Proposal for new homes in St Peter Port rejected
The application proposed to demolish existing buildings and erect the new homes to the north of site which was adjacent to number 16 Mount Durand and three dwelling to east of the site.The States said the proposed terrace of houses to the rear of the site with the associated retaining wall would be of a scale that was "substantially larger than other buildings in the locality and with blank gables which do not represent a high standard of design"."The proposed development, by reason of its design, mass and scale, would detract from the setting of the adjoining protected buildings and prove detrimental to the special interest of the protected buildings of architectural and historic interest contrary to Policy GP5 of the Island Development Plan (IDP)," added the States.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Independent
33 minutes ago
- The Independent
Wild-born chick takes to the skies for the first time in two centuries
A young red-billed chough has successfully taken flight from a nest in Kent, marking the first such event in over two centuries, conservationists have announced. The successful fledging of the chick at Dover Castle comes just three years after a reintroduction programme, led by Wildwood Trust, Kent Wildlife Trust and Paradise Park, began to restore the species into the region. The red-billed chough has strong cultural links with Kent and its history, appearing on pub signs, Canterbury 's coat of arms and in the legend of martyred Thomas Becket, whose blood was said to have stained the bird's red beak and legs. But the bird, a member of the crow family, vanished from the county more than 200 years ago, as a result of habitat loss and persecution. The rare birds, which forage on grassland and heath with short vegetation near their cliffside nests, are found only on the western fringes of Britain, the Isle of Man and the island of Ireland. A reintroduction programme to rear and release chicks aims to introduce up to 50 birds in the South East over five years, with the first cohort of released birds taking to the skies in 2022. And long-term efforts to restore and manage chalk grassland habitat, including through conservation grazing, have created the conditions for choughs to forage and breed, the team behind the project said. Chalk grassland supports a wide array of wildflowers and invertebrates, with the insects and larvae found in dung from grazing animals a crucial food source for choughs during the breeding season. Conservationists say the successful fledging of a wild-born chough is a landmark moment for the bird's return to the county. It follows a breeding attempt last year, which ended when the chick went missing at the fledging stage during severe weather, but this year the youngster seems to be thriving, the team said. Liz Corry, chough release supervisor at Wildwood Trust, said: 'This is a moment we've all been hoping for. 'To see a wild chick not only hatch but fledge and take to the skies is a major step forward. 'It confirms that the birds are finding suitable nesting habitat, and pairing up to raise young – exactly what we've been working towards.' Paul Hadaway, director of conservation and engagement at Kent Wildlife Trust, said: 'This project shows what's possible when long-term habitat restoration meets ambitious species recovery. 'A thriving chough population in Kent not only revives a lost species – it also proves the value of restoring rare habitats like chalk grassland, which are vital for a huge range of wildlife.'
BBC News
4 hours ago
- BBC News
Sark marks 460 years of Royal Charter
Sark has been marking 460 years of the island's connection to the English of Sark, Christopher Beaumont, said Sark Fief Day dated back to 6 August 1565 when Helier de Carteret, the Seigneur of St Ouen in Jersey, obtained permission from Queen Elizabeth I to occupy Sark as a royal fief and add it to his it was formally settled it had been the home to groups including monks, French armed forces and Beaumont said: "In our own right, we are a jurisdiction ourselves, and all of that was created in 1565 and we've managed to maintain that ever since." He said the last time the event was "celebrated in style" was 10 years ago."I suspect the next big one will be the 500th in 40 years time, and we'll all have to defer to somebody else for that one," he said.
BBC News
5 hours ago
- BBC News
Rare shrill carder bee spotted at Bridewell Common nature reserve
One of the UK's rarest species of bees has been spotted at a south Wales nature reserve for the first first shrill carder bee has been recorded at Bridewell Common reserve on the Gwent and west Wales are among only a few spots in the UK where the bees, one of the rarest and most threatened types of bumblebee, are found - with other fragmented populations in parts of Kent, Essex, Somerset, Wildlife Trust (GWT) volunteer Bob Roome, who spotted the queen bee foraging on the organisation's reserve, said it was "so rewarding" to see the team's work to restore wildlife to the area paying off. GWT took over the reserve six years ago and has been taking action to help the shrill carder bee on the site, including spreading seed-rich hay to propel progression of wildflower species, establishing a consistent regime of late summer cutting and grazing management, and restoring species is named after the high-pitched buzz it makes when airborne. Once common in the lowlands, it vanished from most places during the 20th GWT said 98% of flower-rich meadows in Wales and England had been lost over the past century, drastically reducing habitats where the shrill carder bee and other wildlife could thrive.
