Our Hospital Project Team: Field 1550(N): Authorisation for Power of Entry

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A decision made on 10 July 2021

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2021-0043
Decision Summary Title:	Authorisation for Power of Entry: Field 1550(N)		Date of Decision Summary:	8 July 2021
Decision Summary Author:	Private Secretary		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Our Hospital Project Surveys (x6)		Date of Written Report:	8 July 2021
Written Report Author:	Our Hospital Project Team		Written Report: Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Authorisation for Power of Entry: Field 1550(N).
Decision(s): The Minister, having received a request and being satisfied that all requirements have been met, decided to grant authorisation to the Our Hospital Project Team under Article 122 (Power of entry) of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 to enter Field 1550(N), to survey it or to record information in respect of it.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister recognises that this is deemed to be an essential infrastructure project that needs to gather survey data, so that any forthcoming planning application is properly informed. The Minister was advised that the Our Hospital Project Team continued to negotiate access to properties with landowners, but at the time of writing had been unable to reach an agreement on access with respect to Field 1550(N).
Resource Implications: There are no additional manpower or financial implications arising from this decision.
Action required: Officers to inform the Our Hospital Project Team of the Minister’s decision.
Signature: Deputy John Young		Position: Minister for the Environment
Date Signed: XX/07/2021		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):