PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT
List as a Site of Special Interest
La Retraite, La Rue de la Retraite, St Saviour
Purpose of the Report
To seek to confirm the Minister’s intention to add La Retraite, La Rue de la Retraite, St Saviour to the List of Sites of Special Interest.
Background and discussion
A report on this site, prepared by Jersey Heritage dated 20 January 2010 (at appendix 1), 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 in order to provide an opportunity for representations to be made.
A representation was received on 29 March 2010 which, whilst not objecting to the principle of the proposed Listing, raised a number of reservations relating to the extent to which the interior of some of the buildings on the site were of interest. The representation received is attached at appendix 2.
Jersey Heritage has reviewed the matter in light of the representation received and has prepared a supplementary report addressing the issues raised (dated 12 May 2010 and attached at appendix 3).
In essence, Jersey Heritage maintains the view that the outbuildings are important to this farm group and that they are maintained in the proposed Listing of the site; and that the principal outbuilding does have particular internal interest. Other outbuildings have limited internal interest. The SSI schedule has been amended to highlight these particular matters.
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 La Retraite, La Rue de la Retraite, St Saviour to the List of Sites of Special Interest because of its special interest and having regard to the representations made representations, the Minister is further recommended to confirm the addition of this building and place to the List on the basis of the revised schedule included in appendix 3.
Reason(s) for Decision
The special interest of La Retraite, La Rue de la Retraite, St Saviour, 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) |
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Approved by: | Peter Thorne Director (Planning and Building Services) |
File ref SA0271
Date 13 May 2010