Supplementary Planning Guidance: Policy Note on Time-Limited Planning Permission

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[THIS DECISION HAS BEEN RESCINDED BY MD-PE-2016-0163] A decision made 28 November 2016:

Decision Reference: MD- PE- 2016 – 0127
Decision Summary Title:	SPG Adoption – Time limited planning permission		Date of Decision Summary:	27/09/2016
Decision Summary Author:	Principal Planner (Policy)		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title:	R-Proposed policy on time-limited planning permission		Date of Written Report:	27/09/2016
Written Report Author:	Principal Planner (Policy)		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Supplementary Planning Guidance: Policy Note on time- limited planning permission
Decision: The Minister: 1. Noted the consultation feedback and endorsed the response to it, and; 2. Resolved to adopt and publish the SPG, without further change, to come into effect on 01 January 2017.
Reason for decision: Article 23(3)(b) of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 states that a condition may relate to the period in which an approved development shall be begun. The Law does not stipulate any specific period of commencement and the Minister considers that a policy should be adopted to make clear the limited period of commencement. The Minister considers that the introduction of a three-year period of commencement for new approved developments will encourage a higher take-up rate of developments undertaken and, in doing so, will stimulate investment into St. Helier and will promote a more dynamic economy. Maintaining a consistency of time-limit for both outline and full permission will promote clarity. The provision of a definition of the commencement of development will provide helpful interpretation and promote clarity about when development is considered to have begun and when planning permission has been implemented; The development, adoption and publication of the guidance provides a clear basis for the duration of planning permission of assistance to proper government and the development industry.
Legal and Resource Implications:- The development and publication of planning policy notes is in accordance with the above powers. It is not envisaged, therefore, that there will be any legal or significant resource implications associated with the decision.
Action required: 1. Notify the media, Department staff and all consultees of the decision. 2. Instruct, relevant staff to amend the relevant Decision Notice templates to reflect the new policy.
Signature: Deputy S Luce		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):