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A decision made 19 March 2010 regarding: 14 Duhamel Place, St Helier - retained as building of local interest.

Decision Ref:	MD–PE–2010-0036
Subject:	Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey: 14 Duhamel Place, St Helier
Decision Summary Title:	DS – Historic Buildings Register: 14 Duhamel Place, St Helier
DS Author:	Assistant Director
DS Date:	08 March 2010	DS Status:	Public
Written Report Title:	WR – Historic Buildings Register: 14 Duhamel Place, St Helier
WR Author:	Assistant Director
WR Date	08 March 2010	WR Status:	Public
Oral Rapporteur:	Assistant Director/ Roger Hills – Head of Historic Buildings (Jersey Heritage)
Decision(s):	The Minister for Planning and Environment determined that 14 Duhamel Place, St Helier be retained on the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey as a Building of Local Interest.
Reason(s) for Decision:	The particular interest of 14 Duhamel Place, St Helier, as identified and described in the report and relative to the published criteria for selection justifies its retention on Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey as a Building of Local Interest.
Legal and Resource Implications:	The inclusion of buildings and places in the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey is consistent with the purposes of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002.
Action required:	1. Notify the owner 2. Update the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey 3. Notify Development Control
Signature:
Position:	Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different to Date Signed):

14 Duhamel Place, St Helier - retained as building of local interest

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PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

14 Duhamel Place, St Helier

Purpose of the Report

To seek to confirm the intention to maintain 14 Duhamel Place, St Helier as a Building of Local Interest (BLI) on the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey.

Background and discussion

On the basis of an appeal to remove this building from the Register (see appendix 1) it was previously determined, on the basis of a report on the matter prepared by Jersey Heritage dated 19 October 2009 (@ appendix 2) that 14 Duhamel Place, St Helier was of sufficient interest to warrant its retention on the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey as a Building of Local Interest. Notices of the Minister’s intent were served on the owner’s agent on 06 January 2010 in order to provide an opportunity for representations to be made.

No further representations have been received but the original appeal still remains valid and sets out the grounds of appeal (see appendix 1).

Jersey Heritage’s assessment supports the retention of this building on the Register on the basis that it meets the criteria for registration. This view is unanimously supported by the Ministerial Registration Advisory Group.

Legal and resource implications

The inclusion of buildings and places in the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey is consistent with the purposes of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002.

Recommendation

The Jersey Heritage recommendation of Jersey Heritage is to maintain 14 Duhamel Place, St Helier as a Building of Local Interest in the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey.

Reason(s) for Recommendation

The particular interest of 14 Duhamel Place, St Helier as identified and described in the report and relative to the published criteria for selection, justifies its inclusion on Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey as a Building of Local Interest.

Action Required

1. Notify the owners

2. Update the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey

3. Notify Development Control

Written by:

Kevin Pilley

Assistant Director (Planning and Building Services)

Approved by:

Peter Thorne

Director (Planning and Building Services)

Attachments:

1. Representation dated 13 August 2009

2. JH report dated 19 October 2009

File ref HE0982

Date 08/03/10