Planning application at Strive Jersey

WQ.403/2025

WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT

BY DEPUTY J. RENOUF OF ST. BRELADE

QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 27th OCTOBER 2025 ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 3rd NOVEMBER 2025

Question

"In relation to Planning Application P/2025/0774, regarding the construction of a hotel, conference centre, spa rooms, swimming pool and associated parking at Strive Jersey, will the Minister state –

1. how many meetings he or his officers have had with representatives of Strive;
2. how many e-mails, calls, or other communications he or his officers have had with representatives of Strive; and
3. whether he or his Assistant Minister have had any communications with the Minister for the Environment in relation to this planning application?"

Answer

1. I met with the managing director of Strive on 6th June to discuss his forthcoming planning application and the wider visitor economy sector. Prior to this the managing director had met with the Sector Lead for the Visitor Economy on 8th May. Both meetings were in advance of the planning application being submitted.
2. As I do with many local stakeholders and businesses, I maintain irregular informal correspondence with Strive on a number of matters and it is not possible to quantify these discussions which overlap multiple topics. Correspondence by the relevant sector officers with the managing director relating to Planning Application P/2025/0774 has been limited to setting up the above two meetings. Jersey Business notified my department in July that they would be submitting a letter of support and my officers have also been approached in the usual way by the Regulation Directorate for their comments on the application.
3. Neither myself, my Assistant Ministers, nor my officers have discussed the above planning application with the Minister for the Environment.