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A decision made 23 July 2010 regarding: 12 Halkett Street, St. Helier - listed as building of local interest.

Decision Ref:	MD–PE–2010-0030
Subject:	Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey: 12 Halkett Street, St Helier
Decision Summary Title:	DS – Historic Buildings Register: 12 Halkett Street, St Helier
DS Author:	Assistant Director
DS Date:	23 July 2010	DS Status:	Public
Written Report Title:	WR – Historic Buildings Register: 12 Halkett Street, St Helier
WR Author:	Assistant Director
WR Date	23 February 2010	WR Status:	Public
Oral Rapporteur:	Assistant Director/ Roger Hills – Head of Historic Buildings (Jersey Heritage)
Decision(s):	The Assistant Minister for Planning and Environment determined that: 1. 12 Halkett Street, St Helier be added to the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey as a Building of Local Interest; 2. the status of the building on the Register be reviewed should the extant permission to demolish the existing historic fabric of the building be executed.
Reason(s) for Decision:	1 The particular interest of 12 Halkett Street, 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 Building of Local Interest, in particular because: a) It retains its historic 19th century form and detail and so makes a significant and positive contribution to the architectural and historical character and appearance of Jersey. b) It has historic interest as a 1830s purpose-built shop that is illustrative of the period (c.1820-40) of unprecedented expansion of the town from its small historic hub. c) It has architectural interest as a 1830s purpose-built shop with its external form, scale and architectural detailing indicative of its early 19th century period and function; and a late 19th century mansard that was a popular addition to existing buildings in the later Victorian period. d) It is of group value and scenic interest – being in keeping with the majority of historic properties in Halkett Street and adding to the street’s unity and character, and; 2 it accords with the States Strategic Plan commitment of protecting and enhancing the Island’s built heritage assets; 3 The Assistant Minister was concerned to ensure that policy was applied both consistently and fairly based on evidence and that, notwithstanding decision to award permission for the demolition of the building, it was incumbent upon him to ensure that the heritage interest of the building was properly considered even if any such consideration was inconsistent with other decisions previously taken, and particularly where that heritage interest of the building, as recognised by numerous parties (including the building owner’s own heritage expert), warranted protection and was largely unaltered since being originally registered; 4 On the basis of an extant permission and the owner’s intention to demolish the building, the registration of the building would not prejudice the owner’s decision to redevelop the site and would only fall to be but one material consideration were the permitted works not implemented and new proposals for the site put forward, where it would be appropriate to take into account its heritage value.
Legal and Resource Implications:	1. 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; 2. There is no right of appeal in relation to the registration of a building but a claim of judicial review could be brought that would need to be based on the grounds that the decisions taken was illegal, irrational or procedurally improper; 3. Any decision to add this building to the Register as a Building of Local Interest would not have any effect on extant permission to demolish the building. Should that permission fail to be implemented, however, the heritage value and designated status of the building would fall to be considered as a material consideration in relation to any new development proposals that might be forthcoming.
Action required:	1. Notify the owner 2. Update the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey.
Signature:
Position:	Assistant Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different to Date Signed):	23 July 2010