Warehouses to rear of 21 Commercial Buildings, St. Helier

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A decision made (16/02/2007) regarding: Warehouses to rear of 21 Commercial Buildings, St. Helier.

Subject:	Warehouses to rear of 21 Commercial Buildings, St. Helier
Decision ref:	MD-PE-2007-0017	Exempt clause(s):		None
Type of report:	Written and oral	Report file ref:		HE0901
Person giving report (if oral): Principal Historic Buildings Advisor
Written report – author: Principal Historic Buildings Advisor
Written Report Title: Register of Buildings of Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance – Warehouses to the rear of 21 Commercial Buildings, St Helier
Decision(s): The Minister for Planning and Environment 1. confirmed the intention to List the 2 warehouses to the rear of 21 Commercial Buildings, St Helier, as defined in the attached schedule, as a Site of Special Interest under the provisions of Article 51(2)(b) Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 by virtue of its special interest as described in the same schedule; 2. approved the serving of the Intention to List Notice in accord with the requirements of the Law.;
Reason(s) for decision: The special interest of the 2 warehouses to the rear of 21 Commercial Buildings, St Helier, as defined and assessed 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; The proposal accords with the States Strategic Plan commitment of protecting and sympathetically managing our built heritage assets.
Action required: The Intention to List Notice to be served in accord with the requirements of the Law; No sooner than 28 days after the date of service of the Intention to List Notice, a further report will be brought back to the Minister relative to any representations received.
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)			Date of Decision: 16 February 2007

Warehouses to rear of 21 Commercial Buildings, St. Helier - Historic Buildings Register.

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PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

Warehouses to the rear of 21 Commercial Buildings, St Helier

Purpose of the Report

On 19th January 2007 the Minister considered an appeal against the registration of these buildings and determined that they should be retained on the Register. They are currently pSSIs so this report brings them forward towards completion of the process, for inclusion as SSIs.

Background

Having gone through the process of considering the appeal, and in accordance with departmental objectives of addressing the outstanding pSSIs, this case is being progressed to a final status rather than remaining provisional.

Conclusions

MRLAG were unanimous in their support for these buildings as noted in the previous report to the Minister. It is on the basis of this support and the Minister’s endorsement of the pSSI status following the appeal that the matter is brought forward for service of a notice of intention to list as SSI.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Minister for Planning and Environment

1. confirms the intention to List the 2 warehouses to the rear of 21 Commercial Buildings, St Helier, as defined in the attached schedule, as a Site of Special Interest under the provisions of Article 51(2)(b) Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 by virtue of its special interest as described in the same schedule;

approves the serving of the Intention to List Notice in accord with the requirements of the Law.;

Reason(s) for Decision

The special interest of the 2 warehouses to the rear of 21 Commercial Buildings, St Helier, as defined and assessed 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;
The proposal accords with the States Strategic Plan commitment of protecting and sympathetically managing our built heritage assets

Action Required

The Intention to List Notice to be served in accord with the requirements of the Law;
No sooner than 28 days after the date of service of the Intention to List Notice, a further report will be brought back to the Minister relative to any representations received.

Written by:	Janet Dore

Approved by:	Kevin Pilley

File ref HE0901

Date 09/02/2007