St Martin's School and Playing Field: Ministerial Call in of Planning Application

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A decision made on 10 August 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2012 -0087			Application Number: P/2012/0833 (If applicable)
Decision Summary Title :	St. Martins School & Playing Field (Field 327A), La Rue de la Croix au Maitre, St. Martin, Jersey, JE3 6HW		Date of Decision Summary:		08th August 2012
Decision Summary Author:	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:		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: St. Martins School & Playing Field (Field 327A), La Rue de la Croix au Maitre, St. Martin, Jersey, JE3 6HW Construct new school with playing fields, new vehicular access & electricity sub station. EXTENDED DEADLINE: Please note that the period for making a representation on this application is extended until 28 August 2012.
Decision(s): The Minister has called in the application and will determine it himself directly in due course.
Reason(s) for Decision: In accordance with the Code of Conduct for the Minister of Planning and Environment, with regard to the determination of planning applications (MD–PE–2011–0120, Appendix 1, paragraph 1.1), the Minister may become involved in determining applications where there is published ministerial guidance or recorded pre-application advice for major proposals. In this instance, a Development Brief for St Martin's primary school and nursery was published on 12 Jun 2012.
Resource Implications: none
Action required: none
Signature: Deputy R C Duhamel		PLeg / AS Initials		Position: Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:				Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):