Field G304, Le Pre Arthur, Grouville: Planning Fee Waiver P/2020/0169

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A decision made on 12 November 2021

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2021-0071
Decision Summary Title:	Fee Waiver: P/2020/0169: Field G304, Le Pre Arthur, Grouville		Date of Decision Summary:	1 November 2021
Decision Summary Author:	Private Secretary		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Oral		Person Giving Oral Report:	Head of Development and Land, IHE
Written Report Title:	N/A		Date of Written Report:	N/A
Written Report Author:	N/A		Written Report: Public or Exempt?	N/A
Subject: Fee Waiver: P/2020/0169: Field G304, Le Pre Arthur, Grouville.
Decision(s): The Minister decided to waive 100% of the required fee of £534.65.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister, taking into account the fees due for all elements of the application and the nature of the proposal and the applicant (McGugan Family Trust), considered that a fee waiver is appropriate in this specific case. The planning application is for RETROSPECTIVE Revised Plans (Restore the existing wet meadow including to provide a boardwalk path, bird hide and associated teaching spaces with sleeper seating) : Alter height of proposed board walk accessing site for wheelchair users.
Resource Implications: This fee waiver will result in a loss of building application income for the Regulation team within the Infrastructure, Housing and Environment department.
Action required: Officers within the Regulation team to inform the applicant of the decision.
Signature: Deputy John Young		Position: Minister for the Environment
Date Signed: XX/11/2021		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):