Victorian Sewer Vents, Claremont Road, St. Helier, added to Historic Buildings Register.

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A decision made (09/11/2006) regarding Assessment of Victorian Sewer Vents in Claremont Road, St Saviour.

Subject:	Assessment of Victorian Sewer Vents in Claremont Road, St Saviour
Decision reference:	MD-PE-2006-0202	Exempt clause(s):		None
Type of report (oral or written):	Oral and written	Report file ref:		3/04/02/01/Ministerial reports
Person giving report (if oral): Curator of Historic Buildings: Jersey Heritage Trust
Written report – author: Curator of Historic Buildings: Jersey Heritage Trust
Written Report Title: Assessment of Victorian Sewer Vents in Claremont Road, St Saviour
Decision(s): The Minister for Planning and Environment determined that the Victorian sewer vents should be added to the Historic Buildings Register as Buildings of Local Interest.
Reason(s) for decision: The sewer vents satisfy the published criteria for registration. The registration of the sewer vents is in accordance with Interim Policy HB1 which states ‘Historic buildings which contribute positively to the distinctive character or appearance of Jersey’s built-up areas or countryside, particularly where they are of ‘group value’, will be identified and included in the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey.’
Action required:  Amend the Historic Buildings Register to include the sewer vents  Issue a notification letter to the parish authority  Notify Development Control - Urban Section of the decision
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)			Date of Decision: 9 November 2006

Victorian Sewer Vents, Claremont Road, St. Helier, added to Historic Buildings Register.

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PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

Assessment of Victorian Sewer Vents in Claremont Road, St Saviour

Purpose of the Report

The purpose of this report is for the Minister to consider adding the Victorian sewer vents to the Historic Buildings Register, having regard to the States strategic objective ‘to protect the best of the Island’s architectural heritage’ and a key objective of the Island Plan 2002 to protect and promote Jersey’s built, cultural and archaeological heritage.

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.

The Minister added two Victorian sewer vents of an identical pattern to the Historic Buildings Register as BLIs on 9 August 2006. A further two sewer vents have since been identified by the Curator of Historic Buildings in Claremont Road, St Saviour.

An assessment of these sewer vents was presented for discussion by MRLAG at its meeting on 14 August.

Discussion

Both sewer vents have a cast iron fluted column base decorated with an anthemion frieze below and a geometric upper band. They substantially retain their historic form and detail although the upper vent column has been removed in each case.

The vents have historic interest as distinctive elements of a major engineering achievement - the construction of an underground sewerage system in the nineteenth century. The decorative nature of the vents also makes a positive contribution to the scenic value of their relative locations.

Taking these factors into consideration, MRLAG unanimously agreed that the Victorian sewer vents satisfy the criteria for registration as Buildings of Local Interest.

Recommendation

The Victorian sewer vents should be added to the Historic Buildings Register as Buildings of Local Interest.

Reason(s) for Decision

The sewer vents satisfy the published criteria for registration.

The registration of the sewer vents is in accordance with Interim Policy HB1 which states ‘Historic buildings which contribute positively to the distinctive character or appearance of Jersey’s built-up areas or countryside, particularly where they are of ‘group value’, will be identified and included in the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey.’

Action Required

 Amend the Historic Buildings Register to include the sewer vents

 Issue a notification letter to the parish authority

 Notify Development Control - Urban Section of the decision

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

Approved by:	Fiona Smith Historic Buildings Officer

Endorsed by:	Kevin Pilley Assistant Director

Attachments:

 Plan showing the location of the 2 sewer vents

 Registration assessment and photographs 2006

25 September 2006