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Category 'A' Housing Development at Bel Royal – Request for Further Phased Development.

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A decision made (24/10/07) regarding: Category 'A' Housing Development at Bel Royal – Request for Further Phased Development.

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2007-0267

Decision Summary Title :

DS – Category A Housing Development at Bel Royal – Request for Further Phased Development

Date of Decision Summary:

22nd October 2007

Decision Summary Author:

Roger Corfield

Principal Planner: Policy and Projects

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral

Person Giving Oral Report:

Roger Corfield

Principal Planner

Written Report

Title :

WR – N/A

Date of Written Report:

N/A

Written Report Author:

N/A

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

N/A

Subject:

A written request from the developer for the immediate release of Blocks 6, 7,13 and 19 and various garage blocks for construction, in advance of the Planning Obligation Agreement being completed, as part of the planned phased release of the remaining blocks.

Decision(s):

The Minister decided to permit the release of Blocks 6, 7, 13 and 19 and various garage blocks for construction under part (c) of Planning Condition No.3 attached to the original Planning Permission, on the understanding that:

  • none of the homes can be occupied until the required Planning Obligation Agreement has been completed and registered; and
  • the developers carry out these works in advance of the Agreement at their own risk.

Reason(s) for Decision:

  1. to assist with the provision of homes to meet the Island’s identified requirements;
  2. to help secure the orderly development of the site;
  3. to avoid the developer potentially having to lay off a significant proportion of its workforce;
  4. to help maintain the pressure for completing, as expeditiously as possible, the required Planning Obligation Agreement in the Public Interest.

Resource Implications:

None

Action required:

1. Inform the land owner and local political representatives of the Minister’s decision;

2. Remind the land owner of the importance the Minister attaches to the completion of the required Planning Obligation Agreement at the earliest opportunity.

3. Request the Crown Officers to provide the Minister with a form of words to accompany the possible further release of homes for construction in advance of the completion of the Planning Obligation Agreement, in order to guarantee the Minister’s position and that of the Public Interest.

N.B. The Minister, in the light of the response from the Crown Officers, has subsequently decided to inform the land owner that he would not be minded to release the remaining blocks for construction in advance of the Planning Obligation Agreement being completed and registered.

Signature:

Position:

Minister

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

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