DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENT DIVISION
Sites of Special Interest Listing
Purpose of the Report
The purpose of this report is to ask the Minister to approve:
- the decision to include the place known as Mont Orgueil SSI, in the parish of St Martin, on the List of Sites of Special Interest by reason of its special ecological, botanical and zoological interest, under the provisions of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002; and
- service of the Decision to List Notices in accord with the requirements of the Law.
Background and discussion
Article 52 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 states:
(1) Except as provided by Article 53 (Provisional Listing) the Minister shall not include a building or place on the List of Sites of Special Interest unless at least 28 days previously it has served a notice of its intention to do so.
(2) The notice shall be served-
(a) on the owner of the of the building; or
(b) by displaying it in a conspicuous place in or near the building or place.
(3) A person with an interest in the building or place referred to in the notice may make written representations to the Minister in respect of the proposed inclusion of the building or place on the List of Sites of Special Interest.
(4) In determining whether to include a building or place on the List the Minister-
(a) shall take into account any representations made under paragraph (3) to the extent that they relate to the special interest of the proposed Site of Special Interest; and
(b) where the building or place falls within the area of responsibility or concern of a Committee or a body or person created by statute, shall consult that Committee, body or person and shall take into account any representations made;
(c) may consult any person it considers has a special knowledge of or interest in the building or place.
(5) The Minister shall serve notice of the Minister’s decision on whether to include a building or place on the List on the owner and (if different) any occupier of the building or place as soon practicable after the Minister has made the decision.
The Notices of the Intention to List were served on the landowner on 7 February 2011. The 28 day period has now expired and there have been no representations.
The attached notice describes the site, its location both in words and on a map, and the justification for its inclusion on the List, in accordance with legal requirements. The Decision to List Notices will be served on the owner and any occupiers of the site to be included on the List.
Recommendation
That the Minister approves the listing of the place referred to above.
Written by: | J Pinel (Principal Ecologist) |
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Approved by: | Daniel Houseago (Director, Environmental Management and Rural Economy ) |
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Attachments: Notice of decision to list, site plan, description and justification for:
i) Mont Orgueil SSI, St Martin
Ministerial Decision ref: