Jersey Infrastructure Levy

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A decision made 12 October 2017:

Decision Reference: MD-PE- 2017-0096
Decision Summary Title :	Jersey Infrastructure Levy		Date of Decision Summary:	12/10/2017
Decision Summary Author:	Principal Planner, Policy & Projects		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Report and proposition for States Debate on the Draft Jersey Infrastructure Levy		Date of Written Report:	12/10/2017
Written Report Author:	Principal Planner, Policy & Projects		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Jersey Infrastructure Levy- Report and Proposition
Decision(s): The Minister for the Environment resolved to lodge a Report and Proposition with the States to decide whether they are of opinion – (1) to agree, in principle, to the introduction of an infrastructure levy in Jersey to ensure that those who benefit from an increase in land value arising from the award of planning permission, make a small contribution to offset the impact of that development on the Island community; (2) to charge the Minister for the Environment to develop and bring forward, for approval, the necessary legislation to give effect to the above proposal.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Jersey infrastructure levy is a significant new (draft) planning policy that has been subject to public consultation and the comments received have been reviewed by the Minister and fully responded to in the consultation report which has been published and is available online. The Minister is of the opinion that the outcome of this consultation provides a sound basis for taking a proposition to the States to seek the Assembly’s approval of the principle of introducing an infrastructure levy in Jersey and, if supported, to subsequently develop law, policy and regulation.
Action(s) required: To lodge a Report and Proposition in the States seeking the Assembly’s support for the introduction of a Jersey Infrastructure Levy in principle.
Signature:		Position: Minister for the Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):