Aquila Road Methodist Church properties: Designation

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A decision made on 27 November 2009 regarding the designation of Aquila Road Methodist Church properties

Decision Ref:	MD–PE–2009-0180
Subject:	List as a Site of Special Interest: Aquila Road Methodist Church Register as Buildings of Local Interest: Aquila Road Methodist Church Sunday School and former Manse (25 Aquila Road)
Decision Summary Title:	DS - Designate Aquila Road Methodist Church properties
DS Author:	Assistant Director
DS Date:	12 November 2009	DS Status:	Public
Written Report Title:	WR – Designate Aquila Road Methodist Church properties
WR Author:	Assistant Director
WR Date	12 November 2009	WR Status:	Public
Oral Rapporteur:	Assistant Director: Policy and Projects / Head of Historic Buildings (Jersey Heritage)
Decision(s):	The Minister for Planning and Environment determined that: Aquila Road Methodist Church be added to the List of Sites of Special Interest; Aquila Road Methodist Church Sunday School and former Manse (25 Aquila Road) be added to the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance
Reason(s) for Decision:	The special interest of Aquila Road Methodist Church, as defined and 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; The particular interest of Aquila Road Methodist Church Sunday School and former Manse (25 Aquila Road), as identified and described in the report and relative to the published criteria for selection, justify their inclusion on Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey as Buildings of Local Interest. It accords with the States Strategic Plan commitment of protecting and enhancing the Island’s built heritage assets
Legal and Resource Implications:	Article 51(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 attached to the building or place. The inclusion of buildings and places in the Register of 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 List of Sites of Special Interest and the Register Notify Development Control
Signature:
Position:	Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different to Date Signed):

Aquila Road Methodist Church properties: Designation

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

List of Sites of Special Interest and

Aquila Road Methodist Church, Sunday School and Manse

Purpose of the Report

To seek to confirm the Minister’s intention to add Aquila Road Methodist Church to the List of Sites of Special Interest and to add Aquila Road Methodist Church Sunday School and Manse (25 Aquila Road) to the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance

Background and discussion

The Minister previously considered reports on these buildings prepared by Jersey Heritage dated 06 May 2009 and determined that they were of sufficient interest to warrant the addition of the Church to the List of Sites of Special Interest and the Sunday School and the former Manse (25 Aquila Road) to the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance. Notices of the Minister’s intent to add these sites to the List and Register were served on the owner and on site in order to provide an opportunity for representations to be made.

No representations have been received.

Legal and resource implications

Article 51(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 attached to the building or place.

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

Recommendation

The recommendation of Jersey Heritage is to add Aquila Road Methodist Church to the List of Sites of Special Interest and to add Aquila Road Methodist Church Sunday School and former Manse (25 Aquila Road) to the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance.

Reason(s) for Decision

The special interest of Aquila Road Methodist Church, as defined and 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;

The particular interest of Aquila Road Methodist Church Sunday School and former Manse (25 Aquila Road), as identified and described in the report and relative to the published criteria for selection, justify their inclusion on Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey as Buildings of Local Interest.

It accords with the States Strategic Plan commitment of protecting and enhancing the Island’s built heritage assets.

Action Required

Notify the owner
Update the List of Sites of Special Interest and the Register
Notify Development Control

Written by:

Kevin Pilley

Assistant Director (Policy and Projects)

Approved by:

Peter Thorne

Director (Planning and Building Services)