Egypte Farm, La Rue d'Egypte, Trinity: Planning Application Fee: Waived

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A decision made 23 June 2015:

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2015-0041
Decision Summary Title:	Waiving of Planning Applications Fee		Date of Decision Summary:	15 June 2015
Decision Summary Author:	Director of Development Control		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	Director of Development Control
Written Report Title:	Waiving of Planning Application Fee		Date of Written Report:	15 June 2015
Written Report Author:	Director of Development Control		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Waiving the fee for a planning application at Egypte Farm, La Rue d’Egypte, Trinity.
Decision(s): The Minister decided to waive the fee due to previous political involvement which was neither concluded nor consistent.
Reason(s) for Decision: The recommendation to refuse original application P/2014/0066 was overturned by the Planning Panel and subsequently called-in by the previous Minister who advised that he would be sympathetic to a more modest scheme. A revised application was submitted P/2014/1357 however the application was not called-in and the Minister was not re-elected. At Officer level the revised application could not be supported and consequently the application was withdrawn. The scheme has since been further revised. The Minister considers that it would be unreasonable to charge for this new scheme due to previous political involvement which was neither concluded nor consistent.
Resource Implications: The loss of £1,596.07 in planning income.
Action required: Inform the applicant that there is no fee to be paid.
Signature: Deputy S Luce		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):