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Planning and Environment Department
White Paper
Supplementary Planning Guidance 16 April 2008
New development guidelines for the town
PURPOSE OF CONSULTATION
The Minister for Planning and Environment wishes to introduce new supplementary planning guidance and policy to facilitate the regeneration of St Helier.
The purpose of this consultation is to seek comment on the proposed guidance note and policy.
BACKGROUND
The St Helier Development and Regeneration Strategy (produced by consultants, EDAW) sets out a clear vision for change in the Island's capital and aims to create a vibrant, compact and characterful town which is worthy of its role as Jersey's capital and principal settlement, with an economically sustainable future which offers the highest quality of life for its communities'.
The Council of Ministers, in partnership with the Connetable of St Helier, is seeking to make this change happen.
There are a number of key development opportunities in the town of St Helier which have been identified in the EDAW Strategy. It is also anticipated that there will be the potential for a number of office and other commercial sites in the town to be converted and refurbished for other uses.
To encourage the redevelopment of these sites and buildings, the Minister for Planning and Environment is proposing to adopt a more flexible approach in the application of planning requirements for new development proposals. He is proposing, in particular, to reduce the requirements for the provision of car parking and outdoor amenity space, for new development in the town.
It is intended that this supplementary guidance and policy will – together with the St Helier Development and Regeneration Strategy, and other forthcoming guidance about the character of St Helier - provide a sound basis for the preparation, consideration and assessment of town development proposals and will ease and speed their determination.
DEADLINE FOR RESPONSES 30 May 2008
QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER
1 Is the purpose of this guidance clear?
2 Is it clear how this guidance relates to other plans and proposals for the town of St Helier?
3 Do you agree that residential development should be the main driver for regeneration in St
Helier?
4 Do you think that the St Helier Street Life Programme – which has delivered improvements
to the town's streets and spaces in places such as Colomberie, Charing Cross and Broad Street – should be extended to other parts of the town? If so, where?
5 Do you support the restoration of multi-occupation town houses (from flats and lodging
houses) to family homes?
6 Do you support the redevelopment of those sites identified in the report? If not, which sites
do you disagree with and why?
7 Do you agree with the approach that would reward' excellent design with planning
permission for higher development yields?
8 Do you support the introduction of a greater flexibility in the requirements for car parking and
outside amenity space, for new residential development, to encourage the redevelopment of urban sites and the regeneration of St Helier?
9 Do you support the proposed parking guidelines for residential, office and retail development
in town? Please explain your answer.
10 Do you support the proposed guidelines for the provision of amenity space as part of
residential development in town? Please explain your answer.
11 Would you support the demolition of a protected historic building to enable the
redevelopment of an urban site? If so, what circumstances would justify any such demolition?
12 Do you support greater flexibility in the application of planning standards (for car parking and
amenity space) to encourage the change of use of office or other commercial uses to residential use?
13 Do you think that these guidelines are comprehensive? Is there anything missing?
14 What do you think is important if St Helier is to become a vibrant, compact and characterful'
town that people will consciously choose to live in.
PLEASE SEND COMMENTS TO
Peter Thorne Director of Planning and Building Services Planning and Building Services South Hill St Helier JE2 4US | Tel.(01543) 448416 Fax. (01534) 445528 Email p.thorne@gov.je |
This consultation paper has been sent to the following organisations:
The Public Consultation Register
States of Jersey Environment Scrutiny Panel States of Jersey Property Holdings
Connétable of St Helier
Waterfront Enterprise Board
Association of Jersey Architects
Jersey Construction Council
Jersey Heritage Trust
Société Jersiaise
Save Jersey's Heritage
Council for the Protection of Jersey's Heritage National Trust for Jersey
Chamber of Commerce
Standing Conference of Women's Organisations Royal Jersey Agricultural and Horticultural Society Jersey Homes Trust
Christians Together in Jersey
Les Vaux Trust
Dandara
Antler Homes
GR Langlois Ltd
Style Homes
JF Marett and Son
Alpine Estates
All media
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
SPG – New development guidelines for the town (April 2008)