Proposed Sale of part of Field 471, St. Mary.

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A decision made (13/10/2006) regarding Request to overturn decision by ex Deputy, Mike Taylor to refuse consent to purchase a larger strip of field 471 St Mary, under Agricultural Land (Control of Sales and Lease) (Jersey) Law, 1974 and approve amended plans.

Subject:	Request to overturn decision by ex Deputy, Mike Taylor to refuse consent to purchase a larger strip of field 471 St Mary, under Agricultural Land (Control of Sales and Lease) (Jersey) Law, 1974 and approve amended plans.
Decision Reference:	MD-PE-2006-0194		Exempt clause(s):	3.2.1(a)(i) (written report and attachments only)
Type of Report: (oral or written)	written		Person Giving Report (if oral):	N/A
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	N/A		Report File ref:	LT/876
Written report – Title	Proposed sale of part of Field 471 St Mary.
Written report – Author (name and job title)	Hilary Robertson, Statutory Services Officer
Decision(s): Approved the consent to purchase a strip of field 471 St Mary under Agricultural Land (Control of Sales and Lease) (Jersey) Law, 1974, as amended, unconditionally.
Reason(s) for decision: The appellant has reduced the area originally requested and the area no longer incorporates the access to field 433 St Mary. It is therefore consider not to have an impact of the viability of fields 471 or 433 St Mary.
Action required: Inform Planning Officer of Ministerial approval of amended plans and, on the receipt of the Planning consent, issue consent to purchase reduced area of field 471, St Mary, unconditionally.
Signature: Acting (Minister/ Assistant Minister)		Date of Decision: 13 October 2006