List of Protected Trees: Holm Oak, Le Petit Chateau, La Route des Landes, St. Ouen.

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A decision made (13/03/2009) regarding: List of Protected Trees: Holm Oak, Le Petit Chateau, La Route des Landes, St. Ouen.

Decision Ref:	MD–PE–2009-0039
Subject:	List of Protected Trees: Holm oak, Le Petit Chateau, La Route des Landes, St Ouen
Decision Summary Title:	DS - List of Protected Trees: Holm oak, Le Petit Chateau, La Route des Landes, St Ouen
DS Author:	Assistant Director, Policy and Projects
DS Date:	26 February 2009	DS Status:	Public
Written Report Title:	WR - List of Protected Trees: Holm oak, Le Petit Chateau, La Route des Landes, St Ouen
WR Author:	Assistant Director, Policy and Projects
WR Date	26 February 2009	WR Status:	Public
Oral Rapporteur:	Assistant Director, Policy and Projects
Decision(s):	The Assistant Minister for Planning and Environment resolved to remove the Holm oak at Le Petit Chateau, La Route des Landes, St Ouen from the List of Protected Trees
Reason(s) for Decision:	The amenity value of the Holm oak at Le Petit Chateau, Route des Landes, St Ouen is not considered to be sufficient to warrant its protection on the List of Protected Trees.
Legal and Resource Implications:	The Assistant Minister is empowered to add or remove trees to the List of Protected Trees based on their public importance, having considered all relevant material considerations as set out in the Law. In adding a tree to the List the Assistant Minister is then able to control certain operations not amounting to development in order to protect the amenity value of the tree. There is a right of appeal against the placing of a tree on the List of Protected Trees.
Action required:	Update the List of Sites of Special Interest; Notify the owner; Notify Development Control
Signature:		Date of SMT approval:
Position:	Assistant Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different to Date Signed):