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Supplementary Planning Guidance: Crime Impact Statements - Consultation Draft

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A decision made 25 November 2011:

Decision Ref:

MD–PE–2011-0119

Subject:

Supplementary Planning Guidance: crime impact statements - draft for consultation

Decision Summary Title:

DS - Supplementary Planning Guidance: crime impact statements - draft for consultation

DS Author:

Principal Planner

DS Date:

24 November 2011

DS Status:

Public

Written Report Title:

WR – Draft Supplementary Planning Guidance – Crime Impact Statements

WR Author:

Principal Planner

WR Date

25 October 2011

WR Status:

Public

Oral Rapporteur:

Principal Planner

Decision(s):

The Minister for Planning and Environment decided to approve the release of the draft Advice Note – ‘Crime Impact Statements’ for consultation purposes (including consultation with key stakeholders and interested parties).

Reason(s) for Decision:

  1. To assist in reducing crime, the fear of crime and the incidence of anti-social behaviour in the built environment.
  2. To help ensure that from the outset, applicants and designers give proper consideration to crime prevention matters and associated good practice, in relation to the nature of proposed developments, the sites and the local context.
  3. To ensure adequate information on crime prevention is provided with relevant planning applications.
  4. To enable those considering development proposals, including observers and decision makers, to better understand schemes and the rationale underpinning proposed design solutions.
  5. To enable better decision making and help smooth the planning process.
  6. To provide an opportunity for key stakeholders and interested parties to influence supplementary planning guidance.
  7. To comply with commitments in the Island Plan for producing supplementary planning guidance.

Legal and Resource Implications:

Article 6 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002, provides the Minister with power to issue guidelines and policies (i.e. including supplementary planning guidance) in respect of: development generally; any class of development; the development of an area of land; or the development of a specified site.  Before doing so, the Minister must consult any other Minister or statutory authority with an interest in the development in question.

The development and publication of planning advice notes are in accordance with the above powers.  Also, the main purpose of releasing the draft advice note is to enable formal consultation, prior to review and adoption.  It is not envisaged, therefore, that there will be any legal implications associated with the recommended decision.

The adoption of the guidance itself should assist the Department of the Environment or decision-makers, by providing greater certainty for developers and applicants about what is expected of them.

Action required:

  1. Inform the Crime Reduction Unit and the Minister for Home Affairs of the Minister’s decision, as well as the Chairman of the Environment Scrutiny Panel;
  2. Prepare and Issue a News Release;
  3. Place draft Advice Note on the Department’s Website and invite comments;
  4. Inform the Minister for Planning and Environment of the consultation findings;
  5. Modify the draft Advice Note, as appropriate, and present to the Minister for adoption.

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Deputy RC Duhamel
Minister for Planning and Environment

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision (If different to Date Signed):

 

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