Castle Quay: Amendment of Planning Consent

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A decision made on 6 July 2011:

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2011-0060

Application Number: P/2009/2341

(If applicable)

Decision Summary Title :

Castle Quay, the Waterfront, St Helier.

Construct 3 No. mixed blocks-offices, retail units and 280 No. apartments

Date of Decision Summary:

4th July, 2011.

Decision Summary Author:

Principal Planner –

R Williamson

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Oral

Person Giving

Oral Report:

Principal Planner –

R Williamson

Written Report

Title :

N/A

Date of Written Report:

N/A

Written Report Author:

N/A

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

N/A

Subject: Amend condition No. 3 of the Planning Consent granted which stipulated that the consent would cease to be valid if a Planning Obligation Agreement had not been signed within 6 months of the date of that consent .

Decision(s):

The Minister agreed to amend the condition to permit the preparation of a Planning Obligation Agreement by the 31st December 2011.

Reason(s) for Decision:

The Minister has received a request from Dandara Jersey Limited to amend the wording of a condition on the consent granted for the scheme which was considered and approved by the Minister at his meeting of the 29th June 2010. The condition reads as follows:

This consent should cease to be valid should a formal Planning Obligation Agreement under Article 25 of the Planning and Building (Jersey ) Law 2002 not have been submitted to and approved by the Minister for Planning and Environment 6 months from the date of this consent. This Planning Obligation Agreement shall cover:

The contribution to sustainable transport - £68,935.

The contribution to Percentage for Art - £265,610.

The Minister recognises that the delay in the negotiation of the purchase of the land by the applicant has resulted in a subsequent delay in completing a Planning Agreement. He is also aware that work on the Planning Agreement is in progress and is satisfied that a further extension of the period within which this Agreement could be completed and signed is reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances. He is therefore prepared to allow the condition no. 3 to be amended so that it would read as follows:

This consent should cease to be valid should a formal Planning Obligation under Article 25 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 not have been submitted to and approved by the Minister for the Environment by the 31st December 2011.

The two contributions to sustainable transport and the PFA remains the same.

Resource Implications:

None

Action required:

Notify Agent, Applicant and all other interested parties

Signature:

Senator F E Cohen

PLeg / PT Initials

Position:

Minister for Environment

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):