Increase in fees for planning applications

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A decision made to approve the draft Order which increases the fees for planning applications made under the Island Planning (Jersey) law 1964.

Subject:	Increase in Fees for planning applications
Decision Reference:	MD-PE-2006-0006	Exempt clause(s):		n/a
Type of Report (oral or written):	Oral, with draft Order	Person Giving Report (if oral):		Peter Thorne and Peter Le Gresley
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	n/a	Report File ref:
Written Report Title:	n/a	Written report – Author:
Decision(s) To approve the Draft Order, which increases the fees for planning applications made under the Island Planning (Jersey) Law, 1964.
Reason(s) for decision: The decision to increase fees had previously been approved by the Environment and Public Services Committee at its meeting of 17th November 2005 and by the Finance and Economics Committee, at its meeting of 24th November 2005. This is the approval of the subsequent Order.
Action required: PLeG to advise the Law Draftsman and Greffier of the States that the Order has been made.
Signature: (Minister)			Date of Decision: 24th January 2006

Increase in fees for planning applications

Island Planning (Fees) (Jersey) Order 2006

Made 25th January 2006

Coming into force 1st February 2006

THE MINISTER FOR PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT, in pursuance of Article 7 of the Island Planning (Jersey) Law 1964,[1] orders as follows –

1 Fees to accompany applications to develop land

(1) The prescribed fee to accompany an application to develop land, as required by Article 6(1) of the Island Planning (Jersey) Law 1964, is the fee calculated in accordance with the table set out in the Schedule unless the development has already been started or completed when it shall be double that fee.

(2) In calculating the fee –

(a) floor area is to be measured by reference to the inside of external walls and is to be taken to include any internal partitions;

(b) work minor in nature is to be taken to be work that is declared in the application to cost less than £10,000.

(3) The Minister may waive all or part of the fee on request by the applicant.

2 Revocation

The Island Planning (Fees) (No. 2) (Jersey) Order 2003 [2] is revoked.

3 Citation, commencement and application

(1) This Order may be cited as the Island Planning (Fees) (Jersey) Order 2006.

(2) It shall come into force on 1st February 2006 and shall apply to applications for permission to develop land made on or after that date.

Senator F.E. COHEN

Minister for Planning and Environment

SCHEDULE

(Article 1)

fees to accompany applications to develop land

ITEM	DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT	FEE(£)
1	To construct a new dwelling, including any associated works To change the of use of a building to form a dwelling and to undertake any necessary associated work
1.1	Flat (for each flat if more than one) –	227
1.2	Dwelling house (for each house if more than one) –	453
1.3	Prefabricated portable dwelling unit (for each unit if more than one) –	151
2	To construct a new building for an agricultural or horticultural purpose, including any associated works To extend an existing building for an agricultural or horticultural purpose and to undertake any necessary associated work –
2.1	for each 500 square metres or part thereof of the floor area of the building or extension where the building is –
2.1.1	a glasshouse or polytunnel –	151
2.1.2	any other building –	227
3	To construct a new building (not being a building included in Item 1 or 2), including any associated works To extend an existing building (other than for an agricultural or horticultural purpose) and to undertake any necessary associated work
3.1	Where the floor area of the proposed building or extension is –
3.1.1	less than 20 square metres –	76
3.1.2	20 square metres or more but less than 50 square metres –	151
3.1.3	50 square metres or more but less than 100 square metres –	227
3.1.4	100 square metres or more but less than 250 square metres	453
3.1.5	250 square metres or more – for each 250 square metres or part thereof –	453
4	To materially alter a building where the work is –
4.1	minor in nature –	76
4.2	major in nature –	151
5	To change the use of land To change the use of a building or part of a building (other than to create a dwelling) –	227
6	To extract minerals from land, for each acre (2.25 vergees or 0.4 hectare) or part thereof of the site area –	1,889
7	To place a moveable structure on land –	151
8	To carry out miscellaneous small works (not being part of any other work)
8.1	To replace windows (for each application) –	38
8.2	To install a satellite dish –	38
8.3	To replace or substantially alter a shop front –	151
8.4	To erect a sign or advertisement (for each such to a maximum of £152) –	38
8.5	To erect a flag pole, telephone box or similar structure (each) –	38
8.6	To erect a wall, fence or similar structure (each) –	38
8.7	To construct an unenclosed swimming pool –	151
8.8	To form or alter a vehicular access –	151
8.9	To provide or materially alter a tank to store liquid or gaseous fuel –	38
9	To carry out any development of land not included in any other Item (for example, demolition works or earthworks or to construct a reservoir or an outdoor recreational area) – for each acre (2.25 vergées or 0.4 hectare) or part thereof of the site area –	227

[1] chapter 22.225

[2] chapter 22.225.35 (R&O.123/2003)