Field 740, Grouville: Refusal of Consent to Purchase Parts of Field

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A decision made (08.05.2009) to maintain refusal to consent to purchase two areas of land in field 740, Grouville.

	Decision Reference: MD-PE-2009-0094
	Decision Summary Title:		Appeal against officer’s decision to refuse consent to purchase parts of field 740 Grouville.		Date of Decision Summary:	29/04/09
	Decision Summary Author (Job Title):		Statutory Service Officer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
	Type of Report: Oral or Written?		Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
	Written Report Title:		PROPOSED SALE OF PARTS OF FIELD G.740		Date of Written Report:	29/04/09
	Written Report Author (Job Title):		Statutory Service Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
	Subject: Agricultural Land (Control of Sales and Lease) (Jersey) Law, 1974: an appeal to the Minister has been received to overturn officer’s decision to refuse consent to the sale of parts of field 740 Grouville, under the 1974 Law.
	Decision(s): The Minister maintained refusal to consent to purchase the two areas of land in field 740 Grouville.
	Reason(s) for Decision: It is against established policy to approve the sale of parts of fields, under the 1974 Law, which would lessen the commercial viability of the land for the long term needs of the agricultural industry.
	Resource Implications: None
	Action required: The Statutory Service Officer to write to Mr J Bisson with reasons for the decision.
	Signature: Senator F E Cohen			Position: Minister for Planning & Environment
	Date Signed:			Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):
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