List as Site of Special Interest: Rozel Mill, La Rue du Moulin, St. Martin.

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A decision made (29/05/2009) regarding: List as Site of Special Interest: Rozel Mill, La Rue du Moulin, St. Martin.

Decision Ref:	MD-PE-2009-0107
Subject:	List as a Site of Special Interest: Rozel Mill, La Rue du Moulin, St Martin
Decision Summary Title:	DS - List as a Site of Special Interest: Rozel Mill, La Rue du Moulin, St Martin
DS Author:	Assistant Director
DS Date:	15 May 2009	DS Status:	Public
Written Report Title:	WR – List as a Site of Special Interest: Rozel Mill, La Rue du Moulin, St Martin
WR Author:	Assistant Director
WR Date	15 May 2009	WR Status:	Public
Oral Rapporteur:	Assistant Director: Policy and Projects / Head of Historic Buildings (Jersey Heritage)
Decision(s):	The Minister for Planning and Environment determined that Rozel Mill, La Rue du Moulin, St Martin be maintained on the List of Sites of Special Interest
Reason(s) for Decision:	The special interest of Rozel Mill, La Rue du Moulin, St Martin, as defined and in the schedule and relative to the published criteria for selection, justifies its inclusion on the List of Sites of Special Interest in accordance with the provisions and purposes of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 and; it accords with the States Strategic Plan commitment of protecting and sympathetically managing the Island’s built heritage assets.
Legal and Resource Implications:	Article 51(2)(b) of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 enables the Minister to include on the List of Sites of Special Interest those buildings and places that the Minister is satisfied has public importance by reason of the special archaeological, architectural, artistic, historical, scientific or traditional interest that attached to the building or place.
Action required:	Notify the owner and those making representations Update the List of Sites of Special Interest Notify Development Control and Environment Department
Signature:
Position:	Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different to Date Signed):

List as Site of Special Interest: Rozel Mill, La Rue du Moulin, St. Martin.

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

List as a Site of Special Interest

Rozel Mill, La Rue du Moulin, St Martin

Purpose of the Report

The purpose of this report is for the Minister for Planning and Environment to consider the retention of Rozel Mill, La Rue du Moulin, St Martin on the List of Sites of Special Interest.

Background and discussion

The sale of Rozel Mill has recently been authorised by Assistant Minister for Treasury and Resources, Deputy John Le Fondré on behalf of the Public of the Island. At the time of sale, the building was registered as a proposed Site of Special Interest. Concern was expressed to the department that the sale of the building, without full SSI protection, might render it at risk of damage and, as a result, the Minister for Planning and Environment authorised the building to be provisionally added to the List of Sites of Special Interest on 08 April 2009.

Notice was duly served on the new owner of the building the owner providing opportunity for representations to be received. None have been received from the owner of the building, but two have been received from interested parties supporting the permanent addition of the building to the List of Sites of Special Interest because of its heritage value (attached at appendix 1).

The building has been assessed by Jersey Heritage and its report, including the views of the Ministerial Registration and Listing Advisory Group, is attached at appendix 2, together with the schedule and plan of the site (at appendix 3).

Recommendation

On the basis of the above, Jersey Heritage recommend that this building should maintained on the List of Sites of Special Interest on the basis of its architectural, archaeological and historical interest, in accordance with criteria for designation.

Reason(s) for Decision

The retention of Rozel Mill, La Rue du Moulin, St Martin as a Site of Special Interest is in accordance with the criteria for assessment and designation on account of its architectural and historical interest.

Legal and resource implications

Article 52(2)(b) of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 enables the Minister to include on the List of Sites of Special Interest, those buildings and places that the Minister is satisfied has public importance by reason of the special archaeological, architectural, artistic, historical, scientific or traditional interest that attaches to the building or place.

Action Required

Notify owner and those making representations
Update the List of SSIs
Notify Development Control and Environment Department

Written by:	Kevin Pilley Assistant Director: Planning and Building Services
Approved by:	Peter Thorne Director: Planning and Building Services

Attachments:

a) Notes from CJ Aubin dated April 2009
b) Letter from Channel Island Occupation Society dated 16 April 2009
Report of Jersey Heritage dated 07 May 2009
SSI schedule and plan

File ref: MN0082

Date: 15 May 2009