Grand Hotel: Review of Status as Building of Local Interest

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A decision made (22.07.2009) to retain the Grand Hotel (1950s building) on the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey as a Building of Local Interest.

Decision Ref:	MD–PE–2009-0048
Subject:	Review of Grand Hotel, St Helier
Decision Summary Title:	DS - Review of Grand Hotel, St Helier
DS Author:	Kevin Pilley – Assistant Director
DS Date:	26 February 2009	DS Status:	Public
Written Report Title:	WR – Review of Grand Hotel, St Helier
WR Author:	Kevin Pilley – Assistant Director
WR Date	26 February 2009	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 resolved to retain the Grand Hotel (1950s building) Peirson Road, St Helier on the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey as a Building of Local Interest (BLI) and not to register the 1890 hotel (altered) and infill building on the site.
Reason(s) for Decision:	1. The particular interest of the Grand Hotel (1950s building) Peirson Road, St Helier, as identified and described in the report and relative to the published criteria for selection, justifies its inclusion on Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey as a BLI, and; 2. It accords with the States Strategic Plan commitment of protecting and sympathetically managing the Island’s built heritage assets. 3. The 1890 hotel (altered) and infill building also on the site do not satisfy the criteria for registration.
Legal and Resource Implications:	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:	1. Notify the owner 2. Update the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey 3. Notify Development Control
Signature:		Date of SMT Decision:
Position:	Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different to Date Signed):