Planning Application Appeal (P/2015/1129): Delegation to Assistant Minister

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A decision made 8 March 2016:

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2016-0039
Decision Summary Title :	Delegation of Appeal determination to Assistant Minister, Deputy Anne Enid Pryke (ref: P/2015/1129)		Date of Decision Summary:	07.03.2016
Decision Summary Author:	Business Director, Department of the Environment		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	N/A		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	N/A		Date of Written Report:	N/A
Written Report Author:	N/A		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	N/A
Subject: Delegation of Appeal determination to Assistant Minister, Deputy Anne Enid Pryke (ref: P/2015/1129)
Decision(s): The Minister for the Environment, in accordance with Article 28 of the States of Jersey Law 2005, has delegated to his Assistant Minister, Deputy Anne Pryke, the determination of an appeal under Article 108(2)(b) of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 against the refusal of planning permission at Richmond, La Route de la Haule, St Brelade (ref: P/2015/1129).
Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister for the Environment and Assistant Minister, Connétable Steve Pallett are both conflicted or it could be perceived are conflicted and therefore should not determine this appeal (ref: P/2015/1129).
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower implications.
Action required: Request that the Judicial Greffe progress the appeal to determination with the Assistant Minister, Deputy Anne Pryke
Signature: Deputy S Luce		Position: Minister for the Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed)