Pont du Val (South Verge): Grant of access rights to Basildene

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A decision made on 27 April 2015:

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2015-0034

Decision Summary Title :

Pont du Val South Verge, Pont du Val, St Brelade – Grant of Access Rights to Basildene

Date of Decision Summary:

20 April 2015

Decision Summary Author:

Principal Property Manager

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

Pont du Val South Verge, Pont du Val, St Brelade – Grant of Access Rights to Basildene

Date of Written Report:

17 April 2015

Written Report Author:

Principal Property Manager

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Exempt Clause refs:

QE Article 33(b) and QE Article 34(b)

SD: Public

Subject: Pont du Val South Verge, Pont du Val, St Brelade – Grant of Access Rights to Basildene

PBA 2036-01-001

Decision(s):

The Minister decided, as recommended by Jersey Property Holdings, to cause the Public to be party to a contract of sale of the private dwelling known as Basildene, to confirm an access right over the Public’s tarmacadam strip (adjoining to the north of Basildene) to access Pont du Val, subject to the conditions set-out in the accompanying report.

Reason(s) for Decision:

Under Standing Order 168 (1) (b) the Minister has authority to approve the above transaction.

Resource Implications:

The financial implications of this decision are detailed in the accompanying report.

There are no manpower implications in respect of this decision.

Action required:

Under Standing Order 168 (5) the Minister hereby authorised the Attorney General and the Greffier to pass any contract which is required to be passed on behalf of the Public and to copy this decision to the Assistant Minister, Treasurer and Head of Decision Support.

Signature:

Position:

Deputy E J Noel *

Assistant Minister for Treasury & Resources

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):