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A decision made (01/09/2006) regarding Amendment of Planning Obligation Agreement attached to planning permission for Category 'A' homes at Field 1218, Mont a l'Abbe, St. Helier.

Subject:	Amendment of Planning Obligation Agreement attached to planning permission for Category ‘A’ homes at Field 1218, Mont a l’Abbe, St. Helier
Decision Reference:	MD-PE-2006-0113	Exempt clause(s):		Appendix 2 – 3.2.1(b) Appendix 3 – 3.2.1(a)(iii)
Type of Report (oral or written):	Written and Oral	Person Giving Report (if oral):		Director of Planning and Building Services
Telephone or e-mail meeting	/	Report File ref:		P/2003/2411
Written Report Title:	Field 1218, Mont a l’Abbe, St. Helier	Written report – Author:		Principal Planner
Decision(s): The Minister agreed to modify the Planning Obligation Agreement to require the strip of land to the west of the site bordering St. Anne’s Terrace to be transferred to the residents of 1-9 St. Anne’s Terrace, rather than to the road owner, Mr. Bullock.
Reason(s) for decision: To meet the objectives of the residents of 1-9 St. Anne’s Terrace, given that there are no insurmountable planning or legal issues arising.
Action required: 1. Crown Officers to be instructed to: (i) draw up, for the approval of the Minister and Marett Homes Ltd., a modification to the Planning Obligation Agreement, to require the land in question to be transferred to the residents of 1-9 St. Anne’s Terrace, rather than to Mr. Bullock; (ii) arrange for the new Agreement to be put before the Royal Court and registered in the ‘Public Registry of Contracts’, as soon as practicable after the modification has been agreed by the developer and the Minister. 2. Marett Homes Ltd., Deputy Huet, the residents of 1-9 St. Anne’s Terrace and Mr. Bullock to be advised accordingly. 3. A copy of the modified agreement to be placed on the Minister’s ‘Register of Planning Obligations’.
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)			Date of Decision: 1 September 2006

Field 1218, St. Helier - Amendment of Planning Obligation.

Information about the publication of Ministerial Decisions

A decision made (01/09/2006) regarding Amendment of Planning Obligation Agreement attached to planning permission for Category 'A' homes at Field 1218, Mont a l'Abbe, St. Helier.