Archirondel Breakwater, St. Martin: Replacement Access Ladder

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A decision made 29 March 2017:

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2017-0029		Application Number: P/2017/0182
Decision Summary Title :	Archirondel Breakwater: Replacement Access Ladder	Date of Decision Summary:			27/03/17
Decision Summary Author:	Planning Officer	Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)			Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Oral	Person Giving Oral Report:			Planning Officer
Written Report Title :	N/A	Date of Written Report:			N/A
Written Report Author:	N/A	Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)			N/A
Subject: Archirondel Breakwater, St. Catherines Bay, St. Martin Replacement access ladder to seaward side (North) of the unfinished breakwater.
Decision(s): The Minister decided not require an Environmental Impact Assessment (Article 2(4) of the Planning and Building (Environmental Impact) (Jersey) Order, 2006) as would be otherwise required under Schedule 1, Article 2(1), 11 (12) of that order.
Reason(s) for Decision: Due to its small scale and nature, the proposal to replace an access ladder with a mild steel access ladder to the breakwater, is unlikely to have any significant impact upon the environment.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: None.
Signature: Deputy S. Luce			Position: Minister for the Environment
Date Signed:				Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):