The Hollies, Rue du Crocquet, St. Brelade

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A decision made (19.03.08) to list The Hollies, Rue du Crocquet, St. Brelade as a Site of Special Interest.

Decision Ref:	MD-PE-2008-0060
Subject:	Notice of Intent to List as Site of Special Interest: The Hollies, La Rue du Crocquet, St Brelade
Decision Summary Title:	DS - Notice of Intent to List as Site of Special Interest: The Hollies, La Rue du Crocquet, St Brelade
DS Author:	Janet Dore, Principal Historic Buildings Advisor
DS Date:	06/03/08	DS Status:	Public
Written Report Title:	WR – Notice of Intent to List as Site of Special Interest: The Hollies, La Rue du Crocquet, St Brelade
WR Author:	Roger Hills, Curator of Historic Buildings, Jersey Heritage Trust
WR Date	27/02/08	WR Status:	Public
Oral Rapporteur:	Roger Hills, Curator of Historic Buildings, Jersey Heritage Trust
Decision(s):	The Minister for Planning and Environment; 1. Confirmed his intention to list The Hollies, La Rue du Crocquet, St Brelade as a Site of Special Interest. 2. Authorised the service of the Notice of Intent to List.
Reason(s) for Decision:	The special interest of The Hollies, La Rue du Crocquet, St Brelade, as defined and assessed 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 the States Strategic Plan.
Legal and Resource Implications:	None
Action required:	Service of Notice of Intention to List
Signature:
Position:	Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different to Date Signed):

The Hollies, Rue du Crocquet, St. Brelade - intention to list as SSI

Notice of Intent to List as Site of Special Interest:

The Hollies, La Rue du Crocquet, St. Brelade.

This report has been prepared by the Jersey Heritage Trust as part of its responsibility under a Service Level Agreement to provide reports and recommendations to the Minister for Planning and Environment on the registration of historic buildings and sites.

The Planning and Environment Department requested in February 2008 that the Jersey Heritage Trust assess the architectural, historical and other interests of The Hollies ahead of discussions with the Ministerial Registration and Listing Advisory Group.

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

Date of report: 27 February 2008

File ref: BR0299

Relevant interests of the site (see schedule for details)

The Hollies is a late seventeenth century merchant’s house that is of exceptional significance to the architectural history of Jersey. Of particular note are the earliest known surviving examples of timber sash windows in Jersey, and one of the earliest surviving timber staircases in the Island, dating to 1683.

Advice received (MRLAG or others)

MRLAG discussed The Hollies at its meeting on 25 February 2008. Members were unanimous that the property should be listed as an SSI as set out in the accompanying schedule and plan.

JHT recommendation

The Hollies is of special historical and architectural interest and should be listed as a Site of Special Interest.

It is recommended that the Minister for Planning and Environment approve the serving of the Intention to List Notice in accord with the requirements of the Law.

Justification relating to criteria

The special interest of The Hollies, as defined on the schedule and assessed 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.

Attachments

SSI schedule and plan

Photographs 2008