1 Hillside, La Ruelle Vaucluse, St. Helier: Partial refund of Planning Application Fee

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A decision made 23 September 2011 regarding:

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2011-0086

Application Number: P/2011/1254

Decision Summary Title:

1 Hillside,

La Ruelle Vaucluse,

St. Helier, Jersey, JE2 3JE

Date of Decision Summary:

19th September 2011

Decision Summary Author:

Town Planner – Central Team

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Oral instruction

Person Giving

Oral Report:

Minister for Planning & Environment

Written Report

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Date of Written Report:

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Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Subject: , 1 Hillside, La Ruelle Vaucluse, , St. Helier, Jersey, JE2 3JE

Demolish existing dwelling. Construct 1 No. new dwelling. Widen vehicular access. Model Available.

Decision(s):

The Minister for Planning and Environment has agreed to a 25% refund on the total fee submitted for the above referenced application, the total fee being £1,936.39. Therefore the agreed refund will be £484.10.

The refund was agreed at the meeting held at the Planning Department, South Hill, on the 19th September 2011.

Reason(s) for Decision:

This was decision was reached following discussions with the Minister and the applicant (Mr Gales) whereby the applicant complained about the length of time the planning process had taken to date and previous conflicting advice he had received from the Department, causing unnecessary time delays. The Department consider that due process was followed for the original application (P/2010/1523) and that the applicant and the agent where given clear advice and sufficient opportunity to address the design issued raised. The delays that occurred where mostly due to fundamental design issues that had to be addressed and overcome before the Department could offer support to a further planning application.

Resource Implications:

Action required:

Notify Agent, Applicant and all other interested parties. Issue Partial refund.

Signature:

Deputy R Duhamel

PLeG / AS Initials

Position:

Minister for Planning and Environment

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):