Jersey Petanque Club, Les Quennevais, St Brelade: Planning fee reduction

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A decision made on 16 April 2019:

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2019-0041			Application Number: N/A
Decision Summary Title:	Jersey Petanque Club, Les Quennevais, St Brelade – Planning fee reduction		Date of Decision Summary:	15 April 2019
Decision Summary Author:	Director - Development Control		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: Jersey Petanque Club, Les Quennevais, St Brelade – Planning fee reduction.
Decision(s): The Assistant Minister decided to reduce the planning application fee (£529.40) by 50%, in relation to the construction of a single storey extension to North elevation and to relocate 1 No. shed, remove existing and construct new 1 No. shed, install fence and gate to East of site.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Assistant Minister, taking into account the fees due for all elements of the application and the charitable nature of the applicant, considered that a lower fee is appropriate in this specific case.
Resource Implications: The loss of £264.70 in planning income.
Action required: Inform the agent and applicant that the planning application can be registered and the site notice will be sent out in due course.
Signature:		Position: Deputy Gregory Guida Assistant Minister for the Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):