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Partner at Benest & Syvret

This report makes clear two key items on which I have posted before - 1. We need to recruit in the Planning Dept - not just administrators, but well qualified and experienced Planning Officers. 2. Politicians should set policy, Planners should approve plans. The two areas should be separate. I hope this is one report that will see some action. https://lnkd.in/eQeBS3PA

Around one in four planning applications ending in failure

Around one in four planning applications ending in failure

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Ben Shenton

Westminster Asset Management / Age Concern Jersey / JSPCA / Weekly commentator Jersey Evening Post

6mo

Three changes to required: 1. The 50% refund of the planning application fee if the application is refused should be adhered to. It was a key principle when fees were introduced in the late 1990's. I don't know when it was removed. Incidentally when fees were introduced a large proportion had to be spent on the environment - that's how they sold it to the politicians of the day. 2. I don't like copying the UK but the following should be introduced - tailored to Jersey. "According to the 2012 UK Regulations, planning fees shall be refunded if a planning authority fails to determine an application within 26 weeks of the date on which it receives a valid application.  3. At planning meetings the applicant should be given more time to put their point across. At the last one I attended those against the application (the planning department) had the floor for around 75% of the time of the determination. The applicant was not, in my opinion, given a fair hearing or allowed to counter some of the falsehoods raised. And finally please introduce common sense and get rid of worthless tick-box costly reports that no one reads. That should fix it.

David Moon

Retired Solicitor of the Royal Court of Jersey at Mourants

6mo

Planning Officers should not have to spend time harassing land owners pursuing complaints from anonymous sources. This is contrary to rules on natural justice where the accused is entitled to know his accuser who may be motivated by envy or spite.

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