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Supplementary Planning Guidance: Le Masurier's Site, Bath Street, St. Helier

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A decision made 12 June 2013:

Decision ref:

MD–PE–2013-0010

Subject:

SPG: Development brief - Le Masurier’s Bath Street site
adoption

Decision Summary title:

DS - SPG - Le Masurier Bath Street - adoption

DS author:

Director

DS date:

20 May 2013

DS Status:

Public

Written Report title:

Supplementary Planning Guidance: Le Masurier’s Bath Street Site Development Brief - adoption

WR author:

Director / Principal Planner

WR date

10 January 2013

WR Status:

Public

Oral rapporteur:

Principal Planner / Director

Decision(s):

The Minister for Planning and Environment:

  1. noted and endorsed the proposed amendments to the draft brief arising from further engagement with Le Masurier; and;
  2. endorsed the adoption and publication of the amended brief (dated May 2013, at appendix 1), together with a comprehensive response to all consultation and other matters arising (at appendix 2) including:

(A) numerical response to questionnaire;

(B) written response and review

(C) response from key consultees;

(D) list of further amendment following engagement with Le Masurier in Dec 2012;

(E) list of further amendment following the intention to set aside Policy H3: Affordable housing.

  1. endorsed the publication of a news release (at appendix 3).

Reason(s) for decision:

Having considered all of the comments during the extensive process of consultation, involving both the owners and other stakeholders, including members of the public, the Minister considered it appropriate to provide a formal response to the public consultation.

The Minister also considered it appropriate and necessary to have regard to other matters that have arisen since work to develop the brief commenced.

Legal and resource implications:

  1. Article 6 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002, provides the Minister for Planning and Environment with power to issue guidelines and policies (i.e. including supplementary planning guidance) in respect of: development generally; any class of development; the development of an area of land; or the development of a specified site;
  2. The adoption of the updated guidance should assist the Department of Environment and decision-makers, by providing greater certainty for developers and applicants about what is required of them relative to this site.  The adoption and publication of this guidance should not involve adverse resource implications for the Department of the Environment or decision-makers.  .

Action required:

  1. Publish the adopted brief (dated May 2013) and all associated consultation material;
  2. Advise the owners of the site accordingly

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Deputy RC Duhamel, Minister for Planning and Environment

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision (If different to Date Signed):

 

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