St. Saviours Hospital: Draft Development Brief

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A decision made 23 November 2023:

Decision Reference: MD-ENV-2023-791		Public
Subject: Draft development brief: St Saviour’s Hospital
Report Title: Draft development brief: St Saviour’s Hospital		Public
Decision(s): The Minister for the Environment decided to note and endorse the draft Supplementary Planning Guidance: St. Saviours Hospital Development brief, as set out in the accompanying appendix, and authorise its publication for consultation.
Reason for Decision(s): The Minister may publish guidelines and policies in respect of development generally, any class of development, the development of any area of land or the development of a specified site, under the auspices of Article 6 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002. The 2022 Bridging Island Plan states that the development of key sites located in smaller settlements, such as St. Saviour’s Hospital, which may come forward over the plan period, will be guided by the preparation of supplementary planning guidance.
Resource Implications: There are no new financial and/or manpower implications arising as a consequence of this Ministerial Decision.
Action Required: Department to take necessary action to publish the draft guidance; and to consult, on behalf of the Minister, with relevant ministers and key stakeholders.
Signature:	Signed By: Minister for the Environment
Date Signed:	Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):