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A decision made (03.05.06) to add St. Juste, St. Saviour to the Historic Building Register as a Building of Local Interest.

Subject:	Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Historical and Archaeological Importance: assessment of St Juste, Belvedere Hill, St Saviour.
Decision Reference:	MD-PE-2006-0059	Exempt clause(s):
Type of Report (oral or written):	Written/oral	Person Giving Report (if oral):		Curator of Historic Buildings
Telephone or e-mail meeting		Report File ref:		3/04/02/01/MR
Written Report Title:	Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey - assessment of St Juste, Belvedere Hill, St Saviour	Written report – Author:		Curator of Historic Buildings
Decision(s): St Juste, St Saviour shall be added to the Historic Buildings Register as a Building of Local Interest.
Reason(s) for decision: In accordance with the strategic objective ‘to protect the best of the Island’s architectural heritage’ of the Island Plan 2002, and Policy HB1 of the Interim Policies for the Conservation of Historic Buildings St Juste, Belvedere Hill, St Saviour satisfies the published criteria for registration as a Building of Local Interest.
Action required:  Notify Development Control – Urban Section
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)			Date of Decision:

Historic Building Register - assessment of St. Juste, St. Saviour

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the criteria for inclusion in the Register - with the appropriate registration grade properly assessed once an internal inspection had been undertaken.

It was further concluded that the later nineteenth century extensions and additions to the octagonal cottage, and the modified lean-to cottage in the garden, do not possess sufficient historic or architectural interest to merit inclusion on the Register.

These conclusions were presented for discussion by JHAP at its meeting on 10 April 2006. The Panel carried out a detailed internal and external inspection of the property and noted that some features survive to the interior of the cottage - such as a small dog-leg staircase and doors - but that other significant features such as fireplaces have been lost. The Panel concluded that the interest of the cottage does not extend substantially to its interior and agreed with the recommendation that the octagonal cottage should be added to the Register as a BLI. It further agreed that other buildings on the site do not meet the criteria for registration.

Recommendation

The octagonal cottage at St Juste should be added to the Historic Buildings Register as a Building of Local Interest.

Reason(s) for Decision

The octagonal cottage at St Juste satisfies the published criteria for registration.

The registration of the octagonal cottage at St Juste is in accordance with Interim Policy HB1 which states ‘Historic buildings which contribute positively to the distinctive character or appearance of Jersey’s built-up areas or countryside, particularly where they are of ‘group value’, will be identified and included in the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey.’

The registration of the octagonal cottage at St Juste is in accordance with the Interim Policy selection criteria which states ‘Any building which survives in recognisable form from before the middle of the nineteenth century will normally be of registerable quality for its historic interest, as well as, normally, meeting at least one of the other principal criteria’.

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

Attachments:

Location plan

Le Gros Map 1834

Extract from La Fantaisie - an assessment of the historic building by The Paul Drury Partnership, July 2005

Photographs

Correspondence from Mr C Whitworth to Senator F Cohen

Correspondence between Mr D Seymour and Mr R Hills

20 April 2006