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List of Sites of Special Interest: 7 Francis Street, St. Helier.

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A decision made (30/01/2009) regarding: List of Sites of Special Interest: 7 Francis Street, St. Helier.

Decision Ref:

MD–PE–2009-0016

Subject:

List of Sites of Special Interest: 7 Francis Street, St Helier

Decision Summary Title :

DS - List of Sites of Special Interest: 7 Francis Street, St Helier

DS Author:

Kevin Pilley: Assistant Director, Policy and Projects

DS Date:

22 January 2009

DS Status:

Public

Written Report Title :

WR - List of Sites of Special Interest: 7 Francis Street, St Helier

WR Author:

Kevin Pilley: Assistant Director, Policy and Projects

WR Date

22 January 2009

WR Status:

Public

Oral Rapporteur:

Roger Hills, Curator of Historic Buildings

Decision(s):

The Minister for Planning and Environment determined 7 Francis Street, St Helier should be Listed as a Site of Special Interest on the basis of its architectural and historical interest, in accordance with criteria for designation.

Reason(s) for Decision:

  1. The retention of 7 Francis Street, St Helier as a Site of Special Interest is in accordance with the criteria for assessment and designation on account of its architectural and historical interest.
  2. It accords with the States Strategic Plan commitment of protecting and sympathetically managing the Island’s built heritage assets

Legal and Resource Implications:

Article 52(2)(b) of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 enables the Minister to include on the List of Sites of Special Interest, those buildings and places that the Minister is satisfied has public importance by reason of the special archaeological, architectural, artistic, historical, scientific or traditional interest that attaches to the building or place.

Action required:

  1. Notify the owner
  2. Notify Development Control;
  3. Update the List.

Signature:

 

Position:

Minister for Planning and Environment

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision (If different to Date Signed):

 

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List of Sites of Special Interest: 7 Francis Street, St. Helier.

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT  

List of Sites of Special Interest

7 Francis Street, St Helier  
 

Purpose of the Report

The purpose of this report is for the Minister for Planning and Environment to consider the retention of 7 Francis Street, St Helier on the List of Sites of Special Interest. 

Background and discussion

Following consideration of a report on the architectural and historical value of 7 Francis Street, St Helier by Jersey Heritage (dated 01 October 2008: attached at appendix 1) the Minister for Planning and Environment confirmed his intent to add this property to the List of Sites of Special Interest (MD-PE-2008-0234: attached at appendix 2). Notice of the Minister’s intention was duly served on the owners of the site on 22 October 2008, providing them with 28 days in which to submit representations. None have been received. 

Despite being served with a Notice of the Minister’s Intent to List this property, it was brought to the attention of the Planning and Environment Department on 25 November, that work was being undertaken to strip out the internal fabric of the building (photographs at appendix 3). As a result of damage to some and the clear threat to the remaining internal fabric of the building, the building was provisionally added to the List of Sites of Special Interest on 26 November. The Notice was served by the Department’s Enforcement Team and the owner was advised that any further internal work would be unauthorised. This action has prevented any further damage to the building. 

As a result of the stripping out work that has been undertaken, the building has lost its original ceilings, plaster finishes and integral cupboards. Notwithstanding this damage, the staircases, door cases, window places and fireplaces, together with structural timbers, still remain. On this basis, Jersey Heritage maintains its original recommendation that the building still merits retention on the List of Sites of Special Interest, relative to the Minister’s criteria for designation. 

Recommendation

On the basis of the above, Jersey Heritage would maintain the recommendation that this building should be Listed as a Site of Special Interest on the basis of its architectural and historical interest, in accordance with criteria for designation. 

Reason(s) for Decision

The retention of 7 Francis Street, St Helier as a Site of Special Interest is in accordance with the criteria for assessment and designation on account of its architectural and historical interest.

Legal and resource implications

Article 52(2)(b) of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 enables the Minister to include on the List of Sites of Special Interest, those buildings and places that the Minister is satisfied has public importance by reason of the special archaeological, architectural, artistic, historical, scientific or traditional interest that attaches to the building or place. 

Action Required

  1. Advise the owner
  2. Update the List of Sites of Special Interest
  3. Notify Development Control

 

Written by:

Kevin Pilley

Assistant Director: Planning and Building Services

Approved by: 

Peter Thorne

Director: Planning and Building Services

 

Attachments:

  1. Report and schedule, prepared by Jersey Heritage (dated 01 October 2008)
  2. MD-PE-2008-0234: signed 20 October 2008
  3. Photographs of building’s interior, after stripping out (dated 25 November 2008)

 

File ref: HE0217

Date: 22 January 2009

 

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