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A decision made (18/05/2007) regarding: Le Catel de Rozel, La Rue de Catel, Trinity - permit ploughing on site in relation to Site of Special Interest.

Subject:	Le Catel De Rozel, La Rue du Catel, Trinity.
Decision ref:	MD-PE-2007-0069	Exempt clause(s):		None
Type of report:	Written and oral	Report file ref:		TR0113
Person giving report (if oral): Principal Historic Buildings Advisor
Written report – author: Historic Buildings Officer
Written Report Title: List of Sites of Special Interest: Le Catel de Rozel, La Rue du Catel, Trinity – amendment to SSI schedule
Decision(s): The Minister for Planning and Environment approved an amendment to the SSI schedule for Catel de Rozel, La Rue du Catel, Trinity to permit ploughing on this site, as set out in the amended schedule.
Reason(s) for decision: Amendment of the schedule, as described, will not prejudice the archaeological and historical importance of the site.
Action required: · Issue revised schedule to owners · Amend the List
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)			Date of Decision: 18 May 2007

Le Catel de Rozel, La Rue de Catel, Trinity - permit ploughing on site in relation to Site of Special Interest.

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		Date:

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

List of Site of Special Interest: Le Câtel de Rozel, La Rue du Câtel, Trinity

Amendment to SSI schedule.

Purpose of the Report

The purpose of this report is for the Minister to consider an amendment to the SSI schedule for Le Câtel de Rozel.

Background

The Minister confirmed Le Câtel de Rozel as a Site of Special Interest on 16 March 2007. An owner of the site subsequently contacted the department about the requirement to seek permission to plough fields which have an established agricultural use and have been previously used for cultivation.

Discussion

Aerial photographs taken in 1997, 2003 and 2006 (attached) all show that fields 651, 656 and 657 have been in recent agricultural use and that all have been ploughed. On the basis that future ploughing, to the same depth and in the same locations, will cause no further harm to the archaeological and historical importance of the site it is considered reasonable to specify these operations as a permitted activity under the auspices of Article 55(3)(b) of the Planning and Building Jersey Law (2002). A draft amendment to the schedule to this effect is attached.

Recommendation

That the Minister approves the amendment to the SSI schedule for Le Câtel de Rozel, La Rue du Câtel, Trinity to permit ploughing on this site, as set out in the amended schedule.

Reason(s) for Decision

Amendment of the schedule, as described, will not prejudice the archaeological and historical importance of the site.

Action Required

· Issue revised schedule to owners

· Amend the List

Written by:	Fiona Smith: Historic Buildings Officer
Approved by:	Janet Dore: Principal Historic Buildings Advisor
Endorsed by:	Kevin Pilley: Assistant Director

Attachments: Aerial Photographs (1997, 2003, 2006)

Revised schedule dated 25 April 2007

File ref TR0113

Date 25/04/2007