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A decision made 19 March 2010 regarding: Westward, St Brelade - list as site of special interest.

Decision Ref:	MD–PE–2010-0034
Subject:	List as a Site of Special Interest: Westward, La Marquanderie, St Brelade
Decision Summary Title:	DS - List as a Site of Special Interest: Westward, La Marquanderie, St Brelade
DS Author:	Assistant Director
DS Date:	04 March 2010	DS Status:	Public
Written Report Title:	WR – List as a Site of Special Interest: Westward, La Marquanderie, St Brelade
WR Author:	Assistant Director
WR Date	04 March 2010	WR Status:	Public
Oral Rapporteur:	Assistant Director: Policy and Projects / Head of Historic Buildings (Jersey Heritage)
Decision(s):	The Minister for Planning and Environment determined that : Westward, La Marquanderie, St Brelade be added to the List of Sites of Special Interest
Reason(s) for Decision:	1. The special interest of the building and place referred to above, as defined and in the schedule and 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 and; 2. it accords with the States Strategic Plan commitment of protecting and sympathetically managing the Island’s built heritage assets.
Legal and Resource Implications:	Article 51(2)(b) of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 enables the Minister to include on the List of Sites of Special Interest those buildings and places that the Minister is satisfied has public importance by reason of the special archaeological, architectural, artistic, historical, scientific or traditional interest that attached to the building or place.
Action required:	1. Notify the owner 2. Update the List of Sites of Special Interest 3. Notify Development Control
Signature:
Position:	Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different to Date Signed):

Westward, St Brelade - list as site of special interest

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PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

List as a Site of Special Interest

Westward, La Marquanderie, St Brelade

Purpose of the Report

To seek to confirm the Minister’s intention to add Westward, La Marquanderie, St Brelade to the List of Sites of Special Interest.

Background and discussion

The Minister previously considered a report on the matter prepared by Jersey Heritage dated 29 September 2009 and determined that this building and place was of sufficient interest to warrant its addition to the List of Sites of Special Interest. A notice of Minister’s intent to add this site to the List was served on the owner of the property on 14 October 2009, in order to provide an opportunity for representations to be made.

The owner of the property requested additional time in order that he might consider whether to make a representation in relation to the proposal to List the site as an SSI. Following careful consideration of this matter, no representation was made.

There is, however, a difference in the recommendation of Jersey Heritage and the views of MRLAG about the proposed status of this building and place, the former recommending Listing as an SSI, the latter of a majority view (9:2) that it warrants Registration as a Building of Local Interest. The matter is thus brought before the Minister for determination.

Legal and resource implications

Article 51(2)(b) of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 enables the Minister to include on the List of Sites of Special Interest those buildings and places that the Minister is satisfied has public importance by reason of the special archaeological, architectural, artistic, historical, scientific or traditional interest that attached to the building or place.

Recommendation

On the basis of the recommendation of Jersey Heritage to add Westward, La Marquanderie, St Brelade to the List of Sites of Special Interest because of its special interest and having regard to the representations made representations, the Minister is asked to consider the addition of this building and place to the List.

Reason(s) for Decision

The special interest of Westward, La Marquanderie, St Brelade, as defined and in the schedule and 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 and;

It accords with the States Strategic Plan commitment of protecting and sympathetically managing the Island’s built heritage assets.

Action Required

1. Notify the owner

2. Update the List of Sites of Special Interest

3. Notify Development Control

Written by:

Kevin Pilley

Assistant Director (Policy and Projects)

Approved by:

Peter Thorne

Director (Planning and Building Services)

Attachments: Report of Jersey Heritage dated 29 September 2009, and associated attachments

File ref BR0097

Date 04 March 2010