Plan launched to improve way homes are listed

A plan has been launched in a bid to improve the way homes are listed for protection.

The Development and Planning Authority (DPA) is set to begin a new project to proactively assess and decide if about 170 residential buildings should be protected based on their special historic, traditional, architectural or other interest.

At present, properties are added or removed from the protected buildings list when planning applications are submitted or when a property is put up for sale.

The authority's president Deputy Neil Inder said it was hoped the new method would provide more clarity for property owners, buyers and developers.

The States of Guernsey said the conservation and design team would shortly write to property owners with more information and to arrange surveys for those whose properties were part of the first phase.

Inder said: "This is about making the process of identifying and protecting Guernsey's historic buildings clearer, fairer and more transparent.

"By carrying this out, we can give owners, purchasers and developers greater certainty, while ensuring that those buildings that make a significant contribution to our historic environment are safeguarded for the future."

The project is set to be delivered in phases over the next three years.

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