in November 2025.
In her report following the appeal hearing, the planning inspector concluded that the revised development would not cause any material harm to the character of the landscape, neighbouring properties or highway safety when compared with the previously approved scheme.
Mrs Bell also found that the principle of development had already been established through the earlier planning permission and that any impacts arising from the changes could be appropriately managed through planning conditions.
Senator Boleat said that, having considered the inspector’s findings and recommendation, he agreed that the appeal should be allowed and granted planning permission, subject to conditions.
The alterations to the Le Passage Farm, which is just north of Le Passage, have long been a source of contention.
In August 2023, Express reported on the concerns of neighbour Roly Cooke, who accused Planning of “losing control” of the development.
He said at the time that he felt helpless after reporting what he saw as multiple breaches of conditions set within the terms of planning permission given for the 16-home estate.
