Notice of Intention to List as Site of Special Interest

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A decision made (01.08.06) to approve the serving of the Intention to List Notices for several Forts and Towers as Sites of Special Interest.

Subject:	Notice of Intention to List as Site of Special Interest: Forts and Towers
Decision Reference:	MD-PE-2006-096	Exempt clause(s):		none
Type of Report (oral or written):	Written	Person Giving Report (if oral):		Kevin Pilley: Assistant Director (Policy and Projects)
Telephone or e-mail meeting	n/a	Report File ref:		3/04/02/02/SSI designations
Written Report Title:	Notice of Intention to List as Site of Special Interest: Forts and Towers	Written report – Author:		Kevin Pilley: Assistant Director (Policy and Projects)
Decision(s): The Minister for Planning and Environment determined 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 schedules attached to the report, under the provisions of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002; and; 2. approve the serving of the Intention to List Notices for each of these sites 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.
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)			Date of Decision:

Notice of Intention to List as Site of Special Interest

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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