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Birdsong Garden, Clos Brelade, St Ouen: Planning fee reduction

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A decision made on 16 April 2019:

Decision Reference:  MD-PE-2019-0042

Application Reference: N/A

Decision Summary Title :

Birdsong Garden, Clos Brelade, St Ouen JE3 2DW – Planning fee reduction

Date of Decision Summary:

16 April 2019

Decision Summary Author:

Director - Development Control)

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Oral

Person Giving

Oral Report:

Director – Development Control

Written Report

Title :

N/A

Date of Written Report:

N/A

 

Written Report Author:

N/A

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

N/A

Subject:

Birdsong Garden, Clos Brelade, St Ouen JE3 2DW – Planning fee reduction

Decision(s):

The Assistant Minister decided to reduce the retrospective planning application fee (£817.80) by 50%, in relation to the creation of a pond, composting toilet and tool shed.

Reason(s) for Decision:

The Assistant Minister considered that imposing the full retrospective fee of £817.80 would place an unreasonable burden of the finances of this charitable enterprise.

Resource Implications:

The loss of £408.90 in planning income.

Action required:

Inform the agent and applicant that the application can be registered and the site notice will be sent out in due course.

Signature:

 

 

 

 

Position:

 

 

 

Deputy Gregory Guida

Assistant Minister for the Environment

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision: (If different from Date Signed)

 

 

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