TREASURY AND RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
JERSEY PROPERTY HOLDINGS
Property Transaction for Ministerial Decision - Minister for Treasury and Resources
Public Land adjoining 162 Clos des Sables, St Brelade – Proposed Sale
PBA 0915
Purpose of report
To seek Ministerial approval to sell approximately 450 sq ft of land adjoining 162 Clos des Sables to Mr L T Renault for £35,000.
Previous approvals
- MD-PH-2009-0051 of 06 August 2009 - in-principle decision to sell approximately 450 sq ft of land adjoining 162 Clos des Sables to Mr L T Renault.
- P117/2009 – ‘2010 Annual Business Plan’, which included as part of the ‘Property Plan’ the proposal to sell approximately 450 sq ft of land adjoining 162 Clos des Sables.
Background
162 Clos des Sables is a 1960s end of terrace house (see attached location plan) with an area of Public land adjoining its east gable. The dwelling is owned by Mr Lyndon Thomas Renault.
Mr Renault approached Jersey Property Holdings in 2009 with a request to purchase an area of land to extend his house to provide a separate lounge and bedroom for his daughter. The area of land is approximately 450 sq ft and is laid to grass.
Due to the location of the land adjoining Mr Renault’s house, it could not practically be offered for sale on the open market. In Jersey Property Holding’s opinion, the land is not significant to the overall communal landscaping at Clos des Sables, and is minded to recommend to the Minister that the land be sold to Mr Renault.
An independent market valuation of the land has been obtained from Reynolds Chartered Surveyors which advises a value of £35,000. Mr Renault is agreeable to purchase the land for that sum and Jersey Property Holdings is minded to agree that Reynolds’ valuation is a fair and proper price.
Following the Minister’s in-principle decision sell the land (MD-PH-2009-0051 - 06 August 2009) Mr Renault obtained planning consent for the proposed extension to his house on 21 December 2009. Mr Renault therefore now wishes to proceed with the purchase of the land with a view to completing the extension to his house in 2010.
As the design of the extension has not changed from the original concept, and no material conditions are attached to the Planning consent, it is considered that the proposed sale price of £35,000 should still stand.
The sale of the land to Mr Renault would be subject to use only as a domestic extension and subject to the land never being sold off seperately from the existing house.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Minister agrees to sell to Mr Lyndon Thomas Renault approximately 450 sq ft of Public land adjoining the east gable of his property 162 Clos des Sables for £35,000, with each party to pay it owns fees in connection with passing contract.
Written By: Principal Property Manager
Signature …………………………
Authorised By: Director of Property Holdings
Signature ………………………… 09 February 2010