Notice of Intent to list as Sites of Special Interest prehistoric monuments of outstanding importance to the archaeological heritage of Jersey

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A decision made (26.01.2009) to determine notice of intent to list as Sites of Special Interest prehistoric monuments of outstanding importance to the archaeological heritage of Jersey

Decision Ref:	MD–PE–2009-0009
Subject:	Notice of Intent to List as Sites of Special Interest: prehistoric monuments of outstanding importance to the archaeological heritage of Jersey
Decision Summary Title:	DS - Notice of Intent to List as Sites of Special Interest: prehistoric monuments of outstanding importance to the archaeological heritage of Jersey
DS Author:	Kevin Pilley, Assistant Director
DS Date:	02 January 2009	DS Status:	Public
Written Report Title:	WR – Notice of Intent to List as Sites of Special Interest: prehistoric monuments of outstanding importance to the archaeological heritage of Jersey
WR Author:	Kevin Pilley, Assistant Director
WR Date	02 January 2009	WR Status:	Public
Oral Rapporteur:	Kevin Pilley, Assistant Director
Decision(s):	The Minister for Planning and Environment gave formal effect to his earlier decision made in February 2008 (see MD-PE-2008-0031) to sign and issue Notices of Intent to List those prehistoric monuments of outstanding importance to the archaeological heritage of Jersey in accord with the requirements of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 1. La Table des Marthes, St Brelade; 2. Le Dolmen du Pre des Lumieres, St Helier; 3. Dolmen de Ville-es-Nouaux, St Helier; 4. Le Dolment du Mont Ube, St Clement; 5. La Hougue Boete, St John; 6. Le Dolmen de Geonnais, St Ouen; 7. Dolmen des Monts Grantez, St Ouen; 8. Le Dolmen du Couperon, St Martin; 9. La Hougue des Platons, Trinity; 10. La Pouquelaye de Faldouet, St Martin; 11. La Sergente, St Brelade.
Reason(s) for Decision:	The decision gives formal effect to that made in February 2008 (see MD-PE-2008-0031)
Legal and Resource Implications:	The Minister is empowered to add buildings or places to the List of Sites of Special Interest where he is satisfied they have public importance, having considered all relevant material considerations as set out in the Law. In adding a building or place to the List the Minister is then able to control certain operations not amounting to development in order to protect the special interest of the building or place.
Action required:	Notices of Intent to List to be served on owners and sites, as appropriate, providing a minimum of 28 days notice to be given for representations to be made and received.
Signature:
Position:	Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different to Date Signed):

Notice of Intent to list as Sites of Special Interest prehistoric monuments of outstanding importance to the archaeological heritage of Jersey

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PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

Notice of Intent to List as Sites of Special Interest

Prehistoric monuments of outstanding importance

to the archaeological heritage of Jersey

Purpose of the Report

The purpose of this report is to enable the Minister to instigate the formal process of Listing important archaeological sites in the Island as Sites of Special Interest.

Background and discussion

In February 2008, the Minister for Planning and Environment considered the response to consultation on proposals of Jersey Heritage to identify and designate over 160 sites of archaeological interest in the Island. In so doing, the Minister effectively approved the designation of a number of sites as proposed Sites of Special Interest (SSI) (see MD-PE-2008-0031)

To formally List these sites as SSIs, the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 requires a number of formal processes to be completed: the first of these requires the service of a notice and a schedule.

Jersey Heritage has now completed work to prepare detailed schedules for all of the following proposed SSIs (schedules attached at appendix 2), thus enabling the Minister’s previously expressed intent to designate these sites to be progressed further:

1. La Table des Marthes, St Brelade;

2. Le Dolmen du Pre des Lumieres, St Helier;

3. Dolmen de Ville-es-Nouaux, St Helier;

4. Le Dolment du Mont Ube, St Clement;

5. La Hougue Boete, St John;

6. Le Dolmen de Geonnais, St Ouen;

7. Dolmen des Monts Grantez, St Ouen;

8. Le Dolmen du Couperon, St Martin;

9. La Hougue des Platons, Trinity;

10. La Pouquelaye de Faldouet, St Martin;

11. La Sergente, St Brelade.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Minister for Planning and Environment formally signs and issues Notices of Intent to List those prehistoric monuments of outstanding importance to the archaeological heritage of Jersey in accord with the requirements of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 and in pursuance of his earlier decision of accord with his decision of 18 February 2008.

Reason(s) for Decision

The decision gives formal effect to that made in February 2008 (see MD-PE-2008-0031)

Legal and resource implications

The Minister is empowered to add buildings or places to the List of Sites of Special Interest where he is satisfied they have public importance, having considered all relevant material considerations as set out in the Law. In adding a building or place to the List the Minister is then able to control certain operations not amounting to development in order to protect the special interest of the building or place.

Action Required

Notices of Intent to List to be served on owners and sites, as appropriate, providing a minimum of 28 days notice to be given for representations to be made and received.

Written by:	Kevin Pilley, Assistant Director

Endorsed by:

Attachments:

Appendix 1: MD-PE-2008-0031

Appendix 2: SSI schedules for prehistoric monuments of outstanding importance to the archaeological heritage of Jersey

File ref BR0211

Date 02/01/2009