PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT
Notice of Intention to List as Site of Special Interest
Forts and Towers
Purpose of the Report
The purpose of this report is for the Minister to re-affirm the previous decision of the Environment and Public Services Committee to issue notices of intent to List eight sites under the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 as Sites of Special Interest.
Background and discussion
The Environment and Public Services Committee previously determined to designate the following eight sites as Sites of Special Interest under the former Island Planning (Jersey) Law, 1964, as amended.
MP2 Observation Tower, Corbiere
Lewis's Tower, St Ouen
L'Etacquerel Fort, Trinity
La Crete Fort, St John
Icho Tower, St Clement
Archirondel Tower, St Martin
Fort Leicester, Trinity
Seymour Tower, Grouville
The sites, their locations, descriptions and the basis of their special interest is described in the attached appendices. These sites are all within public ownership and are part of the Forts and Towers Project to repair and refurbish them as holiday lets. It is important that the sites are protected under law to ensure that their historic fabric is safeguarded.
As required under the law, notices of intent were issued but the designation process did not proceed further.
With the advent of the new Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 on 01 July 2006, the former notices, served under the 1964 Law, are effectively invalid. On this basis, the notices have been re-drafted under the provisions of the new law.
Recommendation
On the basis of the above, the Minister for Planning and Environment is recommended to;
1. approve the proposal to include the building and places set out below:
i. MP2 Observation Tower, Corbiere
ii. Lewis's Tower, St Ouen
iii. L'Etacquerel Fort, Trinity
iv. La Crete Fort, St John
v. Icho Tower, St Clement
vi. Archirondel Tower, St Martin
vii. Fort Leicester, Trinity
viii. Seymour Tower, Grouville
on the List of Sites of Special Interest by reason of their special interest as defined in the attached schedules, under the provisions of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002; and;
2. approve the serving of the Intention to List Notice in accord with the requirements of the law.
Reason(s) for Decision
The proposal accords with the States Strategic Plan commitment of protecting and sympathetically managing our built heritage assets.
Action Required
1. Intention to List Notices to be served in accord with the requirements of the law;
2. No sooner than 28 days after the date of the service of the Intention to List Notice, a further report will be brought back to the Minister relative to any representations received.
Written by: | Kevin Pilley Assistant Director: Planning and Building Services |
Attachments:
Intention to List Notice; site plan and description; and annex for;
i. MP2 Observation Tower, Corbiere
ii. Lewis's Tower, St Ouen
iii. L'Etacquerel Fort, Trinity
iv. La Crete Fort, St John
v. Icho Tower, St Clement
vi. Archirondel Tower, St Martin
vii. Fort Leicester, Trinity
viii. Seymour Tower, Grouville
File ref: 3/04/02/02/SSI designations
Date: 26 July 2006