Planning applications in green zones (FOI)

​Request 685412922

Can you tell me how many planning applications for development in the Island's green zone have been passed in each of the last five years?

How many of these were passed by the planning committee and how many by planning inspector?

Response

The information requested is exempt under Article 23 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 as this information is accessible through the on-line planning register on www.gov.je.The register can be accessed using the following link:

https://www.gov.je/citizen/Planning/Pages/Planning.aspx​

​Article applied 

Article 23 - Information accessible to applicant by other means 

(1) Information is absolutely exempt information if it is reasonably available to the applicant, otherwise than under this Law, whether or not free of charge.

(2) A scheduled public authority that refuses an application for information on this ground must make reasonable efforts to inform the applicant where the applicant may obtain the information.