La Platte Rocque, La Grande Route des Sablons: refund of fee for planning application ref: P/2009/0758

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A decision made (01/06/2009) regarding: Refund of Planning Application Fee.

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2009-0097
Decision Summary Title:	La Platte Rocque, La Grande Route des Sablons: refund of fee for planning application ref: P/2009/0758		Date of Decision Summary:	14 April 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Ruth Johnson		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Oral		Person Giving Oral Report:	Ruth Johnson
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Written Report Author:			Written Report : Public or Exempt?
Subject: La Platte Rocque, La Grande Route des Sablons: Refund of fees for planning application ref: P/2009/0758
Decision(s): The Minister decided to refund the fees received in association with planning application P/2009/0758 - La Platte Rocque, La Grande Route des Sablons
Reason(s) for Decision: The application relates to the erection of mesh fencing which is being put in place in order to support the growth of a new hedge. The hedge replaces a row of leylandii trees, the removal of which benefits the locality. The Minister wishes to refund the fee in recognition of the fact that the applicant has, at their own expense benefited the local area, and that that Minister considers the approach taken by the Department to be unnecessarily bureaucratic.
Resource Implications: The Department will return the fee of £41.00.
Action required: To arrange return of the fee to the applicant.
Signature:		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):