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A decision made 21 October 2013:

Decision ref:	MD–PE–2013-0126
Subject:	Listed Buildings and Places: 1-2 Clifton Place, 37 and 39 Ann Street, St. Helier.
HER reference	HE0775; HE0773 and HE0774
Decision summary title:	WR – Listed Buildings and Places: 1-2 Clifton Place, 37 and 39 Ann Street, St. Helier.
DS Author:	Director: Policy and Projects
DS Date:	18/10/2013		DS Status:	Public
Written report title:	WR – Listed Buildings and Places: 1-2 Clifton Place, 37 and 39 Ann Street, St. Helier.
WR author:	Head of Historic Buildings, Jersey Heritage
WR date	25/02/2013		WR Status:	Public
Oral rapporteur:	Head of Historic Buildings, Jersey Heritage
Decision(s):	The Minister for Planning and Environment resolved to not List the buildings and/or place specified above.
Reason(s) for decision:	Having regard to the representations received, which have been duly taken into account and considered by the Minister in accord with 52(4)(b), the special interest of 1-2 Clifton Place, 37 and 39 Ann Street, as set out in the schedule and relative to the published criteria for selection, is not considered to be of sufficient architectural interest owing to the extent of alteration and loss of historic fabric, to justify their Listing in accordance with the provisions and purposes of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002.
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 attaches to the building or place.
Action required:	Serve Notice of the decision Not to List Update the List
Signature:
Name and position:	Deputy RC Duhamel Minister for Planning and Environment
Date signed:		Date of decision (If different to Date Signed):			14 October 2013

1 - 2 Clifton Place, 37 & 39 Ann Street, St. Helier: Minister determined not to list

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A decision made 21 October 2013: