New Planning Appeal Process In Jersey

At present, the right to appeal a planning decision normally requires individuals to take their complaint to the Royal Court, a process which has been criticised in the past as being too daunting, expensive and complex.  The Minister for Planning and Environment's ("Minister") view was that the present system also lacked democratic accountability, given that the ultimate decision to determine any planning appeal had to be taken by the (unelected) judiciary. The new regime aims to simplify the existing process and to