Protected Trees Listing: Hybrid Black Poplars, Rue des Pres Trading Estate

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A decision made on 7 August 2012:

Decision Ref:	MD–PE–2012-0085
Subject:	List of Protected Trees: Hybrid Black poplars at Rue des Pres Trading Estate, St Saviour
Decision Summary Title:	DS - List of Protected Trees: Hybrid Black poplars at Rue des Pres Trading Estate, St Saviour
DS Author:	Director
DS Date:	07 August 2012	DS Status:	Public
Written Report Title:	WR - List of Protected Trees: Hybrid Black poplars at Rue des Pres Trading Estate, St Saviour
WR Author:	Director
WR Date	01 August 2012	WR Status:	n/a
Oral Rapporteur:	Director
Decision(s):	The Minister resolved to express an intention to List the 26 hybrid Black poplars at Rue des Pres Trading Estate because they are of sufficient public amenity value to warrant their addition to the List of Protected Trees, and that there are also other factors, as set out above, which would support their inclusion on the List at this time
Reason(s) for Decision:	The 26 hybrid Black poplars at Rue des Pres Trading Estate are of sufficient public amenity value to warrant their addition to the List of Protected Trees, in accordance with the provisions and purposes of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002, which would support their inclusion on the List at this time;
Legal and Resource Implications:	The Minister is empowered to add trees to the List of Protected Trees where he is satisfied they have public amenity value, having considered all relevant material considerations as set out in the Law. In adding a tree to the List the Minister is then able to control the management of any Listed tree on the basis of its amenity value.
Action required:	Serve Notice on the owner
Signature:
Position:	Deputy RC Duhamel, Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different to Date Signed):	06 August 2012