Our Hospital: Draft supplementary planning guidance

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A decision made on 6 February 2020

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2020-0018			Application Reference: n/a
Decision Summary Title :	Draft supplementary planning guidance: Our Hospital		Date of Decision Summary:	27 January 2020
Decision Summary Author:	Head of Place and Spatial Planning		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title :	Draft supplementary planning guidance: Our Hospital		Date of Written Report:	27 January 2020
Written Report Author:	Head of Place and Spatial Planning		Written Report: Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Draft supplementary planning guidance: Our Hospital
Decision(s): The Minister noted the draft supplementary planning guidance and authorised its publication as a draft for consultation.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister for the Environment has been requested to prepare planning guidance to provide those with an interest in the planning and design of a new hospital with guidance about a range of issues that need to be considered and addressed in relation to work undertaken to determine its location and future development. Before any such guidance - which will be used to inform planning decisions taken in the public interest – is adopted, it is appropriate that its content is open to public scrutiny and consultation, and amended if there is sufficient justification to do so.
Resource implications: There are no adverse resource implications arising from this decision. The Minister for the Environment is empowered to prepare supplementary planning guidance under the auspices of Article 6 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002.
Action required: The draft supplementary planning guidance should be published, as a draft for consultation, and a report of the outcome of consultation be collated, analysed and brought back to the Minister for subsequent consideration.
Signature: Deputy John Young		Position: Minister for the Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):