Windows and Doors: Historic: Supplementary Planning Guidance: Draft for Consultation

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A decision made 10 September 2012:

Decision Ref:	MD-PE-2012-0089
Subject:	SPG: Draft for consultation – protection of historic windows and doors
Decision Summary Title:	DS – draft spg – historic windows and doors
DS Author:	Director: Policy, projects and the historic environment
DS Date:	14 August 2012	DS Status:	Public
Written Report Title:	SD – draft spg – historic windows and doors
WR Author:	Director: Policy, projects and the historic environment
WR Date	13 August 2012	WR Status:	Public
Oral Rapporteur:	Director: Policy, projects and the historic environment
Decision(s):	The Minister for Planning and Environment noted and endorsed the supplementary planning guidance as a draft for consultation and authorised its release.
Reason(s) for Decision:	1) It is considered appropriate to issue draft supplementary planning guidance to a) provide further information about the importance of historic windows and doors; b) elaborate and clarify how the provisions of Policy HE2 will be applied to proposals for change affecting historic windows and doors through the planning application process; and c) provide further advice about the information that should be provided to as part of a planning application for change affecting historic windows and doors. 2) provide an opportunity for key stakeholders and interested parties to influence supplementary planning guidance.
Legal and Resource Implications:	1) Article 6 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002, provides the Minister with power to issue guidelines and policies (i.e. including supplementary planning guidance). Before doing so, the Minister must consult any other Minister or statutory authority with an interest in the development in question. 2) The development and publication of supplementary planning guidance is in accordance with the above powers. Also, the main purpose of releasing the draft guidance is to enable formal consultation, prior to review and adoption. It is not envisaged, therefore, that there will be any legal implications associated with the recommended decision. 3) The adoption of the guidance itself should not involve adverse resource implications for the Department of the Environment or decision-makers, given that the supplementary planning guidance will serve to provide advice about how applications affecting historic windows and doors can be dealt with more efficiently and effectively.
Action required:	1) Notify the Chairman of the Environment Scrutiny Panel and other key stakeholders of the Minister’s decision and provide them with a copy of the draft SPG; 2) Request that the Greffier of the States arrange for a report to be presented in the States for their information; 3) Publish the draft guidance note on the States’ website and invite public comment; 4) Prepare and issue a media release; 5) Upon completion of the consultation process, inform the Minister for Planning and Environment of the consultation findings, modify the draft supplementary planning guidance, as appropriate, and present to the Minister for adoption
Signature:
Position:	Deputy RC Duhamel Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different to Date Signed):