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A decision made (10/09/2008) regarding: Island Plan Review - Green Paper.

Decision Ref:	MD–PE–2008-0229
Subject:	Island Plan Review - Green Paper
Decision Summary Title:	DS – Document Approved for Public Consultation
DS Author:	Ralph Buchholz
DS Date:	17th July 2008	DS Status:	Public/ Exempt
Written Report Title:	WR – COM Island Plan Green Paper Report.doc
WR Author:	Chris Newton
WR Date	29th September 2008	WR Status:	Public
Oral Rapporteur:	Chris Newton
Decision(s):	The Minister approved the document “Island Plan Green Paper Report” for Public Consultation
Reason(s) for Decision:	Part of Island Plan Review Project
Legal and Resource Implications:	None – Resourcing approved as paret
Action required:	Commence public consultation process
Signature:
Position:	Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different to Date Signed):

Island Plan Review - Green Paper.

Green Paper

Purpose of consultation To invite comments on Island Plan Review

Type of consultation Written Paper

Closing date for consultation 2nd October 2008

Summary of issues or questions to consider

This Green Paper aims to help focus discussion on the strategic planning issues and future choices for Jersey. It will help to prepare a new Island Plan.

This consultation is part of a dialogue with all those who have an interest in the island. It sets out a range of difficult planning issues and then appraises – that is tests and probes - a range of choices or options, for planning policy. This highlighting of issues is in no way a decision about what options for policy might eventually be taken forward. That depends upon the outcome of this consultation and how it informs the States' decision making

This Green Paper is an early, but key opportunity, to think about the Island, it's places and how they should be shaped in the future; about where you live or work; and about areas and features you care about. It is important that the Island community has an opportunity to assess potential policy responses and development proposals at an early stage, and before any final decisions are taken.

This Green Paper attempts to identify and set out, in concise detail, the key planning issues facing the Island: it is relatively long because the new Island Plan, that will be the outcome of this whole process, needs to be backed up by sufficient and robust evidence and consultation to ensure that it meets the tests against which an independent inspector will consider it. We intend to achieve this outcome by undertaking this consultation and appraisal of the main potential options.

Further information: http://www.gov.je/PlanningEnvironment/IslandPlanReview/default.htm

Please send your comments to:

Island Plan Review Team
Planning and Environment Department,

South Hill,

St. Helier,

JE2 4US

How to contact us:

Tel. 448443

Email r.buchholz@gov.je

Fax 448451

This consultation paper has been sent to the following individuals / organisations:

The Public Consultation Register

Supporting documents:

Public submissions - Please note that responses submitted to all States public consultations may be made public (sent to other interested parties on request, sent to the Scrutiny Office, quoted in a final published report, reported in the media, published on a States of Jersey website, listed on a consultation summary etc). If a respondent has a particular wish for confidentiality, such as where the response may concern an individual’s private life, or matters of commercial confidentiality, please indicate this clearly when submitting a response.

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