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Category 'A' Housing Development at Bel Royal - Request to release for building Block 12 (as a substitute for Block 7) and two sub-station enclosures.

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A decision made (18/02/2008) regarding: Category 'A' Housing Development at Bel Royal - Request to release for building Block 12 (as a substitute for Block 7) and two sub-station enclosures.

Decision Reference:  MD-PE-2008-0038 

Decision Summary Title :

DS – Category A Housing Development at Bel Royal – Request to release for building Block 12 (as a substitute for Block 7) and two substation enclosures.

Date of Decision Summary:

11th February 2008

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 dated 8th January 2008 for the immediate release for construction of:

  1. Block 12 (4 units located centrally within the site), as a substitute for Block 7 (4 units close to the northern site boundary that have previously been approved for construction, but cannot be started until the enabling works for road widening have been undertaken); and
  2. Two on-site substation enclosures (to meet the Jersey Electricity Company Ltd’s installation programme).

Decision(s):

The Minister decided to permit the release for construction under part (c) of Planning Condition No.3 attached to the original Planning Permission;

    (i)          Block 12 as a substitute for Block 7;

    (ii)          two on-site substation enclosures, on condition design details for the     

                  enclosures are submitted and agreed by the Planning Department. 

The above decision is made on the understanding that none of the homes can be occupied until the required Planning Obligation Agreement has been signed and registered and that the developers carry out these works in advance of the Agreement at their own risk. 

N.B. The Minister remains minded not to release further blocks (now including Block 7) for construction in advance of the Planning Obligation Agreement being completed and registered.

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 help maintain the pressure for completing, as expeditiously as possible, the required Planning Obligation Agreement in the Public interest.
  4. to help enable the Jersey Electricity Company Ltd’s installation programme.

Resource Implications:

            None.

Action required:

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

Signature: 

Position: 

Date Signed: 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed): 

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