1937 Terminal Building at Jersey Airport: Appointment of a Planning Inspector for the review of the planning permission to demolish

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A decision made on 16 November 2020

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2020-0094
Decision Summary Title:	Appointment of a Planning Inspector for the review of the planning permission to demolish the 1937 Terminal building at Jersey Airport.		Date of Decision Summary:	13 November 2020
Decision Summary Author:	Assistant Private Secretary		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Oral		Person Giving Oral Report:	Director, Development Control
Written Report Title:	N/A		Date of Written Report:	N/A
Written Report Author:	N/A		Written Report: Public or Exempt?	N/A
Subject: Appointment of a Planning Inspector for the review of the planning permission to demolish the 1937 Terminal building at Jersey Airport.
Decision(s): The Minister decided to appoint Mr Graham Self as the Planning Inspector to conduct the review of the planning permission to demolish the 1937 Terminal building at Jersey Airport.
Reason(s) for Decision: Following the adoption of P.71/2020 (Proposed Airport Redevelopment) and the publishing of a Terms of Reference (MD-PE-2020-0071), a request was made for individuals to present an expression of interest to the Minister for consideration. Having reviewed the relative submissions, in particular the aeronautical experience set out therein, the Minister decided to appoint Mr Graham Self as the Independent Planning Inspector
Resource Implications: There will be a financial cost to the Infrastructure, Housing and Environment department to support the work of the Inspector. The final cost of this work would not be known until said work is complete.
Action required: The Minister’s officers to inform the Planning Inspector of their appointment.
Signature: Deputy John Young		Position: Minister for the Environment
Date Signed: XX/11/2020		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):