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28 Pomona Road (Soroptimist House), Pomona Road, St. Helier: Not Listed

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A decisoin made 27 May 2014:

Decision Summary

 

Planning and Environment

Ministerial Decision

 

Decision ref:

MD–PE–2014-0034

Subject:

Listed Buildings and Place: 28 (Soroptimist House), Pomona Road, St. Helier.

HER reference

HE1316

Decision summary title:

WR – Listed Buildings and Places: 28 (Soroptimist House), Pomona Road, St. Helier.

WR Author:

Director: Policy and Projects

DS Date:

14/05/2014

DS Status:

Public

Written report title:

WR – Listed Buildings and Places28 (Soroptimist House), Pomona Road, St. Helier.

WR author:

Head of Historic Buildings, Jersey Heritage

WR date

14/05/2014

WR Status:

Public

Oral rapporteur:

Head of Historic Buildings, Jersey Heritage

Decision(s):

The Minister for Planning and Environment resolved to not List the building and/or place specified above.

Reason(s) for decision:

Having regard to the revised recommendation from Jersey Heritage, following a site visit, which was also attended by the Minister, and having regard to the representation received, in so far as it was material, the special interest of 28 (Soroptimist House), Pomona Road relative to the published criteria for selection, does not justify its Listing in accordance with the provisions and purposes of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002;

it accords with the States Strategic Plan commitment of protecting and enhancing 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 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):

 

28 (Soroptomist House) Pomona Road, St Helier: Not listed

 

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Listed buildings and places

Les bâtisses et endraits historique

 

 

Supplementary report

 

28 (Soroptimist House), Pomona Road, St. Helier.

 

This supplementary report has been prepared by Jersey Heritage as part of its responsibility under a Service Level Agreement to provide reports and recommendations to the Minister for Planning and Environment on the architectural, historical, archaeological and other significance of buildings and places.

 

The review of representations received has been undertaken and the recommendation given in relation to the above building and place is made under the auspices of Article 51 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law, 2002; and the criteria for the listing and grading of heritage assets adopted and published by the Minister for Planning and Environment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author of report: Roger Hills BA(Hons) MA DipBldgCons (RICS) IHBC Head of Historic Buildings

 

File ref: HE1316

 

Date of report: 12/05/2014


This additional supplementary report was prepared following a site visit on 12th May 2014.

 

The site visit prompted further consideration into the architectural significance of the building and has led to the conclusion that 28 Pomona Road does not merit listing, for the following reasons:

 

Previous assessments of the architectural significance of the building are heavily reliant upon it being identified as a unique example in Jersey of a building employing an architectural style and design influenced by the groundbreaking post-war pre-fabricated (Span) building systems developed by architect Eric Lyons in England. However, although the design influence is clear, Soroptimist House would actually appear to be a simple concrete frame clad in tiles, and not a system building at all, reducing the architectural interest in this case.

 

Although influenced by Eric Lyons work, the building has no direct historical association with him and is a 1960s interpretation by locally-based architects.

 

Some Eric Lyons developments – such as Ham Common in England – are now designated as conservation areas. However, the point raised by the appellant as regards to the lack of streetscape value for Soroptimist’s House is a fair one - No.28 stands alone and does not have group value or a wider urban setting interest, and cannot be said to make a positive contribution to the streetscape.

 

The building originally employed a contemporary combination of 1960s materials - particularly concrete, steel and glass – but on site, it is clear that the replacement of the dominant window bays in PVC has impacted on this interest, and that the rear elevations are of limited interest, constructed of standard Rozel blocks.

 

Conclusion

De-list. Having reconsidered the earlier advice, it is concluded that 28 (Soroptimist House) Pomona Road does not have sufficient architectural interest to merit listing.

 


 

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