Protection for historic sites

Protection for historic sites

The Jersey Heritage Trust has proposed that 165 sites get site of special interest (SSI) protection, and they range from the remains of a Neolithic forest and ancient sites at the pinnacle to the remnants of the St Brelade Occupation PoW camp. Planning have worked with the trust and the Société Jersiaise to come up with the list of sites in a consultation document – white paper – which would mean developers and builders have to take care when working near them. Environment Minister Freddie Cohen said that without the SSI designation, the department were effectively at the mercy of developers. ‘We have made finds of international importance like La Hougue Bie in the past and there is little doubt there are others to come in the future. By putting in place orders we increase our chances of making these finds, and preserving the archaeology when something is found,’ said Senator Cohen.

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