Register for Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey: Eden Grove Farm, La Rue des Bessieres, St. Lawrence.

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A decision made (18/02/2009) regarding: Register for Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey: Eden Grove Farm, La Rue des Bessieres, St. Lawrence.

Decision Ref:	MD–PE–2009-0005
Subject:	Register for Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey: Eden Grove Farm, La Rue des Bessieres, St Lawrence
Decision Summary Title:	DS - Register as Building of Local Interest: Eden Grove Farm, La Rue des Bessieres, St Lawrence
DS Author:	Kevin Pilley, Assistant Director
DS Date:	31 December 2008		DS Status:	Public
Written Report Title:	WR – Register as Building of Local Interest: Eden Grove Farm, La Rue des Bessieres, St Lawrence
WR Author:	Kevin Pilley, Assistant Director/ Roger Hills, Head of Historic Buildings, Jersey Heritage
WR Date	01 October 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 to Register as a Building of Local Interest Eden Grove Farm, La Rue des Bessieres, St Lawrence for its particular local interest.
Reason(s) for Decision:	The particular interest of Eden Grove Farm, La Rue des Bessieres, St. Lawrence relative to the published criteria for selection, justifies its inclusion on the List of as a Building of Local Interest in accordance with the provisions and purposes of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 and; it accords with the States Strategic Plan commitment of protecting and sympathetically managing the Island’s built heritage assets. The inclusion of buildings and places in the Register for Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey is consistent with the purposes of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002.
Legal and Resource Implications:	The inclusion of buildings and places in the Register for Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey is consistent with the purposes of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002.
Action required:	Notify the owner Update the Register for Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance Notify Development Control
Signature:
Position:	Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different to Date Signed):

Register for Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey: Eden Grove Farm, La Rue des Bessieres, St. Lawrence.

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

Eden Grove Farm, La Rue des Bessieres, St Lawrence

Purpose of the Report

To seek to confirm the Minister’s intention to Register Eden Grove Farm, La Rue des Bessieres, St Lawrence as a Building of Local Interest

Background

The Minister previously considered a report on the matter prepared by Jersey Heritage dated 1st October 2008 and determined that this building and place was of sufficient interest to warrant its Registration as Building of Local Interest.. A notice of Minster’s intent to add this site to the Register was served on the owner of the property on 7th November 2008 in order to provide an opportunity for representations to be made.

The time permitted for representations to be received has now lapsed and no representations have been received.

Discussion and recommendation

On the basis of its particular interest as assessed against the criteria for registration, and in the absence of any representations, it is recommended that the Minister for Planning and Environment adds Eden Grove Farm, La Rue des Bessieres, St Lawrence to the Register as a Building of Local Interest.

Reason(s) for Decision

The particular interest of Eden Grove Farm, La Rue des Bessieres, St. Lawrence relative to the published criteria for selection, justifies its inclusion on the List of as a Building of Local Interest in accordance with the provisions and purposes of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 and; it accords with the States Strategic Plan commitment of protecting and sympathetically managing the Island’s built heritage assets.

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

Legal and resource implications

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

Action Required

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

Written by:

Kevin Pilley

Assistant Director

Endorsed by:

Peter Thorne

Director of Planning and Building Services

Attachments:

Jersey Heritage report dated 01 October 2008

File ref LA0127

Date 05/12/2008