La Preference Cottage, La Rue du Hucquet, St. Martin, not added to historic buildings register

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A decision made 27 November 2009 regarding: La Preference Cottage, La Rue du Hucquet, St. Martin, not added to historic buildings register.

Decision Ref:	MD–PE–2009-0182
Subject:	Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey: La Preference Cottage, La Rue du Hucquet, St Martin
Decision Summary Title:	DS – Not add as Building of Local Interest: La Preference Cottage, La Rue du Hucquet, St Martin
DS Author:	Assistant Director
DS Date:	01 December 2009	DS Status:	Public
Written Report Title:	WR – Not add as Building of Local Interest: La Preference Cottage, La Rue du Hucquet, St Martin
WR Author:	Assistant Director
WR Date	12 November 2009	WR Status:	Public
Oral Rapporteur:	Assistant Director/ Roger Hills – Head of Historic Buildings (Jersey Heritage)
Decision(s):	The Minister for Planning and Environment determined that; La Preference Cottage, La Rue du Hucquet, St Martin should not be added to the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey; The building did possess some building elements that were of historic and architectural merit and that it was his wish that they should be salvaged and re-used in the vent of the building being redeveloped.
Reason(s) for Decision:	The particular interest of La Preference Cottage, La Rue du Hucquet, St Martin, as identified and described in the report and relative to the published criteria for selection, does not justify its inclusion on Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey as a Building of Local Interest; The Minister wished to ensure that building elements of Jersey’s heritage were retained and re-used
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:	Notify the owner Update the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey Notify Development Control
Signature:
Position:	Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different to Date Signed):