Northern Quarter housing development

WQ.312/2023

WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

BY DEPUTY S.Y MÉZEC OF ST. HELIER SOUTH

QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 10th JULY 2023

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 17th JULY 2023

Question

“In respect of the Northern Quarter housing development, will the Minister state how many of the homes which are planned to be built there meet the following descriptions –

1. one bedroom, below the current minimum space standards for a single-occupancy one-bedroom flat (i.e. below 34.5 square metres);
2. one bedroom, between the current minimum space standards for a single-occupancy one-bedroom flat and a double-occupancy one-bedroom flat (i.e. 34.5 square metres to 51 square metres);
3. one bedroom, above the current minimum space standards for a double-occupancy one-bedroom flat (i.e. above 51 square metres);
4. two bedroom, below the current minimum space standards for a triple-occupancy two-bedroom flat (i.e. below 62 square metres);
5. two bedroom, between the current minimum space standards for a triple-occupancy two-bedroom flat and a quadruple occupancy two-bedroom flat (i.e. 62 square metres to 76 square metres);
6. two bedroom, above the current minimum space standards for quadruple-occupancy two bedroom flat (i.e. 76 square metres); and
7. three bedroom, below the current minimum space standards for a quadruple-occupancy three- bedroom flat (i.e. 76 square metres)?”

Answer

Andium Homes acquired 169 of the 195 homes to be developed on the site by the developer, following approval of the scheme by Planning. The scheme was designed by the developer, who is retaining the remaining homes.

Therefore, the Minister for Housing and Communities can only comment on the homes being acquired by Andium and, in that respect, the specific numbers relating to the questions above are:

1. None
2. 29
3. 93
4. None
5. 22
6. 17
7. None*

*There are 8 No. 3 beds all above the minimum standard 76m2