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Keppel Tower: petition

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STATES OF JERSEY

KEPPEL TOWER: PETITION

Lodged au Greffe on 23rd June 2015 by the Deputy of Grouville

STATES GREFFE

2015   Price code: A  P.67

PROPOSITION

THE STATES are asked to decide whether they are of opinion

to request the Minister for Planning and Environment to withdraw his appeal against a decision of the Royal Court which ruled against the development planned around Keppel Tower, Grouville .

DEPUTY OF GROUVILLE

REPORT

The Minister for Planning and Environment is asked to stop his pursuit in challenging a decision of the Royal Court which Mrs. Mary Herold was successful in challenging against the development around Keppel Tower, Grouville .

It should be noted that if the Minister is successful in his appeal, the developer will automatically gain permission to build the 17 luxury flats. A development which this Community expressed in 2 parish meetings, in letters to the Planning Department and representations to the Minister for Planning and Environment, in that they did not feel this development was best suited to this area of unique character and coastline. It was felt that this development was inappropriate in scale, height and design for the site and particular area of our coastline. The development does not take into consideration the listed buildings of the area.

I also ask the Minister to stop wasting taxpayers' money in officer time, Court time and legal fees, to pursue this misguided appeal.

If the Minister requires that certain elements of the Island Plan be clarified, then it is within his scope to table an amendment to his own document.

And finally, I ask him to stop having papers served on a senior citizen who has successfully won 2 Court Appeals against this development, whilst trying to preserve the  integrity  of  her  own  property,  which  was  given  listed  status  by  his  own department.

Financial and manpower implications

If this proposition is adopted it will avoid the Court costs associated with a Royal Court Appeal. There are no manpower implications.

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P.67/2015

APPENDIX

 

PETITION

TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE STATES OF JERSEY

Name of person(s) or body responsible for this petition –

The supporters of Mary Herold

These are the reasons for this petition –

We would like the Minister for Planning and Environment to stop his pursuit in challenging a decision of the Royal Court which Mary Herold was successful in challenging. If he is successful the developer will gain permission to build the 17 flats which this Community feel are inappropriate in scale, height and design for the site and coastline of this area. We ask him to stop wasting taxpayers' money in the Courts. If the Minister requires elements of the Island Plan be clarified, then it is within his scope to table an amendment to that document.

We, the undersigned, petition the States of Jersey as follows –

The Minister for Planning and Environment is requested to stop his appeal of a decision of the Royal Court which ruled against the inappropriate development planned around Keppel Tower, Grouville .

Full name (please print)

Full postal address

Signature