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THE STATES assembled on Thursday 24th March 2022, at 9.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Deputy Bailiff , Robert James MacRae , Esquire.

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All members were present at roll call with the exception of –

Senator Ian Joseph Gorst – excused attendance (joined at 9.54 a.m.)

Senator Lyndon John Farnham – excused attendance (arrived in the Chamber at 10.00 a.m.) Deputy Carolyn Fiona Labey of Grouville – ill

Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.06 a.m.)

Deputy Jeremy Martin Maçon of St. Saviour – ill

Deputy Louise Mary Catherine Doublet of St. Saviour – ill

Deputy Russell Labey of St. Helier – excused attendance (joined at 9.38 a.m.)

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Prayers read by the Deputy Greffier of the States __________________

Standing Order 55A – remote participation

THE STATES, with reference to their Act dated 14th September 2021, in which they had agreed that, notwithstanding Standing Order 55A(1), members who did not wish to attend in the States Chamber might continue to take part in States meetings using Microsoft Teams (until the States had considered and voted upon a proposition to re-apply Standing Order 55A(1) or to repeal or vary the terms of the Standing Order), assembled in accordance with Standing Order 55A with members able to participate remotely using Microsoft Teams.

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval P.36/2021

THE STATES resumed consideration of a proposition of the Minister for the Environment entitled Island Plan 2022-25: Approval' (P.36/2021), as amended, and rejected an amendment of Deputy Kirsten Francis Morel of St. Lawrence (P.36/2021 Amd.(47)) that, after the words "the draft Island Plan 2022- 25", there should be inserted the words "except that –

  1. Proposal 25 – St. Helier Country Park should be deleted in its entirety;
  2. the following be removed from the areas identified and safeguarded for provision of open space in Policy CI6 – Provision and enhancement of open space –

"2. Warwick Farm, La Grande Route de Saint-Jean, St. Helier " with the remaining item re-numbered accordingly;

  1. the draft Island Plan 2022-25 should be further amended in such respects as may be necessary consequent upon the adoption of (a) and (b); and
  2. the Draft Bridging Island Plan Proposals Map Part A – Planning Zones be amended to reflect the adoption of (a) and (b)."

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 14  CONTRE: 30  ABSTAIN: 0

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator K.L. Moore Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Mary Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy L.B. Ash (C) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy of St. John

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)


Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator T.A. Vallois Senator S.W. Pallett

Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of Trinity

Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)

THE STATES resumed consideration of a proposition of the Minister for the Environment, as amended, and,  adopting  paragraphs  (b)  and  (c)  of  an  amendment  of  the   Connétable  of  St.  Helier (P.36/2021 Amd.(31)), re-designated as paragraphs (a) and (b) accordingly, agreed that, after the words "the draft Island Plan 2022-25", there should be inserted the words "except that, within Proposal 25 – St. Helier Country Park –

  1. after the first paragraph, there should be inserted the following new paragraph – "The Council of Ministers will establish a project board to develop proposals to be included in the next Government Plan in order that the St. Helier Country Park can be delivered during the period covered by the Bridging Island Plan."
  2. after the  second paragraph there  should be  inserted the  following new paragraph  – "The development of the country park will reflect an investigation and report by the Council of Ministers on opportunities to incorporate adjacent areas of countryside into the park in the future, in line with the map attached to, and supporting, Paragraph 7 of Amendment 38 (as adopted by the States Assembly on 21st June 2011) to the previous Island Plan."

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 33  CONTRE: 9  ABSTAIN: 0

Senator I.J. Gorst  Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator L.J. Farnham  Senator T.A. Vallois

STATES MINUTES

Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)


24th March 2022

Senator K.L. Moore

Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy L.B. Ash (C) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy of St. John

THE STATES noted that the Connétable of St. Helier did not propose paragraph (a) of his amendment (P.36/2021 Amd.(31)) to the proposition of the Minister for the Environment.

THE STATES resumed consideration of a proposition of the Minister for the Environment, as amended, and, adopting an amendment of the Connétable of St. John (P.36/2021 Amd.(33)) agreed that, after the words "the draft Island Plan 2022-25", there should be inserted the words "except that, in Policy CI6 – Provision and enhancement of open space, the following amendments should be made, with the Plan further amended in such respects as may be necessary consequent upon their adoption –

  1. in the fourth paragraph, after the words "provision of new" there should be inserted the words "or enhanced"; and
  2. in the fifth paragraph, after the words "3. Grands Vaux Reservoir and valley, as defined by Policy CI9 Countryside access and awareness" there should be inserted the words –

"4. Field J371, La Rue Gombrette, St. John (0.70 hectares/3.89 vergées)".

  1. the draft Island Plan 2022-25 be further amended in such respects as may be necessary consequent upon the adoption of (a) and (b)."

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 42 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 2

Senator I.J. Gorst   Deputy R. Labey (H) Senator L.J. Farnham   Deputy J.H. Young (B) Senator S.C. Ferguson

Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré

Senator T.A. Vallois

Senator K.L. Moore

Senator S.W. Pallett

Senator S.Y. Mézec

Connétable of St. Helier

Connétable of St. Saviour

Connétable of St. Brelade

Connétable of Grouville

Connétable of Trinity

Connétable of St. Peter

Connétable of St. Mary

Connétable of St. Ouen

Connétable of St. Martin

Connétable of St. John

Connétable of St. Clement

Deputy J.A. Martin (H)

Deputy G.P. Southern (H)

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)

Deputy M. Tadier (B)

Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)

Deputy S.J. Pinel (C)

Deputy of St. Martin

Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H)

Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)

Deputy L.B. Ash (C)

Deputy K.F. Morel (L)

Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L)

Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy of St. John

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H)

Deputy S.M. Ahier (H)

Deputy J.H. Perchard (S)

Deputy R.J. Ward (H)

Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)

Deputy I. Gardiner (H)

THE STATES resumed consideration of a proposition of the Minister for the Environment, as amended, and rejected an amendment of the Connétable of St. Ouen (P.36/2021 Amd.(11) that, after the words "the draft Island Plan 2022-25", there should be inserted the words "except that –

  1. the designation of field 630 ( St. Ouen ) as protected open space (as referenced on page 241 of the Plan) be removed, with the designation as built-up area retained;
  2. the  draft  Island  Plan  2022-25  be  further  amended  in  such  respects  as  may  be  necessary consequent upon the adoption of (a);
  3. the Draft Bridging Island Plan Proposals Map Part A – Planning Zones be amended to reflect the adoption of (a).".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 11 CONTRE: 28 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator T.A. Vallois Senator K.L. Moore Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Clement Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy L.B. Ash (C) Deputy of St. Peter Deputy of St. John Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)


Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of Trinity

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)

Changes in Presidency

THE STATES re-assembled after the lunch adjournment under the Presidency of Mrs. Lisa-Marie Hart , Deputy Greffier of the States.

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval P.36/2021

THE STATES resumed consideration of the proposition of the Minister for the Environment entitled Island Plan 2022-25: Approval' (P.36/2021), as amended, and, adopting paragraphs (a) and (b) of an amendment of Deputy Inna Gardiner of St. Helier (P.36/2021 Amd.(3)) agreed that, after the words "the draft Island Plan 2022-25", there should be inserted the words "except that –

  1. within Policy CI8, the words "within 10 minutes walking distance, or 1,000m from the site", should be replaced with "within 5 minutes walking distance, or 500m from the site" each time that they appear;
  2. within Policy CI8, after paragraph 3, insert the words "If any such agreed, off-site contribution cannot be met within the specified distance, new play space must be provided elsewhere and evidence of options considered must be provided, together with a justification for the proposed location and an explanation as to how this will benefit the occupants of the development.";

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 25  CONTRE: 13  ABSTAIN: 0

Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator T.A. Vallois Senator K.L. Moore

Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy of St. John

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)


Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator S.W. Pallett Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Ouen Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy L.B. Ash (C) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter Deputy of Trinity Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy J.H. Perchard (S)

THE STATES, adopting paragraphs (c) and (d) of the amendment of Deputy Inna Gardiner of St. Helier , agreed that, after the words "the draft Island Plan 2022-25", there should be inserted the words "except that –

  1. before Policy CI8, insert the following new Proposal –

"The Minister for the Environment will work with the Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture, and the Minister for Children and Education, to develop a play strategy for the Island, with a specific focus on play area provision in St. Helier "; and

  1. before Policy CI8, insert the following new Proposal –

"The Minister for the Environment will develop and publish supplementary planning guidance for developers in relation to the provision of play space"."

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 37  CONTRE: 0  ABSTAIN: 0

Senator I.J. Gorst Senator L.J. Farnham Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator T.A. Vallois Senator K.L. Moore Senator S.W. Pallett Senator S.Y. Mézec

Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy L.B. Ash (C) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy of St. John

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)

THE STATES resumed consideration of the proposition of the Minister for the Environment, as amended, and, adopting an amendment of the Minister for the Environment (P.36/2021 Amd.(96), agreed that, after the words "the draft Island Plan 2022-25", there should be inserted the words "except that –

  1. in the preamble to Policy TT1 – Integrated safe and inclusive travel –
  1. in the first paragraph, under the heading Jersey mobility hierarchy (on page 251), after the words "different modes of travel." There should be inserted the words "Access to travel and transport is also affected by other forms of disability and not just those related to mobility and sensory impairment."; and
  2. in the second paragraph, after the words "all users of the development" there should be inserted the words "– including those of people with all forms of disability –";
  1. in Policy TT1 – Integrated safe and inclusive travel. Section 2.a., after the words "sensory or mobility impairments" there should be inserted the words, "and other forms of disability";
  2. in the first paragraph of the preamble to Proposal 27 – Active travel network (page 253), after the words "islanders of all abilities," there should be inserted the words "including people with disabilities.";
  3. in Proposal 27 – Active travel network, after the words "the relevant parish(es); stakeholders," there should be inserted the words "including the Disability Inclusion Group;";
  1. in Policy TT4 – Provision of off-street parking, in the first paragraph, after the words "convenient off-street" the words "motor vehicle" should be substituted for the word "car" and a new paragraph at the end of Policy TT4 should be inserted as follows –

(i)  "Development involving the loss of front gardens and their boundary features to provide parking with direct access to/from the highway will not be supported where this would harm the character and appearance of the street scene or compromise highway safety.";

  1. in Policy H2 – Housing density, after the third bullet point there should be inserted an additional bullet point –

•  "the quantity and quality of amenity space and parking, including visitor parking."; and

  1. in Proposal 29 – Sustainable transport zones, after the words "including residential," there should be inserted the words "to meet all users' needs, including those of visitors".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 40 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator T.A. Vallois Senator K.L. Moore

Senator S.W. Pallett

Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy L.B. Ash (C) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy of St. John

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy J.H. Perchard (S)

Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)

THE  STATES,  resuming  consideration  of  the  proposition  of  the  Minister  for  the  Environment,  as amended,  commenced  consideration  of  an  amendment  of  the   Connétable  of  St.  Helier (P.36/2021 Amd.(42), and acceded to a request by the Connétable of St. Helier , in accordance with Standing Order 69(4) that his amendment to the proposition be withdrawn.

THE STATES noted that as Deputy Jeremy Martin Maçon of St. Saviour had been unable to attend the meeting through illness and that no notice had been given, in accordance with Standing Order 68A, for another member to propose his amendment (P.36/2021 Amd.(76)) to the proposition of the Minister for the Environment, the amendment was deemed to have been withdrawn.

THE STATES resumed consideration of a proposition of the Minister for the Environment, as amended, and, adopting an amendment of the Minister for the Environment (P.36/2021 Amd.(97), agreed that, after the words "the draft Island Plan 2022-25", there should be inserted the words "except that –

  1. on page 303, after the words "the facility would continue to operate as a result of exhausting the mineral reserve" the whole of the paragraph that begins "In terms of securing a supply of sand for the island" should be replaced with the following paragraphs –

"Having regard to the need and desirability to reduce dependency on more expensive and less sustainable import options it is considered appropriate to safeguard the remaining existing local reserves of sand, where they remain within the existing boundaries of the Simon Sand and Gravel Quarry site, to enable their potential extraction.

Any proposal for further extraction here will, however, be subject to a full environmental impact assessment as an integral part of a planning application, which would need to address all relevant  issues,  including  the  potential  existence  of  land  contamination  and  any hydrogeological  implications  of  further  extraction,  along  with  the  restoration  of  the  site. Continued  extraction  will  be  conditional  upon  the  provision  of appropriate  environmental mitigation measures and the agreement and commencement of a phased restoration plan for the whole quarry site, to be secured through a planning obligation agreement. Restoration, where it involves the importation of material onto the site, should be undertaken using clean, inert material from natural sources as far as possible and practicable."

  1. in  Policy  MW1,  after  the  words  "Proposals  for  the  extension  of  extraction  beyond  the boundaries of the" the words "existing consented area (under RC2018/0816) at Simon Sand and Gravel ( St. Brelade / St. Peter )" should be replaced with the words "safeguarded mineral sites".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 38  CONTRE: 0  ABSTAIN: 1

Senator I.J. Gorst  Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator S.C. Ferguson

Senator T.A. Vallois

Senator K.L. Moore

Senator S.W. Pallett

Senator S.Y. Mézec

Connétable of St. Saviour

Connétable of St. Brelade

Connétable of Grouville

Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy L.B. Ash (C) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy of St. John

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)

THE STATES noted that, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 106, Senator John Alexander Nicholas Le Fondré declared an interest in the subject of the amendment of the Minister for the Environment (P.26/2021 Amd.(97)) to the proposition of the Minister for the Environment, in that he was the beneficial owner of land adjacent to the site that was the subject of the amendment, and abstained from voting.

Changes in Presidency

Mrs. Lisa-Marie Hart , Deputy Greffier of the States, retired from the Chair during consideration of the amendment of the Minister for the Environment (P.26/2021 Amd.(97)) to the proposition of the Minister for the Environment entitled Island Plan 2022-25: Approval' (P.36/2021) and the meeting resumed following the lunch adjournment under the Presidency of the Deputy Bailiff .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval P.36/2021

THE STATES resumed consideration of the proposition of the Minister for the Environment entitled Island Plan 2022-25: Approval' (P.36/2021), as amended, and, adopting an amendment of Senator Kristina Louise Moore (P.36/2021 Amd.(20)) agreed that, after the words "the draft Island Plan 2022- 25", there should be inserted the words "except that –

  1. Field MY966, La Gigoulande Quarry ( St. Peter / St. Mary ) should be removed from Policy MW1;
  2. the draft Island Plan 2022-25 should be further amended in such respects as may be necessary consequent upon the adoption of (a); and
  1. the Draft Bridging Island Plan Proposals Map Part A – Planning Zones be amended to reflect the adoption of (a)."

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 40 CONTRE: 5 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator T.A. Vallois Senator K.L. Moore

Senator S.W. Pallett

Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy L.B. Ash (C) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy of St. John

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)


Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy J.H. Perchard (S)

Suspension of meeting

The Deputy Bailiff , following consideration of the amendment of Senator Kristina Louise Moore (P.36/2021 Amd.(20)) to the proposition of the Minister for the Environment entitled Island Plan 2022- 25: Approval' (P.36/2021), suspended the meeting, in accordance with Standing Order 46 and with reference to the Act of the States dated 23rd March 2022, for a period of 25 minutes as the Assembly had previously agreed to consider the proposition until 8.00 p.m. on that day.

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval P.36/2021

THE STATES resumed consideration of the proposition of the Minister for the Environment entitled Island Plan 2022-25: Approval' (P.36/2021), as amended and rejected paragraph (a)(i) of an amendment of Deputy Kirsten Francis Morel of St. Lawrence (P.36/2021 Amd.(83)) that, after the words "the draft Island Plan 2022-25", there should be inserted the words "except that –

(a)  within Policy MW1, after the final paragraph, there should be inserted the following new paragraphs–

  1. Proposals for extensions to mineral extraction sites will only be supported where there is at all times during the working life of the site, a minimum distance of 250 metres between the proposed face of the extraction site and the nearest occupied buildings, whether those buildings are for residential or employment use."

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 16 CONTRE: 28 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator K.L. Moore

Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Clement Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)


Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator T.A. Vallois Senator S.W. Pallett Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy L.B. Ash (C) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy of St. John

Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy J.H. Perchard (S)

THE STATES, adopting paragraphs (a)(ii), (a)(iii) and (b) of the amendment of Deputy Kirsten Francis Morel of St. Lawrence , agreed that, after the words "the draft Island Plan 2022-25", there should be inserted the words "except that –

  1. within Policy MW1, after the final paragraph, there should be inserted the following new paragraphs–
  1. A proposal for extensions to mineral extraction sites will only be supported where real-time air quality and dust monitoring systems are provided and operated within the guidelines set out by the Institute of Air Quality Management and the results of that monitoring is published online.
  2. All proposals for extensions to mineral extraction sites must be accompanied by a Dust and Particulate Matter Impact Assessment before Planning Permission may be granted.
  1. the draft Island Plan 2022-25 should be further amended in such respects as may be necessary consequent to the adoption of (a)."

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 45 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator T.A. Vallois Senator K.L. Moore

Senator S.W. Pallett

Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy L.B. Ash (C) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy of St. John

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)

THE STATES, resuming consideration of a proposition of the Minister for the Environment, as amended, commenced consideration of an amendment of the Connétable of St. Brelade (P.36/2021 Amd.(60)) and, adopting an amendment of the Connétable of St. Brelade (P.36/2021 Amd.(60)Amd.), agreed that the words and all the paragraphs immediately following the words after "except that," should be replaced with the following words and paragraphs –

"within the Chapter headed "Island Plan performance framework" –

  1. the Proposal headed "Proposal – Strengthening the Island Plan performance framework" the words "to development" should be substituted with the words "to develop, in consultation with the Statistics User Group (or any replacement Statistical Advisory Council) and the Economic Council (or any replacement independent body performing a similar advisory function),"; and
  2. in the table headed "Thematic Island Plan policy" (in the Chapter headed "Island Plan performance framework") –
  1. within the potential performance measure relating to Policy GD8, after the word "zone", there should be inserted the words "and additional storey/built height area"; and there should be included the following additional potential performance measures – "Number and estimated heights and spread of trees and shrubs exceeding four metres lost (including in the 5 years preceding site development if identifiable)"; and "Number and estimated heights and spread of trees and shrubs planted exceeding or expected to exceed four metres in height";
  2. within the potential performance measure relating to Policy ER4 – Daytime and evening uses, there should be included the following additional potential performance measures – "Total cubic building area for daytime and economic use gained and lost in St Brelade's Bay" and extent to which lost to public amenity or residential development;
  3. within the potential performance measure relating to Policy EV1 –Visitor accommodation, there should be included the following additional potential performance measures – "Total cubic building area for visitor accommodation gained and lost in St Brelade's Bay and extent to which lost to public amenity or residential development"; and
  4. within the potential performance measure relating to Policy NE3, there should be included the following additional potential performance measures – "Number and estimated heights and  spread of trees  and shrubs lost exceeding 4 metres in height (including 5 years preceding site development if identified)"; and "Number and estimated heights and spread of trees and shrubs planted exceeding or expected to exceed four metres in height"."

THE STATES, adopting the amendment of the Connétable of St. Brelade , as amended, agreed that, after the words "the draft Island Plan 2022-25", there should be inserted the words "except that, within the Chapter headed "Island Plan performance framework" –

  1. the Proposal headed "Proposal – Strengthening the Island Plan performance framework" the words "to development" should be substituted with the words "to develop, in consultation with the Statistics User Group (or any replacement Statistical Advisory Council) and the Economic Council (or any replacement independent body performing a similar advisory function),"; and
  1. in  the  table  headed  "Thematic  Island  Plan  policy"  (in  the  Chapter  headed  "Island  Plan performance framework") –
  1. within the potential performance measure relating to Policy GD8, after the word "zone", there should be inserted the words "and additional storey/built height area"; and there should be included the following additional potential performance measures – "Number and estimated heights and spread of trees and shrubs exceeding four metres lost (including in the 5 years preceding site development if identifiable)"; and "Number and estimated heights and spread of trees and shrubs planted exceeding or expected to exceed four metres in height";
  2. within the potential performance measure relating to Policy ER4 – Daytime and evening uses, there should be included the following additional potential performance measures – "Total cubic building area for daytime and economic use gained and lost in St Brelade's Bay" and extent to which lost to public amenity or residential development;
  3. within the potential performance measure relating to Policy EV1 –Visitor accommodation, there should be included the following additional potential performance measures – "Total cubic building area for visitor accommodation gained and lost in St Brelade's Bay and extent to which lost to public amenity or residential development"; and
  4. within the potential performance measure relating to Policy NE3, there should be included the following additional potential performance measures – "Number and estimated heights and  spread of trees  and shrubs lost exceeding 4 metres in height (including 5 years preceding site development if identified)"; and "Number and estimated heights and spread of trees and shrubs planted exceeding or expected to exceed four metres in height"."

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 43  CONTRE: 1  ABSTAIN: 0 Senator I.J. Gorst   Deputy of St. Martin

Senator L.J. Farnham

Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré

Senator T.A. Vallois

Senator K.L. Moore

Senator S.Y. Mézec

Connétable of St. Helier

Connétable of St. Lawrence

Connétable of St. Saviour

Connétable of St. Brelade

Connétable of Grouville

Connétable of Trinity

Connétable of St. Peter

Connétable of St. Mary

Connétable of St. Ouen

Connétable of St. Martin

Connétable of St. John

Connétable of St. Clement

Deputy J.A. Martin (H)

Deputy G.P. Southern (H)

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)

Deputy M. Tadier (B)

Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)

Deputy S.J. Pinel (C)

Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy L.B. Ash (C) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy of St. John

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)

Adjournment

THE STATES adjourned, having agreed to reconvene on Friday 25th March 2022 to continue consideration of the proposition of the Minister for the Environment entitled Island Plan 2022-25: Approval' (P.36/2021), as amended, and the remaining amendments listed for the meeting.

THE STATES rose at 6.53 p.m.

L.-M. HART Deputy Greffier of the States

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