Historic Buildings Register: Assessment of Halesea, Le Havre des Pas.

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Assessment of Halesea, Le Havre des Pas, St. Helier, as a potential addition to the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Historical and Archaeological Importance in Jersey.

Subject:	Assessment of Halesea, Havre des Pas, St Helier as a potential addition to the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Historical and Archaeological Importance in Jersey.
Decision Reference:	MD-PE-2006-0024	Exempt clause(s):
Type of Report (oral or written):	Written/oral	Person Giving Report (if oral):		Historic Buildings Officer
Telephone or e-mail meeting		Report File ref:		3/04/02/01/Ministerial Reports
Written Report Title:	Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey - assessment of Halesea, Havre des Pas, St Helier	Written report – Author:		Curator of Historic Buildings – Jersey Heritage Trust
Decision(s): Halesea shall not be added to the Historic Buildings Register.
Reason(s) for decision: Halesea does not satisfy the published criteria for registration.
Action required:  Notify the Development Control – Urban Section of the decision
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)			Date of Decision: 7 July 2006

Historic Buildings Register: Assessment of Halesea, Le Havre des Pas.

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PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey - assessment of Halesea, Havre des Pas, St Helier

Purpose of the Report

The purpose of this report is for the Minister to consider whether Halesea merits inclusion in the Historic Buildings Register, having regard to the States strategic objective ‘to protect the best of the Island’s architectural heritage’ and the key objective of the Island Plan 2002 to protect and promote Jersey’s built, cultural and archaeological heritage.

Background

This report has been prepared by the Jersey Heritage Trust as part of its responsibility under a Service Level Agreement to provide reports and recommendations to the Minister for Planning and Environment on the registration of buildings and sites. It incorporates the views of the Jersey Heritage Advisory Panel (JHAP) - a group established to provide independent, expert advice on matters relating to the protection of buildings and sites of cultural interest.

In December 2005, in response to a request for pre-application advice, an Officer of the Planning and Environment Department requested that JHAP assess the architectural and historic interests of Halesea, a 1930s house at Havre des Pas.

Halesea was not included in the 1992 Historic Buildings Register and was not added to the Register by the Jersey Building Heritage Sub-Committee during its review of registered buildings in St Helier in 2002.

Discussion

JHAP carried out an external evaluation of the property during a site visit on 9 January 2006. Members agreed that the 1930s house retains its historic form and detail and is located in an area of scenic and historic importance. However, the Panel felt that the building is of limited historic and architectural interest and does not satisfy the more stringent criteria for the registration of twentieth century buildings. The Panel concluded that Halesea does not merit inclusion on the Register.

Recommendation

Halesea should not be added to the Historic Buildings Register.

Reason(s) for Decision

Halesea does not satisfy the published criteria for registration.

Action Required

 Notify Development Control – Urban Section of the decision

Written by:	Roger Hills Curator of Historic Buildings - Jersey Heritage Trust

Approved by:	Fiona Smith - Historic Buildings Officer

Endorsed by:	Kevin Pilley Assistant Director, Planning and Building Services

Attachments:

Location plan

Historic building survey form

Photographs

Additional criteria for the registration of twentieth century buildings

22 February 2006