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A decision made (01/12/2006) regarding Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Historical and Archaeological Importance: Appeal against registration – 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27 & 29-31 Commercial Buildings, St Helier.

Subject:	Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Historical and Archaeological Importance: Appeal against registration – 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27 & 29-31 Commercial Buildings, St Helier
Decision Reference:	MD-PE-2006-0198	Exempt clause(s):		Some attachments and their content exempt under 3.2.1(b)
Type of Report (oral or written):	Written/oral	Person Giving Report (if oral):		Historic Buildings Officer/ Curator of Historic Buildings
Telephone or e-mail meeting	n/a	Report File ref:		3/04/02/01/Ministerial Reports/Commercial Buildings
Written Report Title:	Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey - assessment of appeal against the registration of 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27 & 29-31 Commercial Buildings, St Helier	Written report – Author:		Curator of Historic Buildings
Decision(s): The Minister for Planning and Environment determined that: 1. The following buildings shall be retained on the Register as proposed Sites of Special Interest: The merchant’s house/offices at 11 & 12 Commercial Buildings; 2. The following buildings shall be downgraded to Buildings of Local Interest: The merchant’s houses/offices at 10, 13, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26 & 27 Commercial Buildings and the Warehouses at 30 & 31 Commercial Buildings. 3. The following buildings shall be removed from the Register: warehouses to the rear of 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27 & 29 Commercial Buildings. 4. The views of the Ministerial Registration and Listing Advisory Group should be sought in relation to Warehouses ‘A’ (west) and ‘B’ (east) to the rear of 21 Commercial Buildings.
Reason(s) for decision In accordance with the strategic objective ‘to protect the best of the Island’s architectural heritage’ of the Island Plan 2002, and Policy HB1 of the Interim Policies for the Conservation of Historic Buildings: The merchant’s house/offices at 11 & 12 Commercial Buildings satisfy the criteria for Registration as proposed Sites of Special Interest. The merchant’s houses/offices at 10, 13, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26 & 27 Commercial Buildings and the Warehouses at 30 & 31 Commercial Buildings satisfy the criteria for Registration as Buildings of Local Interest. The warehouses to the rear of 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27 & 29 Commercial Buildings do not satisfy the criteria for Registration. The Minister considered that further advice should be sought in respect of an assessment of Warehouses ‘A’ (west) and ‘B’ (east) to the rear of 21 Commercial Buildings.
Action required:  Notify the appellant of the decision  Amend the Historic Buildings Register accordingly  Notify Development Control - Urban Section of the decision · Prepare relevant papers associated with the proposed designation of nos. 11 and 12, Commercial Buildings as Sites of Special Interest, to be the subject of a further report to the Minister · Refer the assessment of Warehouses ‘A’ (west) and ‘B’ (east) to the rear of 21 Commercial Buildings to the Ministerial Registration and Listing Advisory Group.
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)			Date of Decision: 1 December 2006