Enabling Development.

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A decision made (04/02/2008) regarding: Enabling Development.

Subject:	Enabling Development
Decision Reference:	MD-PE-2008-0029	Exempt clause(s):		Public
Type of Report (oral or written):	Written	Person Giving Report (if oral):		Tony Gottard, Principal Planner
Telephone or e-mail meeting	n/a	Report File ref:		1/06
Written Report Title:	Enabling Development	Written report – Author:		Tony Gottard, Principal Planner
Decision(s): The Minister for Planning and Environment determined: That the Rural Economy Strategy P.112/2005 is a material consideration to which the Minister will have regard in determining applications which propose enabling or linked development; That the Economic Development Department be consulted on all enabling development proposals at an early stage. Applicants will be required to clearly demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Minister for Planning and Environment that : The enabling development will not significantly harm the archaeological, historic, biodiversity or landscape interest of the countryside asset or its constituent features, including the setting of important buildings; The proposal avoids detrimental fragmentation of management of the countryside asset; The enabling development will secure the long term future of the countryside asset, and where applicable, its continued use for a sympathetic purpose; Adequate financial assistance is not available from any other source; It is demonstrated that the amount of enabling development is the minimum necessary to secure the future of the countryside asset, and that its form minimises disbenefits; The value or benefit of the survival or enhancement of the countryside asset outweighs the long-term cost to the community (i.e. the disbenefits) of providing the enabling development.
Reason(s) for decision: To provide the Minister for Planning and Environment with an assessment mechanism which will allow a proper, robust and transparent process of considering proposals which are based on the principle of enabling development and support the Island’s agricultural industry, as outlined in the Rural Economy Strategy – P.112/2005 and in this interim policy statement.
Action required: To inform the Planning Applications Panel, its officers and the Island Plan Review team that the principles of enabling development, outlined in the Rural Economy Strategy – P.112/2005 will be a material consideration and the mechanism outlined in the interim policy statement in this report will be taken into consideration when assessing proposals to undertake enabling development in support of the Island’s agricultural industry.
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)			Date of Decision: