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A decision made (26.6.07) to list the party wall between 1 Vine Street and 13 Royal Square, St. Helier as a Site of Special Interest.

Subject:	1-2, Vine Street, St. Helier, Jersey (party wall with 13 Royal Square)
Decision ref:	MD-PE-2007-0143	Exempt clause(s):		None
Type of report:	Written and oral	Report file ref:		HE0728
Person giving report (if oral): Principal Historic Buildings Advisor
Written report – author: Historic Buildings Officer
Written Report Title: List as Site of Special Interest: 1 Vine Street, St Helier (party wall with 13 Royal Square)
Decision(s): The Minister for Planning and Environment confirmed the Listing of 1 Vine Street, St Helier (party wall with 13 Royal Square) as a Site of Special Interest on the basis of the special archaeological, architectural, historical and traditional interests attached to it.
Reason(s) for decision: This decision gives statutory effect to that made on 21 May 2007 The special Interest of 1 Vine Street, St Helier, as defined in the schedule and 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; accords with the States Strategic Plan commitment of protecting and sympathetically managing the Island’s built heritage assets.
Action required: · Notify owner/s · Notify development control · Amend the Register and the List
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)			Date of Decision:

1 - 2 Vine Street, St Helier (party wall with 13 Royal Square) - list as Site of Special Interest

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PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

List as Site of Special Interest

1 Vine Street, St Helier (party wall with 13 Royal Square)

Purpose of the Report

The purpose of this report is for the Minister to confirm the Listing of 1 Vine Street, St Helier (party wall with 13 Royal Square) as a Site of Special Interest.

Background and discussion

In May 2007 demolition works revealed a C17th granite fireplace with the date 1663 inscribed on its lintel. Due to the significance of the feature, being the earliest yet discovered in the town of St Helier that part of the building was subsequently provisionally Listed. The Minister approved the provisional Listing on 21 May 2007 and a site notice was fixed to the building and the owner was notified by letter on the same date. The owner/s has had 28 days to make representations to the provisional Listing of the site and no such representations have been received.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Minister for Planning and Environment confirms the Listing of the party wall of 1 Vine Street, St Helier (party wall with 13 Royal square) as a Site of Special Interest on the basis of the special archaeological, architectural, historical and traditional interests attached to it and as set out and defined in the attached schedule.

Reason(s) for Decision

This decision gives statutory effect to that made on 21 May 2007.
The special Interest of 1 Vine Street, St Helier (party wall with 13 Royal Square) as defined in the schedule and 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;
accords with the States Strategic Plan commitment of protecting and sympathetically managing the Island’s built heritage assets.

Action Required

1. Notify owner/s

2. Notify development Control

3. Amend the Register and the List

Written by:	Fiona Smith: Historic Buildings Officer
Approved by:	Kevin Pilley: Assistant Director

Attachments: SSI Schedule

File ref HE0728

Date 14/06/2007