Le Perquage Car Park, and Le Perquage, St. Peter, and St. Lawrence.

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A decision made (16/11/2006) regarding Le Perquage Car Park, La Route de la Haule, and Le Perquage, St Peter and St Lawrence.

Subject:	Le Perquage Car Park, La Route de la Haule, and Le Perquage, St Peter and St Lawrence
Decision Reference:	MD-PH-2006-0098	Exempt clause(s):		None
Type of Report: (oral or written)	Written	Person Giving Report (if oral):		N/A
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	N/A	Report File ref:		1779/1
Written Report – Title	Le Perquage Car Park, La Route de la Haule, and Le Perquage, St Peter and St Lawrence	Written report - author		Paul Griffin
Decision(s): 1. To note the attached report. 2. To agree to sign any future Planning Application in relation to any construction on Le Perquage (including Le Perquage Car Park) 3. To inform all interested parties that no above ground construction (i.e. visible construction) will take place on any part of the land referred to in the report and owned by the Public, without the consent of Property Holdings, as landowner, who shall not grant such consent until such time that (a) all legal issues associated with the site have been resolved and subsequently that (b) the States (as an Assembly) have approved a variation in the conditions attached to the Le Perquage to allow such construction to take place. 4. It is agreed that no further action will be taken on this matter until an application has been submitted and Property Holdings has been specifically requested to investigate this matter further. 5. Reference is made to the Ministerial Decision ref MD-PH-2006-0094 and it is agreed that such construction will have to take account of the policy outlined in this decision.
Reason(s) for decision: To clarify the current situation in respect of Le Percuage, and to identify that further work will be required to resolve this matter in the future.
Action required: Property Holdings to sign any planning application in relation to above ground (visible) construction on Le Perquage, but to inform any applicant at the time of such application that no such construction will be permitted until (a) all legal issues associated with the site have been resolved by the Public and (b) the States (as an Assembly) have approved a variation in the conditions attached to the Le Perquage to allow such construction to take place.
Signature: (Assistant Minister)[1] Deputy J Le Fondré			Date of Decision: MD-PH-2006-0098 16 November 2006