La Rue du Cimetiere, St. Brelade: Transfer and Incorporation of Land

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A decision made 17 January 2018:

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2018-0003
Decision Summary Title :	Transfer of ownership of part of Public Land for incorporation into La Rue du Cimetiere		Date of Decision Summary:	10 January 2018
Decision Summary Author:	Estates Surveyor		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Transfer of ownership of part of Public Land for incorporation into La Rue du Cimetiere		Date of Written Report:	10 January 2018
Written Report Author:	Estates Surveyor		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Report: Exempt QE Article 33(b) and QE Article 34(b) SD1 – Public SD2 – Public SD3 – Public
Subject: Transfer of ownership of part of Public Land for incorporation into La Rue du Cimetiere 2127-01-001
Decision(s): In accordance with Standing Order 168 (1) (a) the Minister agreed, as recommended by Jersey Property Holdings to: 1) Approve the transfer of a 44.27 m² section of land owned by the Public of the Island to the Parish of St Brelade for incorporation into the Parish By-Road known as La Rue du Cimetiere; and 2) Upon extinguishment, to receive a section of land 15.53m² (formally designated as a By-Road) owned by the Parish of St Brelade in order for the delivery of the new Les Quennevais School and its appurtenances in accordance with Planning Permit P/2017/1015 the said areas required for incorporation in the proposed cycle track extension.”
Reason(s) for Decision: 1) To enable the Public to widen the entrance into La Rue du Cimetiere as part of the condition for developing the Les Quennevais School building and for the newly developed road to be transferred to the Parish and adopted as a By-Road. 2) To enable the Public to incorporate the received section of land into the proposed cycle track extension.
Resource Implications: The financial implications of this decision are detailed in the accompanying report. There are no manpower implications in respect of this decision.
Action required: 1. In accordance with Standing Order 168 (3) this decision must be presented to the States at least 15 working days before the contract is passed before Court or concluded. After the expiry of 15 working days following presentation to the States the transaction may be concluded. 2. The Minister hereby authorised, as applicable: a. under Standing Order 168 (5) the Attorney General and the Greffier to pass any contract which is required to be passed on behalf of the Public b. the Director of Jersey Property Holdings to conclude any contract which is required to be concluded on behalf of the Public.
Signature:		Position: Deputy E J Noel Minister for Infrastructure
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):