List of Sites of Special Interest: St. James Church and Vicarage.

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A decision made (21/11/2008) regarding: List of Sites of Special Interest: St. James Church and Vicarage, St. James Street, St. Helier.

Decision Ref:	MD–PE–2008-0244
Subject:	List of Sites of Special Interest: St James Church and Vicarage, St James Street, St Helier
Decision Summary Title:	DS - List of Sites of Special Interest: St James Church and Vicarage, St James Street, St Helier
DS Author:	Kevin Pilley, Assistant Director
DS Date:	07 November 2008	DS Status:	Public
Written Report Title:	WR – List of Sites of Special Interest: St James Church and Vicarage, St James Street, St Helier
WR Author:	Roger Hills, Head of Historic Buildings, Jersey Heritage
WR Date	11 August 2008	WR Status:	Public
Oral Rapporteur:	Roger Hills, Head of Historic Buildings, Jersey Heritage
Decision(s):	On the basis of its special architectural, artistic and historical interest of and in light of the absence of any representations, the Minister for Planning and Environment added St James Church and Vicarage St James Street, St Helier to the List of Sites of Special Interest.
Reason(s) for Decision:	The special interest of St James Church and Vicarage St James Street, St Helier, as defined and assessed relative to the criteria for selection and designation, 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; It accords with the States Strategic Plan commitment of protecting and sympathetically managing the Island’s built heritage assets.
Legal and Resource Implications:	The Minister is empowered to add buildings or places to the List of SSIs where he is satisfied they have public importance, having considered all relevant material considerations as set out in the Law. In adding a building or place to the List the Minister is then able to control certain operations not amounting to development in order to protect the special interest of the building or place.
Action required:	Update the List of Sites of Special Interest; Notify the owner; Notify Development Control
Signature:
Position:	Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different to Date Signed):