Green Island to Le Hocq Seawall, St. Clement: Grant of Surface Water Drainage Rights

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A decision made 1 August 2016:

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2016-0052
Decision Summary Title :	Green Island to Le Hocq Seawall, St Clement – Proposed Grant of Surface Water Drainage Rights for Residential Development		Date of Decision Summary:	26 July 2016
Decision Summary Author:	Principal Property Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Green Island to Le Hocq Seawall, St Clement – Proposed Grant of Surface Water Drainage Rights for Residential Development		Date of Written Report:	26 July 2016
Written Report Author:	Principal Property Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Exempt: QE Article 33(b) and QE Article 34(b) SD - Public
Subject: Green Island to Le Hocq Seawall, St Clement – Proposed Grant of Surface Water Drainage Rights for Residential Development PBA 0748-01-001
Decision(s): In accordance with Standing Order 168 (1) (c) the Minister agreed, as recommended by Jersey Property Holdings, to grant the Castletree Group Ltd/Shakespeare Land Ltd rights for a new surface water drain to pass through a section of the Public’s seawall at Green Island/Le Hocq to serve a residential development on the site of the former Shakespeare Hotel, Grande Route de la Cote, St Clement, for an agreed consideration plus costs associated with passing contract before Royal Court. The Minister authorised, under the provisions of the Drainage (Jersey) Law 2005, the above-mentioned new surface water drain to pass through the section of the seawall, subject to the design and work being to the satisfaction of the Department for Infrastructure.
Reason(s) for Decision: To facilitate the drainage of surface water from the residential development at a fair and proper price.
Resource Implications: The financial implications of this decision are detailed in the accompanying report. There are no manpower implications in respect of this decision.
Action required: The Minister hereby authorised, under Standing Order 168 (5), the Attorney General and the Greffier to pass any contract which is required to be passed on behalf of the Public
Signature:		Position: Deputy E J Noel Minister for Infrastructure
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):