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Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002.

Country/Territory
Jersey (UK)
Document type
Legislation
Date
2002 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Jersey Revised Edition of the Laws.
Long title
A Law to provide the means to establish a plan for the sustainable development of land and to control development in accordance with that plan, to prescribe the functional requirements of buildings and to provide the means to enforce those requirements, to provide the means to protect, enhance, conserve and to use wisely the natural beauties, natural resources and biodiversity of Jersey and to preserve and improve Jersey’s general amenities, to confer powers to acquire land for the purposes of the Law, and to make other provisions in similar respects.
Subject
Forestry, Land & soil
Keyword
Forestry protection measures Timber extraction/logging Afforestation/reforestation Biodiversity Forest management/forest conservation Land-use planning EIA Authorization/permit Pollution control Waste disposal
Geographical area
Europe, North Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Law provides for general town and country planning and provides rules relative to development in Jersey. It also provides for the protection of trees. The purpose of the Law is to conserve, protect and improve Jersey’s natural beauty, natural resources and general amenities, its character, and its physical and natural environments. An application for planning permission to carry out prescribed development under this Law shall be taken to include any environmental impact statement relating to the application prepared and provided in accordance with provisions of this Law. The Law also provides for the control of rubbish.

Full text
English
Website
www.jerseylaw.je

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Planning and Building (Application Publication) (Jersey) Order 2006.

Legislation | Jersey (UK) | 2006 (2009)

Keyword: Land-use planning, EIA, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Planning and Building (General Development) (Jersey) Order 2008.

Legislation | Jersey (UK) | 2008 (2010)

Keyword: Land-use planning, Authorization/permit, Agricultural land

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Planning and Building (Island Plan) (Jersey) Order 2009.

Legislation | Jersey (UK) | 2009 (2010)

Keyword: Land-use planning, Authorization/permit, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Planning and Building (Environmental Impact) (Jersey) Order 2006.

Legislation | Jersey (UK) | 2006 (2007)

Keyword: Land-use planning, EIA, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Planning and Building (Public Inquiries) (Jersey) Order 2008.

Legislation | Jersey (UK) | 2008 (2009)

Keyword: Land-use planning, Authorization/permit, Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Planning and Building (General Development) (Jersey) Order 2011.

Legislation | Jersey (UK) | 2011

Keyword: Land-use planning, Authorization/permit, Agricultural land

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Planning and Building (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Law 2010.

Legislation | Jersey (UK) | 2010

Keyword: Land-use planning, Policy/planning, Environmental planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX