Fiefs of Vinchelez de Bas, Portinfer and De Lecq, St. Ouen: Commons, Lands and Appurtenances: Contract of Arrangement for Correction of Small Section of Boundary

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A decision made on 22 March 2021

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2021-0018

Decision Summary Title :

Commons, Land and Appurtenances in the Fiefs of Vinchelez de Bas, Portinfer and De Lecq, St. Ouen – Contract of Arrangement for Correction of Small Section of Boundary

Date of Decision Summary:

10 March 2021

Decision Summary Author:

Principal Property Manager

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

Commons, Land and Appurtenances in the Fiefs of Vinchelez de Bas, Portinfer and De Lecq, St. Ouen – Contract of Arrangement for Correction of Small Section of Boundary

Date of Written Report:

10 March 2021

Written Report Author:

Principal Property Manager

Written Report:

Public or Exempt?

Rpt: Exempt

QE Article 33(b) and QE Article 34(b)

SD: Public

Subject: Commons, Land and Appurtenances in the Fiefs of Vinchelez de Bas, Portinfer and De Lecq, St. Ouen – Contract of Arrangement for Correction of Small Section of Boundary

PBA 2110-01-001

Decision(s):

In accordance with Standing Order 168 (1) (b) the Minister decided, as recommended by Jersey Property Holdings:

for the Public to enter into a Contract of Arrangement to modify a plan attached to a 2010 Contract of Purchase by the Public of the Commons, Land and Appurtenances in the Fiefs of Vinchelez de Bas, Portinfer and De Lecq, St. Ouen – in respect of a section of boundary between part of the land purchased in 2010 and an area of adjoining land;
if necessary, that the Vendor in the 2010 contract be party to the Contract of Arrangement;
that the Contract is for nil consideration, but the reasonable costs incurred by the third party(ies), be met by the Public.

Reason(s) for Decision:

To correct a plan forming part of the 2010 Contract of Purchase by the Public of the Commons, Land and Appurtenances in the Fiefs of Vinchelez de Bas, Portinfer and De Lecq, St. Ouen – which plan has subsequently been recognised as being misleading.

Resource Implications:

The financial implications of this decision are detailed in the accompanying report.

There are no manpower implications in respect of this decision.

Action required:

Under Standing Order 168 (5) the Minister hereby authorised the Attorney General and the Greffier to pass any contract which is required to be passed on behalf of the Public.

Signature:

Position:

Deputy K Lewis

Minister for Infrastructure

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):