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A decision made (02.03.09) to determine intention not to register Bagatelle Cottage, Bagatelle Road, as a Building of Local Interest.

Decision Ref:	MD-PE-2009-0043
Subject:	Register for Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey: Bagatelle Cottage, Bagatelle Road, St Saviour
Decision Summary Title:	DS – Assessment of Bagatelle Cottage, Bagatelle Road, St Saviour
DS Author:	Assistant Director: Policy and Projects
DS Date:	21 February 2009	DS Status:	Public
Written Report Title:	WR – Assessment of Bagatelle Cottage, Bagatelle Road, St Saviour
WR Author:	Head of Historic Buildings, Jersey Heritage
WR Date	17 February 2009	WR Status:	Public
Oral Rapporteur:	Head of Historic Buildings, Jersey Heritage
Decision(s):	The Assistant Minister for Planning and Environment determined her intention not to Register as Building of Local Interest Bagatelle Cottage, Bagatelle Road, St Saviour.
Reason(s) for Decision:	The intention not to Register as Building of Local Interest Bagatelle Cottage, Bagatelle Road, St Saviour is in accordance with an assessment of the building’s interest relative to the existing criteria for assessment and designation of historic buildings
Legal and Resource Implications:	The inclusion of buildings and places in the Register for 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:	Serve Notice of Intent not to Register
Signature:		Date of SMT approval:
Position:	Assistant Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different to Date Signed):

Bagatelle Cottage, Bagatelle Road, St Saviour - Assessment as Building of Local Interest

Bagatelle Cottage, Bagatelle Road , St Saviour

This report has been prepared by Jersey Heritage as part of its responsibility under a Service Level Agreement to provide reports and recommendations to the Minister for Planning and Environment on the architectural, historical and archaeological significance of buildings and sites.

The assessment and recommendation are made in accordance with the existing criteria for assessment and designation of historic buildings. The report includes the views and advice offered by the Ministerial Registration and Listing Advisory Group.

Author of report: Roger Hills BA(Hons) MA DipBldgCons (RICS) IHBC Head of Historic Buildings

Date of report: 17 February 2009

File ref: SA0334

Current status

Not registered.

Relevant interests of the site (see assessment form)

Historic interest

Built as a gardener’s cottage between 1846-1855 within the grounds of a large house called The Ainges (later Ker Anna) to the west - which became part of the estate of Lord Avebury. The cottage was sold from the estate in 1923.

Architectural interest

The cottage was originally L-plan, single-storey with a pitched roof but is now of cross-plan form with a raised mansard roof. Only the east wing retains its original pitched roof form and detailing including decorative bargeboards to the gable and a gothic window under a hood mould. The 19th century south wing retains its gothic windows but lacks other detailing and has been raised to a mansard roof - with the original entrance door blocked and formed into a window. The north and west wings were added in the 1960s with mansard roofs and bay windows. A pair of mid-19th century arched windows from the original cottage was re-positioned on the modern extensions.

There is a large granite boundary wall to the roadside that includes a stone archway taken from elsewhere and inserted in to the wall by the current owner’s grandfather c.1948.

Scenic interest / group value

The mid-19th century gabled east wing and granite boundary wall have scenic value.

Advice offered by MRLAG (and others if stated)

MRLAG discussed the site at its meeting on 9 February 2009 . The group recorded its view that the granite roadside wall has scenic value but members were unanimous that the property does not merit registration as it has been subject to substantial 20th century extensions and remodelling.

Jersey Heritage recommendation

The extent of 20th century alterations is such that the cottage does not merit registration.

Justification relating to criteria

Bagatelle Cottage does not retain its historic form and detail, and thereby fails to meet the criteria for registration of historic buildings.