TREASURY AND RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
PROPERTY HOLDINGS
Property Transaction for Ministerial Decision –
Minister for Treasury and Resources
Roadway to La Crête Fort, St John – proposed acquisition of land for road widening adjacent to the ‘Cheval Roc’ site
PBA 0342
Purpose
To seek Ministerial approval to acquire a strip of land to widen part of the roadway to La Crête Fort.
Background
The Public owns a private roadway giving access to La Crête Fort – the extent of the Public’s ownership of this roadway is from the Fort to a point approximately aligning with the western extent of the former Cheval Roc Hotel – now a proposed residential development site – see attached plan 0342/D1.
La Crête Fort is a Public property operated by the Jersey Heritage Trust as a holiday let. The Trust is not responsible for the roadway – the maintenance obligation remains with the Transport and Technical Services Department.
The roadway gives access to a number of residential properties, which are contractually obliged to contribute to the maintenance of the roadway.
Jersey Property Holdings had been approached by the developer of the Cheval Roc site - Bonne Nuit Limited (director Mr Ritchie Brocken) - which wishes to cede to the Public a strip of land adjoining the Public roadway in order to widen same.
The area of land to be ceded is approximately 1,400 sq ft in area and is shown upon the attached plan 4919/12/B.
It is proposed that the strip of land, once incorporated into the roadway, will be the responsibility of the owner(s) of the Cheval Roc development to maintain, with no costs or responsibilities being passed to the Public.
It is also proposed that the existing access rights and services rights enjoyed by Cheval Roc over the Public’s roadway will be extended over the proposed additional area of the roadway.
The advantage of this proposal to the Public is the benefit of a wider roadway leading to the Fort, particularly in respect of emergency vehicles needing access to the north coast Public footpath network.
Because the maintenance responsibility of the new section of roadway will remain with the owner(s) of Cheval Roc, there are no apparent disadvantages to the Public in agreeing to receive the land, other than perhaps reaching agreement with the Cheval Roc owner(s) in future years if maintenance is found to be lacking.
It is proposed that each party will meet it own costs in connection with this proposed transaction.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Minister agrees to the cession from Bonne Nuit Limited to the Public of approximately 1,400 sq ft of land from the Cheval Roc site in order to widen part of the private roadway leading to La Crête Fort, with the maintenance responsibility for the additional area of roadway to remain with the owner(s) of Cheval Roc, and with each party to meet its own fees in connection with the contract.
Written By: Principal Property Manager
Signature …………………………
Authorised By: Director/Assistant Director Jersey Property Holdings
Signature ………………………… 11 February 2010