Beauport Dolmen (Dolmen de Fiquet), Field 574 Nr La Verte Rue, St. Brelade - listed as Site of Special Interest

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A decision made (10.10.07) to list Beauport Dolmen (Dolmen de Fiquet), Field 574 Nr La Verte Rue, St. Brelade as a Site of Special Interest.

Decision Reference: MD–PE–2007-0226
Decision Summary Title :	DS - List as Site of Special Interest: Beauport Dolmen (Dolmen de Fiquet), Field 574 nr La Verte Rue, St Brelade		Date of Decision Summary:	01 October 2007
Decision Summary Author:	Kevin Pilley Assistant Director: Policy and Projects		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report:	Written and oral		Person Giving Oral Report:	Kevin Pilley Assistant Director
Written Report Title :	WR - List as Site of Special Interest: Beauport Dolmen (Dolmen de Fiquet), Field 574 nr La Verte Rue, St Brelade		Date of Written Report:	11 September 2007
Written Report Author:	Kevin Pilley Assistant Director: Policy and Projects		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: List as Site of Special Interest: Beauport Dolmen (Dolmen de Fiquet), Field 574 Nr La Verte Rue, St Brelade (BR0280)
Decision(s): The Minister for Planning and Environment confirmed the Listing of Beauport Dolmen (Dolmen de Fiquet), Field 574 nr La Verte Rue, St Brelade as a Site of Special Interest on the basis of its archaeological and historical interests subject to an amendment of the extent of the SSI such that the area to be so designated was reduced from a radii of 20 metres to one of 15 metres from the centre of the site. The Minister also determined that that area of land between 15 -20 metres from the centre of the site be considered as part of the adjacent Area of Archaeological Potential
Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister has given due regard to the representations received and the additional information provided by Jersey Heritage Trust in light of the representations received; This decision gives statutory effect to that, with amendment, made on 12 July 2007 and; the special interests of Beauport Dolmen (Dolmen de Fiquet), Field 574 Nr La Verte Rue, St Brelade, as defined in the amended 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; The decision accords with States Strategic Plan commitment of protecting and sympathetically managing the Island’s built heritage.
Resource Implications: The designation of this site will require the archaeological interest of the site to be considered within the context of any works on the site which may require archaeological advice to be procured.
Action required: · Update the Register · notify owner/s · notify Development Control
Signature:		Position: Assistant Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed): 28 September 2007

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Beauport Dolmen (Dolmen de Fiquet), Field 574 Nr La Verte Rue, St. Brelade - listed as Site of Special Interest

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PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

List as Site of Special Interest

Beauport Dolmen (Dolmen de Fiquet), Field 574 nr La Verte Rue, St Brelade

Purpose of the Report

The purpose of this report is for the Minister to confirm the Listing of Beauport Dolmen (Dolmen de Fiquet), Field 574 nr La Verte Rue, St Brelade as a Site of Special Interest.

Background

Beauport Dolmen was added to the Register as a proposed Site of Special Interest by the Jersey Building Heritage Sub-Committee during its review of St Brelade in July 2001 having been identified by the Sociètè Jersiaise Archaeology Section as one of the top 50 archaeological sites in the Island.

The Department was notified in early July 2007 that certain earthworks were being undertaken in close proximity to the site. Investigation proved that the works did not construe development and so no breach of the Planning Law had taken place. However, in the interests of protecting the dolmen from potential harm a delegated decision was made, by the Assistant Director – Policy and Projects, to provisionally List the site under the provisions of Article 53 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002. An appropriate Site Notice was posted and a letter of notification sent to known owner/s on 12 July 2002. A letter of representation was received on 4 August 2007 (attached) expressing concern that publication on the List of the location of the dolmen places the site at risk and impacts on the privacy on the land owner.

Discussion

The designation of the site has no impact on rights of access to property; therefore the owner is still at liberty to refuse entry to anyone not legally authorised to enter onto their land.

The Department is aware of the potential risk that raising awareness of the significance of a site and its location can bring; however the Law requires a set process of notification and publication to be followed in order to offer the sites an appropriate level of protection in accordance with Policy, Law and States Strategic objectives. This situation is therefore unavoidable.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Minister for Planning and Environment confirms the Listing of Beauport Dolmen (Dolmen de Fiquet), Field 574 nr La Verte Rue, St Brelade as a Site of Special Interest on the basis of the special archaeological and historical interests attached to it and defined in the attached schedule.

Reason(s) for Decision

This decision gives statutory effect to that made on 12 July 2002 and;
the special interest of Beauport Dolmen (Dolmen de Fiquet), Field 574 nr La Verte Rue, St Brelade, as defined in the schedule and relative to the published criteria for selection, justifies its inclusion in 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

Written by:	Fiona Smith

Approved by:

Attachments: SSI schedule (amended) and Plan

Letter dated 4 August 2007

P&E response dated 28 August 2007

File ref BR0280

Date 11/09/2007