Plemont Bay Holiday Village, La Route de Plemont, St. Ouen: Public Inquiry

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A decision made 14 May 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2012-0049

Application Number: P/2011/1673

Decision Summary Title :

Plemont Bay Holiday Village, La Route de Plemont, St. Ouen.

Date of Decision Summary:

14 May 2012

Decision Summary Author:

Senior Planner -

A.Coates

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Oral

Person Giving

Oral Report:

Chief Officer

Written Report

Title :

Date of Written Report:

Written Report Author:

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Subject: Public Inquiry regarding the planning application for Plemont Bay Holiday Village, La Route de Plemont, , St. Ouen, Jersey, JE3 2BY

Decision:

That the Minister, herewith, formally announces to the public of Jersey that a Public Inquiry is to be held into the planning application for the redevelopment of the former Plemont Bay Holiday Village (Planning Application reference P/2011/1673).

(Planning application - Demolish all existing buildings and remove hard-standings. Return 67% of total site area (16.19 vergees) to public accessible natural landscape. Replace existing Manager's bungalow/Staff cottage with 2 No. four bed houses and construct 26 No. houses comprising of 10 No. three bed houses, 11 No. four bed houses and 5 No. five bed houses all in three groups plus landscaping, footpaths and reed-bed rainwater recycling pond. Create passing place on C105 at Western edge of Field 48.)

Reasons for Decision:

The Minister has already issued notice of his intention to hold a public inquiry and is required under the provisions of the Public Inquiries Order, 2008 to make formal announcement of the fact that an inquiry is now to be held.

Resource Implications:

Chief Officer to arrange costings.

Action required:

i. Chief Officer to confirm the services of a named Inspector to conduct the Public Inquiry.

ii. Upon securing a named Inspector, the Minister shall make a further formal announcement. (Media Release & letters to interested parties required).

iii. Details of the Inquiry website, email / postal address and administrative support for the Inspector shall be made public concurrently with the release of the details of the named Inspector.

Signature:

Deputy R C Duhamel

PLeg /AS Initials

Position:

Minister for Planning and Environment

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):