Halkett Place Evangelical Church, Halkett Place, St. Helier

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A decision made (18/05/2007) regarding: Halkett Place Evangelical Church, Halkett Place, St. Helier - Intention to List.

Subject:	Halkett Place Evangelical Church, Halkett Place, St. Helier
Decision ref:	MD-PE-2007-0071	Exempt clause(s):		None
Type of report:	Written and oral	Report file ref:		HE1043
Person giving report (if oral): Principal Historic Buildings Advisor
Written report – author: Curator of Historic Buildings
Written Report Title: Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey
Decision(s): The Minister for Planning and Environment; · Confirmed the intention to list the Halkett Place Evangelical Church as a Site of Special Interest · Approved the service of a Notice of Intention to List
Reason(s) for decision: Halkett Place Evangelical Church satisfies the published criteria for inclusion on the List of Sites of Special Interest. The decision is in accordance with the States strategic plan commitment to protect and sympathetically manage our built heritage assets.
Action required: · Issue notice/s of intention to owner/s · No sooner than 28 days following the service of the notice/s report to the Minister to confirm the Listing taking into account any representations received.
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)			Date of Decision: 18 May 2007

Halkett Place Evangelical Church, Halkett Place, St. Helier - Intention to List.

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PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

Halkett Place Evangelical Church, St Helier

Purpose of the Report

The purpose of this report is for the Minister to consider adding Halkett Place Evangelical Church to the list of Sites of Special Interest under the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 and to authorise the serving of a Notice of Intention to this effect.

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 Ministerial Registration and Listing Advisory Group (MRLAG) - a group established to provide independent, expert advice on matters relating to the protection of buildings and sites of cultural interest.

Halkett Place Evangelical Church was included in the 1992 Historic Buildings Register and was confirmed as a pSSI by the Jersey Building Heritage Sub-Committee during its review of registered buildings in St Helier in September 2002.

Discussion

Halkett Place Church opened in 1855. The building is of special historical and architectural interest being built in dark grey stone with Caen stone dressings, with the formal west front set back behind decorative iron railings and gates. The interior has an unusual polygonal plan with a gallery carried on fourteen tall columns of Caen stone, divided by pointed arches with foliated capitals. There is a painted stone pulpit with ornate railings and a central roof lantern carried on timber hammer-beams. Integral to the church site is a granite church hall with restrained gothic windows facing onto Cattle Street.

The special interest of the building was considered by MRLAG at its meeting on 10 April 2007. Members unanimously concurred with the prepared SSI schedule and plan.

Conclusions

Halkett Place Evangelical Church should be included in the list of Sites of Special Interest.

Recommendation
It is recommended that the Minister for Planning and Environment

1. confirm the intention to List Halkett Place Evangelical Church, as defined in the attached schedule, as a Site of Special Interest under the provisions of Article 51(2)(b) Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 by virtue of its special interest as described in the same schedule;

approve the serving of the Intention to List Notice in accord with the requirements of the Law

Reason(s) for Decision

The special interest of Halkett Place Evangelical Church, as defined and assessed relative to the published criteria for selection, justifies its inclusion on the List of Sites of Special Interest in accordance with the provisions and purposes of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002;
The proposal accords with the States Strategic Plan commitment of protecting and sympathetically managing our built heritage assets.

Action Required

1. The Intention to List Notice to be served in accord with the requirements of the Law;

No sooner than 28 days after the date of service of the Intention to List Notice, a further report will be brought back to the Minister relative to any representations received

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

Approved by:	Janet Dore Principal Historic Buildings Advisor

Endorsed by:	Kevin Pilley Assistant Director

Attachments:

SSI schedule & plan

Photographs

File ref HE1043

Date 30/04/2007