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A decision made 9 March 2010 regarding: Jersey Airport: part demolition of arrivals building - approval of drawings and planning application.

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2010-0002
Decision Summary Title:	Jersey Airport 1937 Arrivals Building Demolition(Part)		Date of Decision Summary:	12 January 2010
Decision Summary Author:	Head of Capital, Jersey Property Holdings.		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	Head of Capital, Jersey Property Holdings.
Written Report Title:	Part Demolition of the 1937 Arrivals Building at Jersey Airport		Date of Written Report:	8 March 2010
Written Report Author:	Head of Capital, Jersey Property Holdings		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Jersey Airport, 1937 Arrivals Building Part Demolition - Approval of Project Drawings and Planning Application.
Decision(s): 1. The Minister agreed, as recommended by Jersey Property Holdings, to the approval of drawings for Planning & Building Bye-Law Approval numbered; JJ280/001,002,003,004,005,006,007,008,009,011,012,013,014,015,016,017,018,019 021,022,023,024,025,027,028,029,200 - all showing the proposed part demolition of the Arrivals Building at Jersey Airport; namely the top two floors only.
Reason(s) for Decision: Following the completion of the new Air Traffic Control Centre, the Airport has an undertaking with the CAA to reduce the height of the existing Arrivals Building. Regulatory Compliance with CAP 168 dictates that the top two floors must be reduced because they impinge upon the 1:7 Transitional Surface. Furthermore, line of sight from the new ATC Tower VCR to the taxi way near Stand 1 is now impacted. The Airport Management has approved the demolition and apprised their Ministers accordingly.
Resource Implications: The budget for the works, including inflation, is all available from the Jersey Airport Trading Fund as approved.
Action required: The Minister to approve the Planning and Bye-Law submission drawings as noted above and to sign both Application Forms.
Signature:		Position: Deputy J A N Le Fondré Assistant Minister* MD-PH-2010-0002
Date Signed: 9/3/10		Date of Decision: