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Flexibility on listed building changes - minister

BBC Steve Luce looking to the left wearing a navy blue blazer and striped shirt. He is wearing a red tie with white dots. In the background is a doorway with the words 'States of Jersey Department of Environment' above it. The building is light-brown brick with white frames around its windows, and there are planters in front of it with. BBC
Deputy Steve Luce, minister for the environment, said revised planning policies would allow the replacement of windows and doors in listed buildings

A minister said there would be more flexibility regarding changes to windows and doors in certain listed buildings in Jersey.

Environment Minister Deputy Steve Luce said it would ensure clarity and flexibility in planning policies.

He said windows and doors were "key elements" of historic buildings but modern materials could "offer improved thermal performance while better replicating the design and appearance of historic windows and doors".

"I want to enable the replacement of existing plastic windows in Grade 3 and Grade 4 listed buildings with windows made from composite materials — provided they deliver an overall improvement to the character and appearance of the building," said Luce.

"This ensures improved thermal performance while also repairing the damage caused when original windows were lost."

The 3,000 sq ft (279 sq m) floorspace limit on new residential developments has also been removed, a restriction introduced by previous administration, said Luce.

He added: "I have been concerned that there is a perception that this is an absolute cap on development, limiting homeowners from extending or improving their dwellings.

"This is not the case and the position is more nuanced."

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