4-12 Simon Place, Sans Souci and Le Bas Centre and Ann Street Brewery: Refund of 50% of Planning Application Fee

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A decision made on 13 September 2017:

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2017-0092

Application Number: PP/2016/1882

Decision Summary Title :

PP/2016/1882

4-12 Simon Place, Sans Souci & Les Bas Centre & Ann Street Brewery Co Ltd

Date of Decision Summary:

11/09/2017

Decision Summary Author:

Principal Planner

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Oral

Person Giving

Oral Report:

Principal Planner

Written Report

Title :

N/A

Date of Written Report:

N/A

Written Report Author:

N/A

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

N/A

Subject: 4-12 Simon Place, Sans Souci & Le Bas Centre & Ann Street Brewery Co Ltd

A partial refund of the fee for planning application PP/2016/1882 (for demolition of Ann Street Brewery and construction of a 4 storey carpark, demolishion of 6-10 Simon Place and construction of 13 No. two bedroom and 2 No. one bedroom flats. Convertion of Sans Souci to 2 No. two bedroom and 4 No. one bedroom flats. Widen footpath. Refurbishment of 4/4a and 12 Simon Place)..

The application has been withdrawn after more than 12 weeks.

Decision(s):

The Minister decided to refund £26,000.00 (being 50% of the original planning fee of £52,000.00)

Reason(s) for Decision:

The application has been withdrawn prior to determination, and the Minister considers that the application did not progress sufficiently to merit the retention of the full planning fee.

Resource Implications:

The loss of £26,000.00

Action required:

Refund £26,000.00 to applicant

Signature:

Position:

Minister for the Environment

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):