Fields 80, 84 and 85 Le Champ de Girard, Les Quennevais, La Rue Carree, St. Brelade: Compulsory Purchase

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A decision made 14 March 2018:

Decision Reference: MD-ESC-2018-0004
Decision Summary Title:	New Les Quennevais School: Compulsory purchase of land		Date of Decision Summary:	14 March 2018
Decision Summary Author:	Chief Operations Officer, Education Department		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title:	Consent to acquire the freehold interest in Fields 80, 84, 85 Le Champ de Girard les Quennevais, La Rue Carrée, St Brelade via compulsory purchase (2127-01-001 LS)		Date of Written Report:	05 March 2018
Written Report Author:	Jersey Property Holdings Estates Surveyor		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Acquisition of the freehold interest in Fields 80, 84 and 85 Le Champ de Girard Les Quennevais, St Brelade, by compulsory purchase on behalf of the Public, to enable the construction of a new secondary school on land to the west of Route de Quennevais and south of Rue Carrée.
Decision(s): In accordance with Article 63 of the Education (Jersey) Law 1999, the Education Minister decided to request Jersey Property Holdings to proceed with the use of compulsory purchase powers in accordance with Standing Order 168 (1) (a) to acquire the land in question under the Compulsory Purchase of Land (Procedure)(Jersey) Law, 1961.
Reason(s) for Decision: Planning permission for a new secondary school in St Brelade was granted in October 2017. The site was originally in private ownership. Four of the parcels of land have been acquired by the public. The terms of sale were also agreed with the fifth landowner for Fields 80, 84 and 85. However, the vendor has sought to renegotiate all the major terms relating to the acquisition. Fields 80, 84 and 85 are essential if the site is to be used for the school. It cannot be built in their absence. It was therefore concluded, in conjunction with Jersey Property Holdings and with reference to their report sated 05 March 2018 (attached), that it would be necessary for the delivery of the new secondary school to acquire the land using the compulsory purchase mechanism.
Resource Implications: There are no resource implications for the Education Department.
Action required: For Jersey Property Holdings to prepare a report and proposition for the Minister for Infrastructure to lodge ‘au Greffe’ at the earliest opportunity and take the necessary steps to progress the compulsory purchase as outlined above.
Signature:		Position: Deputy Anne Pryke Assistant Education Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: 14 March 2018