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Island Plan 2011: Policy Review: Coastal National Park and Green Zone

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A decision made 24 July 2013:

Decision Ref:

MD–PE–2013-0083

Subject:

Island Plan 2011 - Policy review: Coastal National Park and Green Zone

Decision Summary Title:

DS - Island Plan 2011 - Policy review: Coastal National Park and Green Zone

DS Author:

Director

DS Date:

23 July 2013

DS Status:

Public

Written Report Title:

Island Plan 2011 - Policy review: Coastal National Park and Green Zone

WR Author:

Director

WR Date

23 July 2013

WR Status:

n/a

Oral Rapporteur:

Director

Decision(s):

The Minister for Planning and Environment resolved to:

  1. propose the amendment of those polices in the Island Plan 2011 relating to the Coastal National Park (NE6) and the Green Zone (NE7), and their reasoned justifications;
  2. propose the consequential amendment of Island Plan Policy NR9: Utilities infrastructure facilities;
  3. publish the response to consultation on the draft supplementary planning guidance for Policy NE6: Coastal National Park, issued by the Minister in May 2012, in addition to the background for the wider review of policy.

Reason(s) for Decision:

In respect of Policy NE6: Coastal National Park, having had regard to the outcome of consultation on draft supplementary planning guidance; Royal Court judgements; and the application of policy since its adoption in 2011, the Minister wishes to provide:

  • greater clarity and comprehensiveness about the planning policy regime that will apply here;
  •     a stronger protection regime
  • explicit recognition that some minor incidental development may be acceptable but that this ought to be brought within greater control, through the removal of some permitted development rights, and that there will be a presumption against the development of ancillary buildings in the CNP;
  • explicit recognition that some strategic development may be required in the CNP.

In respect of Policy NE7: Green Zone the Minister wishes to provide a consistency of approach for policy in the countryside; and

In respect of Policy NR9: Utilities infrastructure facilities, this is a consequential amendment as a result of proposed change to Polices NE6 and NE7.

Legal and Resource Implications:

There are considered to be no legal and resource implications arising from this proposal to amend Policy NE6 and NE7. Further consultation with the Law Officers’ Department will be undertaken in the ongoing consultation in association with the Island Plan Review.

Action required:

  1. Incorporate the proposed amendment of Policy NE6: Coastal National Park, and Policy NE7: Green Zone, and that proposed for Policy NR9: Utilities infrastructure facilities into the proposal to amend the 2011 Island Plan and to undertake the necessary consultation and independent scrutiny of the proposed changes, as prescribed by law;
  2. Publish the response to consultation on the draft supplementary planning guidance issued by the Minister in May 2012, in addition to the background for the wider review of policy.

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Deputy RC Duhamel, Minister for Planning and Environment

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision (If different to Date Signed):

 

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