Review of the outbuildings at The Mount, Rue de la Petite Falaise, Trinity.

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A decision made (26/09/2008) regarding: Review of the outbuildings at The Mount, Rue de la Petite Falaise, Trinity.

Decision Ref:	MD–PE–2008-0219
Subject:	Review of Outbuildings at The Mount, Rue de la Petite Falaise, Trinity
Decision Summary Title:	DS - Review of Outbuildings at The Mount, Rue de la Petite Falaise, Trinity
DS Author:	Kevin Pilley – Assistant Director
DS Date:	17 September 2008	DS Status:	Public
Written Report Title:	WR – Review of Outbuildings at The Mount, Rue de la Petite Falaise, Trinity
WR Author:	Kevin Pilley – Assistant Director
WR Date	17 September 2008	WR Status:	Public
Oral Rapporteur:	Kevin Pilley – Assistant Director/ Roger Hills – Head of Historic Buildings (Jersey Heritage)
Decision(s):	The Minister for Planning and Environment determined that Outbuildings at The Mount, Rue de la Petite Falaise, Trinity should not be added to the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey as a Building of Local Interest.
Reason(s) for Decision:	The particular interest of the Outbuildings at The Mount, Rue de la Petite Falaise, Trinity as identified and described in the report and relative to the published criteria for selection, do not justify their inclusion on Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey as a BLI.
Legal and Resource Implications:	None
Action required:	Notify the owner Update the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey Notify Development Control
Signature:
Position:	Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different to Date Signed):

Review of the outbuildings at The Mount, Rue de la Petite Falaise, Trinity.

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PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

Review of Outbuildings

Outbuildings at The Mount, Rue de la Petite Falaise, Trinity

Purpose of the Report

To seek to confirm the Minister’s intention not to add Outbuildings at The Mount, Rue de la Petite Falaise, Trinity to the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey as a Building of Local Interest (BLI).

Background and discussion

The Minister previously considered a report on the matter prepared by Jersey Heritage dated 07 May 2008 and determined that this building and place was not of sufficient interest to warrant its addition to the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey as a BLI. A notice of Minister’s intent not to add this site to the Register was served on the owner of the property on 11 August 2008 in order to provide an opportunity for representations to be made.

A Report on the status of the outbuildings at The Mount, Bouley Bay Hill, Trinity (March 2008) Hartigans has been submitted in support of the potential registration of these buildings. The issues raised are not considered to be of sufficient merit to warrant registration and are addressed in the JH report.

Legal and resource implications

The inclusion of buildings and places in the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey is consistent with the purposes of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002.

Recommendation

On the basis of the recommendation of Jersey Heritage not to add Haut du Mont, Rue de la Hauteur, St Helier to the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey as a Building of Local Interest, having had regard to the representation received, the Minister is further recommended to confirm his intent of not adding this building and place to the Register as a BLI.

Reason(s) for Decision

The particular interest of Haut du Mont, Rue de la Hauteur, St Helier, as identified and described in the report and relative to the published criteria for selection, does not justify its inclusion on Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey as a BLI.

Action Required

Notify the owner
Update the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey
Notify Development Control

Written by:

Kevin Pilley

Assistant Director (Policy and Projects)

Approved by:

Peter Thorne

Director (Planning and Building Services)

Attachments: JH report (07 May 2008);

Plan and photographs

A Report on the status of the outbuildings at The Mount, Bouley Bay Hill, Trinity (March 2008) Hartigans

File ref TR0056

Date 17/09/2008

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