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A decision made (11/04/2006) regarding Request for Reconsideration of a Planning Decision - Replacement windows at the Price of Wales Tavern, 8 Hilgrove Street, St. Helier.

Subject:	Request for Reconsideration of a Planning Decision Replacement windows at the Prince of Wales Tavern, 8 Hilgrove Street, St Helier
Decision Reference:	MD-PE-2006-0035	Exempt clause(s):		n/a
Type of Report (oral or written):	Written	Person Giving Report (if oral):
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	n/a	Report File ref:		RW/2005/1925
Written Report Title:		Written report – Author:		Richard Glover
Decision(s To uphold the refusal of the planning application
Reason(s) for decision: Proposal is contrary to the Policies of the Island Plan and no other material considerations outweighed the provisions of the Plan.
Action required: Notify applicant/agent of the decision
Signature: (Minister)			Date of Decision: 13 March 2006

Request for Reconsideration of a Planning Decision - Replacement windows at the Prince of Wales Tavern, 8 Hilgrove Street, St. Helier.

Request for Reconsideration Report

Site Address	Prince of Wales Tavern, 8 Hilgrove Street, St. Helier.

Requested by	Jersey Double Glazing Limited	Agent	Jersey Double Glazing Limited

Description	Replace 12 pane single glazed timber sash windows with the same in upvc double glazed. REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION of refusal of planning permission.

Type	Replacement Windows

Original Decision	REFUSED

Conditions
Reasons	1. The proposed replacement windows would by virtue of their details and materials, detract from the intrinsic architectural quality and historic value of this building, which is included on the Minister for Planning and Environment’s ‘Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey’ as a Building of Local Interest, contrary to policy HWD2, 1999.

Determined by	Delegated Refused

Date	15/12/2005

Zones	Built Up Area Town Proposals Map Town Centre Pot Town Conservation Area Proposed Ped Improvement Area Building Of Local Interest

Policies	HWD2 – Replacement for Windows and External Doors

Recommendation

Maintain Refusal

Comments on Case	The building is a prominent site in town, located in a busy thoroughfare next to the Central Markets. The building is included on the Minister for Planning and Environment’s ‘Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey’ as a Building of Local Interest. Policy HWD2 states that on primary elevations or those that are visible from public thoroughfares, all historic windows and external doors will be repaired wherever possible, using materials and details to match the existing. Where repair is impractical, the Policy states that replacements should carefully replicate the existing historic windows or doors in terms of materials, proportions, dimensions and decorative details. The proposal is to replace the original timber frames with uPVC frames, which contravenes policy HWD2, in terms of material, proportion and detail. Two letters of representation have been received. Both were letters of objection. The nature of objections is the importance of the building to local heritage. The applicant’s reasons for replacing the original timber windows with uPVC are energy savings and comfort for tenents, ease of maintenance and cleaning, and the surrounding building have uPVC windows. However, the surrounding buildings, with the exception of the Central Markets, are not listed on the Register, and therefore there is no presumption against the replacement of these windows with uPVC. The replacement of the original timber windows for uPVC and the change of proportion and detail would be harmful to this listed building, contrary to Policy HWD2.

Recommendation	Maintain Refusal.

Reasons	1. The proposed replacement windows would by virtue of their details and materials, detract from the intrinsic architectural quality and historic value of this building, which is included on the Minister for Planning and Environment’s ‘Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey’ as a Building of Local Interest, contrary to policy HWD2, 1999.

Background Papers	1:2500 Site Plan Letter from Mr Steve Miller dated 21st December 2005. Letter from Mr Al Gibb dated 11th January 2006. Letter from Dr H Falla dated 16th January 2006. Letter from Mr Steve Miller dated 18th January 2006. Letter from Mr David Le Quesne dated 23rd January 2006. Letter from Mr Steve Miller dated 24th January 2006.


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