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A decision made 7 October 2013:

Decision ref:	MD–PE–2013-0117
Subject:	Notice of Intent Not to List: 1-3, Cheapside, St. Helier
HER reference	HE0849		Current status:	Potential De-list
Decision summary title:	DS – Intent Not to List: 1-3, Cheapside, St. Helier.
DS author:	Director: Policy and Projects
DS date:	01/10/2013		DS Status:	Public
Written report title:	WR – Listed Buildings and Places: 1-3, Cheapside, St. Helier.
WR author:	Head of Historic Buildings, Jersey Heritage
WR date	01/10/2013		WR Status:	Public
Oral rapporteur:	Head of Historic Buildings, Jersey Heritage
Decision(s):	The Minister for Planning and Environment resolved to serve a notice of his intent not to List the building and/or place specified above.
Reason(s) for decision:	The special interest of the building and/or place specified above, as defined and in the schedule and relative to the published criteria for selection, does not justify its inclusion on the List of Sites of Special Interest as a Listed Building or Place in accordance with the provisions and purposes of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002.
Legal and resource implications:	Article 51 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. Article 52 of the same Law requires the Minister to serve Notice of his intention to do so. There are no additional resource implications of this decision.
Action required:	Serve Notice of Intent Not to add the Building and/or Place specified above to the List.
Signature:
Name and position:	Deputy RC Duhamel Minister for Planning and Environment
Date signed:		Date of decision (If different to Date Signed):

1 - 3 Cheapside, St. Helier: Notice of Intent Not to List

Listed buildings and places

Les bâtisses et endraits historique

1-3, Cheapside, St. Helier.

This 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 assessment 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.

The report also includes the views and advice offered by the Listing Advisory Group in relation to the assessment of this building and place.

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

Date of report: 30/05/2013

File ref: HE0849

Special interests of the site

The building(s) scheduled in this report are of inadequate historical, architectural or other interests and do not satisfy the published criteria for Listing.

Originally a row of 3 mid C19 town shops - substantially refurbished circa 2000. The works included partial demolition of the row, loss of chimneys and change in roofscape and other openings, and addition of new dormers and shopfronts. The extent of alterations, although undertaken in 'traditional style' have impacted on the historic and architectural interest.

Retains interesting carved granite street plaque 'CHEAPSIDE' to corner.

Advice offered by MLAG (and others if stated)

MLAG discussed the grading of these buildings at their meeting on 12/11/2012. Members were of the opinion that the building scheduled in this report should be Listed as grade 4, as the buildings retain some external historic character and make a positive contribution to the streetscape.

Jersey Heritage recommendation

De-list. The extent of alterations, although undertaken in 'traditional style' have significantly impacted on the historic and architectural interest.

Attachments

Location plan