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) |
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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