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Hove Hebrew Congregation, Holland Road in Hove, East Sussex

Project Outline

WS Heritage was instructed by Hove Hebrew Congregation Synagogue to undertake a statement of significance in regard to obtain a Certificate of Immunity (COI) from Listing of the application site. The site is not statutorily listed, it is however included on the Brighton & Hove local list of heritage assets, recognized pre-2015; it is also located within the Brunswick Town Conservation Area, designated in 1969. Evaluation undertaken was based on Historic England’s Listing Selection Guide entitled Places of Worship (2017), section ‘Buildings of Judaism’. Arguments included the site’s lack of purpose-built design, deteriorated interior, the absence of group value, and the lack of special interests and exceptional qualities for national listing – the historic interest is limited to Jewish built heritage whereas the architectural interest is diluted due to unsympathetic extensions and alterations.

WS Heritage was instructed by Hove Hebrew Congregation Synagogue to undertake a statement of significance in regard to obtain a Certificate of Immunity (COI) from Listing of the application site. The site is not statutorily listed, it is however included on the Brighton & Hove local list of heritage assets, recognized pre-2015; it is also located within the Brunswick Town Conservation Area, designated in 1969. Evaluation undertaken was based on Historic England’s Listing Selection Guide entitled Places of Worship (2017), section ‘Buildings of Judaism’. Arguments included the site’s lack of purpose-built design, deteriorated interior, the absence of group value, and the lack of special interests and exceptional qualities for national listing – the historic interest is limited to Jewish built heritage whereas the architectural interest is diluted due to unsympathetic extensions and alterations.

Reference:
J004639

OUTCOME

The statement and application were submitted to Historic England and the Secretary of State for Culture, Media, and Sport on the 30th October 2023, and confirmed by both ends that the issue of COI is successful on the 20th September 2024.