Public land adjoining 162 Clos des Sables, St Brelade

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A decision made (06/08/2009) regarding: Public land adjoining 162 Clos des Sables, St Brelade – Proposed Sale.

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2009-0051
Decision Summary Title :	Public Land adjoining 162 Clos des Sables, St Brelade – Proposed Sale		Date of Decision Summary:	31 July 2009
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 :	Public Land adjoining 162 Clos des Sables, St Brelade – Proposed Sale		Date of Written Report:	31 July 2009
Written Report Author:	Principal Property Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: PBA 915 - Public Land adjoining 162 Clos des Sables, St Brelade – Proposed Sale
Decision(s): The Minister approved, as recommended by Jersey Property Holdings: The in-principle sale to Mr Lyndon Thomas Renault of 450 sq ft of Public land adjoining the east gable of his property 162 Clos des Sables, subject to Mr Renault obtaining planning permission to extend his house and subject to agreeing a fair and proper price for the land. That this decision be notified to the States.
Reason(s) for Decision: To inform the States of the Minister’s in principle decision to sell an area of land at Clos des Sables.
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower implication associated with this decision.
Action required: The Greffier of the States to be requested to notify the States of this decision.
Signature:		Position: (Assistant Minister)*
Date Signed: 6/8/09		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed): MD-PH-2009-0051

Public land adjoining 162 Clos des Sables, St Brelade – Proposed Sale.

TREASURY AND RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

JERSEY PROPERTY HOLDINGS

Property Transaction for Ministerial Decision - Minister for Treasury and Resources

Public Land adjoining 162 Clos des Sables, St Brelade – Proposed Sale

PBA 0915

Background

162 Clos des Sables is a 1960s end of terrace house (see attached location plan) with an area of Public land adjoining its east gable.

The dwelling is owned by Mr Lyndon Thomas Renault, who has approached Jersey Property Holdings with a request to purchase a section of the Public’s land in order to extend his house to provide a separate lounge and bedroom for his daughter. An indication of the layout of the proposed extension is shown upon the attached plans. The area of land which Mr Renault wishes to purchase is approximately 450 sq ft.

The Public land which Mr Renault wishes to purchase is laid to grass and is effectively communal landscaping. Due to the location of the land adjoining Mr Renault’s house, it could not practically be offered for sale on the open market. In Jersey Property Holding’s opinion, the land is not significant to the overall communal landscaping at Clos des Sables, and is minded to recommend to the Minister that the land be sold to Mr Renault, subject to agreeing a fair and proper price.

In that regard, an independent market valuation of the land has been obtained from Reynolds Chartered Surveyors which advises a value of £35,000. Mr Renault is agreeable to purchase the land for that sum and Jersey Property Holdings is minded to agree that Reynolds’ valuation is a fair and proper price.

It will be necessary for Mr Renault to submit a planning application for the proposed extension to his house. Mr Renault has already received favourable pre-application advice from the Planning Department on the principle of extending his house. To avoid the risk of abortive costs, it is recommended that the Minister makes an in principle decision regarding the sale of the land to Mr Renault, and if the Minister is minded to agree to the principle of the sale, to notify the States accordingly.

Subject to the final design of the extension and any relevant conditions of the Planning consent, if given, the valuation figure of £35,000 may have to be revised.

The sale of the land to Mr Renault would be subject to use only as a domestic extension and subject to the land never being sold off seperately from the existing house.

Following the outcome of Mr Renault’s planning application and the final negotiation of a fair and proper price for the land, the Minister will be further advised on the matter with a view to making a final decision for notifying to the States in accordance with Standing Order 168.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Minister:

Gives his in-principle agreement to sell to Mr Lyndon Thomas Renault 450 sq ft of Public land adjoining the east gable of his property 162 Clos des Sables, subject to Mr Renault obtaining planning permission to extend his house and subject to agreeing a fair and proper price for the land.

Notifies the States of this in-principle decision.

Written By: Principal Property Manager

Signature …………………………

Authorised By: Director of Property Holdings

Signature ………………………… 31 July 2009

Ministerial decision

The Minister has agreed to give in-principle consent to sell to Mr Lyndon Thomas Renault 450 sq ft of Public land adjoining the east gable of his property 162 Clos des Sables, subject to Mr Renault obtaining planning permission to extend his house and subject to Jersey Property Holdings agreeing a fair and proper price for the land.

The Minister decided to notify the States of this decision.