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Supplementary Planning Guidance (Practice Note 2): Amendment: Planning Applications - Revised Planning Applications and Minor Amendments

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A decision made 1 February 2016:

Decision Reference:  MD-PE-2016-0020

Decision Summary Title :

Alteration to Supplementary Planning Guidance, Practice Note 2.

Date of Decision Summary:

1st February 2016

Decision Summary Author:

 

Director (Development Control)

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet

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?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

n/a

Subject:

Alteration to Supplementary Planning Guidance (Practice Note 2) “Planning Applications - Revised Plans and Minor Amendments

Decision(s):

The Minister decided to alter the guidance to members of the public on the amount of change which can be accommodated within a granted planning permission, before a new application is required.

Reason(s) for Decision:

The Minister considered that the expectation of transparency within the Island’s planning system now required that all but the most minor changes should require the submission of a new application, which would follow due process and be subject to public scrutiny.

Resource Implications: Fewer minor amendments will be accepted by the Department, which may in turn increase the number of minor planning applications received.  However, these will be accompanied by the requisite fee.

Action required:

Department to issue and publish the amended guidance.

Signature:

Deputy S Luce

Position:

Minister for the Environment

 

Date Signed:

 

Initials

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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