Public land adjoining 162 Clos des Sables, St Brelade: Proposed Sale

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A decision made on 1 March 2010 to approve the sale of public land adjoining 162 Clos des Sables, St Brelade

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2010-0009
Decision Summary Title :	Public Land adjoining 162 Clos des Sables, St Brelade – Proposed Sale	Date of Decision Summary:	09 February 2010
Decision Summary Author:	Principal Property Manager	Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written	Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Public Land adjoining 162 Clos des Sables, St Brelade – Proposed Sale	Date of Written Report:	09 February 2010
Written Report Author:	Principal Property Manager	Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: PBA 915 - Public Land adjoining 162 Clos des Sables, St Brelade – Proposed Sale
Decision(s): The Minister approved, as recommended by Jersey Property Holdings, the sale to Mr Lyndon Thomas Renault of approximately 450 sq ft of Public land adjoining the east gable of his property 162 Clos des Sables for £35,000, with each party to pay its own fees in connection with passing contract.
Reason(s) for Decision: Under Standing Order 168 (1) (a) the Minister hereby notified the States that he had accepted the recommendation of Jersey Property Holdings to agree to the above land transaction. Under Standing Order 168 (5) the Minister hereby authorised the Attorney General and the Greffier to pass any contract which is required to be passed on behalf of the Public.
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower implications associated with this decision.
Action required: In accordance with Standing Order 168 (3) this decision must be presented to the States at least 15 working days before the contract is passed. After the expiry of 15 working days following presentation to the States the transaction may be concluded. The Director of Jersey Property Holdings is to instruct the Attorney General and the Greffier to pass the necessary contract and to copy this decision to the Minister, Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer.

Signature:

Position:

(Assistant Minister)*

MD-PH-2010-0009

Date Signed:

1/3/10

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Public land adjoining 162 Clos des Sables, St Brelade: Proposed Sale

TREASURY AND RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

JERSEY PROPERTY HOLDINGS

Property Transaction for Ministerial Decision - Minister for Treasury and Resources

Public Land adjoining 162 Clos des Sables, St Brelade – Proposed Sale

PBA 0915

Purpose of report

To seek Ministerial approval to sell approximately 450 sq ft of land adjoining 162 Clos des Sables to Mr L T Renault for £35,000.

Previous approvals

MD-PH-2009-0051 of 06 August 2009 - in-principle decision to sell approximately 450 sq ft of land adjoining 162 Clos des Sables to Mr L T Renault.

P117/2009 – ‘2010 Annual Business Plan’, which included as part of the ‘Property Plan’ the proposal to sell approximately 450 sq ft of land adjoining 162 Clos des Sables.

Background

162 Clos des Sables is a 1960s end of terrace house (see attached location plan) with an area of Public land adjoining its east gable. The dwelling is owned by Mr Lyndon Thomas Renault.

Mr Renault approached Jersey Property Holdings in 2009 with a request to purchase an area of land to extend his house to provide a separate lounge and bedroom for his daughter. The area of land is approximately 450 sq ft and is laid to grass.

Due to the location of the land adjoining Mr Renault’s house, it could not practically be offered for sale on the open market. In Jersey Property Holding’s opinion, the land is not significant to the overall communal landscaping at Clos des Sables, and is minded to recommend to the Minister that the land be sold to Mr Renault.

An independent market valuation of the land has been obtained from Reynolds Chartered Surveyors which advises a value of £35,000. Mr Renault is agreeable to purchase the land for that sum and Jersey Property Holdings is minded to agree that Reynolds’ valuation is a fair and proper price.

Following the Minister’s in-principle decision sell the land (MD-PH-2009-0051 - 06 August 2009) Mr Renault obtained planning consent for the proposed extension to his house on 21 December 2009. Mr Renault therefore now wishes to proceed with the purchase of the land with a view to completing the extension to his house in 2010.

As the design of the extension has not changed from the original concept, and no material conditions are attached to the Planning consent, it is considered that the proposed sale price of £35,000 should still stand.

The sale of the land to Mr Renault would be subject to use only as a domestic extension and subject to the land never being sold off seperately from the existing house.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Minister agrees to sell to Mr Lyndon Thomas Renault approximately 450 sq ft of Public land adjoining the east gable of his property 162 Clos des Sables for £35,000, with each party to pay it owns fees in connection with passing contract.

Written By: Principal Property Manager

Signature …………………………

Authorised By: Director of Property Holdings

Signature ………………………… 09 February 2010