Revised 2011 Island Plan States of Jersey - Revised 2011 Island Plan Contents Introduction 12 Format of the Plan 14 Section 1 - Strategic Policy Context 1 Background and Context 16 2 Island Plan Strategic Policy Framework 20 Sustainable development 21 Efficient use of resources: energy, land and buildings 27 Sequential approach to development 29 Protecting the natural and historic environment 30 Economic growth and diversification 33 Reducing dependence on the car 34 Better by design 36 Section 2 - Policies 1 General Development Control Policies 38 GD: Introduction 38 GD: Objectives and indicators 38 GD: Policies and proposals 39 2 Natural Environment 53 NE: Introduction 53 NE: Objectives and indicators 57 NE: Policies and proposals 58 3 Historic Environment 98 HE: Introduction 98 HE: Objectives and indicators 100 HE: Policies and proposals 101 States of Jersey - Revised 2011 Island Plan Contents 4 Built Environment 111 BE: Introduction 111 BE: Objectives and indicators 113 BE: Policies and proposals 116 5 Economy 151 E: Introduction 151 E: Objectives and indicators 153 E: Policy 154 Offices 156 Retail 161 Light industry and warehousing 175 Rural and marine economy 184 Visitor economy 194 6 Housing 199 H: Introduction 199 H: Objectives and indicators 200 H: Policies and proposals 201 7 Social, Community and Open Space 235 SCO: Introduction 235 SCO: Objectives and indicators 236 SCO: Policies and proposals 237 8 Travel and Transport 254 TT: Introduction 254 TT: Objectives and Indicators 255 TT: Policies and proposals 255 States of Jersey - Revised 2011 Island Plan Contents 9 Natural Resources and Utilities 299 NR: Introduction 299 NR: Objectives and indicators 300 NR: Policies and proposals 301 10 Mineral Resources 323 MR: Introduction 323 MR: Objectives and indicators 332 MR: Policies and proposals 334 11 Waste Management 347 WM: Introduction 347 WM: Solid waste 348 LWM: Liquid waste 382 12 Implementation and Monitoring 395 Appendices App A Supplementary Planning Guidance 403 App B Affordable Housing Site Assessments 407 B.1 H1 (4) De La Mare Nurseries, La Rue a Don, Grouville 410 B.2 H1 (5) Samares Nursery, La Grande Route de St Clement, St Clement 416 B.3 H5 (1) Glasshouse Site, Field 785, La Rue des Cosnets, St Ouen 422 B.4 H5(2) Field 402, St.Martin 427 App C Glossary 431 States of Jersey - Revised 2011 Island Plan Contents Objectives Objective GD 1 General development objectives 38 Objective NE 1 Natural environment objectives 57 Objective HE 1 Historic environment objectives 100 Objective BE 1 Built environment objectives 114 Objective BE 2 Regeneration of St. Helier objectives 115 Objective E 1 Economy objectives 153 Objective EO 1 Office policy objectives 156 Objective ER 1 Retail policy objectives 162 Objective EIW 1 Light industry and warehouse policy objectives 176 Objective ERE 1 Rural economy objectives 185 Objective EVE 1 Tourism objectives 195 Objective H 1 Housing objectives 200 Objective SCO 1 Social, community and open space objectives 236 Objective TT 1 Travel and transport objectives 255 Objective NR 1 Natural resources and utilities objectives 300 Objective MR 1 Minerals objectives 332 Objective WM 1 Waste management objectives 349 Objective WM 2 Liquid waste management objectives 383 Indicators Indicators GD 1 General development indicators 39 Indicators NE 1 Natural environment indicators 57 Indicators HE 1 Historic environment indicators 101 Indicators BE 1 Built environment indicators 114 Indicators BE 2 Regeneration of St Helier indicators 116 Indicators E 1 Economic indicators 154 Indicators H 1 Housing indicators 200 Indicators SCO 1 Social, community and open space indicators 236 Indicators TT 1 Travel and transport indicators 255 Indicators NR 1 Natural resources and utilities indicators 301 Indicators MR 1 Minerals indicators 333 Indicators WM 1 Waste management indicators 349 Indicators WM 2 Liquid waste management indicators 383 States of Jersey - Revised 2011 Island Plan Contents Proposals Proposal 1 Spatial Strategy 26 Proposal 2 Supplementary planning guidance 42 Proposal 3 Achieving design quality 48 Proposal 4 Wildlife corridor designation 63 Proposal 5 Coast and countryside character 68 Proposal 6 Restrict permitted development rights in the Coastal National Park 79 Proposal 7 Coastal National Park Management Plan 83 Proposal 8 Landscape Management Strategy 97 Proposal 9 Listed buildings and permitted development 103 Proposal 10 Conservation Area designation 105 Proposal 11 St Helier Conservation Areas 119 Proposal 12 Public Realm Strategy 121 Proposal 13 Guidelines for residential development and regeneration 129 Proposal 14 St Helier Regeneration Zones 133 Proposal 15 Jersey Airport Regeneration Zone 135 Proposal 16 Local Development Plans 137 Proposal 17 Village Plans 139 Proposal 18 Urban Character 144 Proposal 19 Provision of light industrial and warehouse land 180 Proposal 20 Stewardship in agriculture 187 Proposal 21 Advertising enabling development proposals 189 Proposal 22 Provision of homes 216 Proposal 23 Affordable housing proposal 222 Proposal 24 Sheltered housing, lifelong dwellings for over-55s and housing to meet 229 special requirements Proposal 25 Open Space Strategy 248 Proposal 26 Pedestrian priority 265 Proposal 27 Island path network 268 Proposal 28 Snow Hill Car Park 279 Proposal 29 Parking guidelines 286 Proposal 30 Review of Safety Zones for Hazardous Installations 320 Proposal 31 Supply of aggregates 336 Proposal 32 Waste minimisation and new development 357 Proposal 33 Surface water drainage systems 391 Proposal 34 Governance 402 States of Jersey - Revised 2011 Island Plan Contents Policies Policy SP 1 Spatial strategy 26 Policy SP 2 Efficient use of resources 28 Policy SP 3 Sequential approach to development 30 Policy SP 4 Protecting the natural and historic environment 33 Policy SP 5 Economic growth and diversification 34 Policy SP 6 Reducing dependence on the car 36 Policy SP 7 Better by design 37 Policy GD 1 General development considerations 40 Policy GD 2 Demolition and replacement of buildings (policy deleted) 42 Policy GD 3 Density of development 43 Policy GD 4 Planning obligations 45 Policy GD 5 Skyline, views and vistas 46 Policy GD 6 Contaminated land 47 Policy GD 7 Design quality 50 Policy GD 8 Percentage for art 51 Policy GD 9 Signs and advertisements 52 Policy NE 1 Conservation and enhancement of biological diversity 61 Policy NE 2 Species protection 62 Policy NE 3 Wildlife corridors 63 Policy NE 4 Trees, woodland and boundary features 64 Policy NE 5 Marine Zone 70 Policy NE 6 Coastal National Park 79 Policy NE 7 Green Zone 92 Policy NE 8 Access and awareness 97 Policy HE 1 Protecting Listed buildings and places 102 Policy HE 2 Protection of historic windows and doors 104 Policy HE 3 Preservation or enhancement of Conservation Areas 106 Policy HE 4 Demolition in Conservation Areas 107 Policy HE 5 Preservation of archaeological resources 110 Policy BE 1 Town centre vitality 122 Policy BE 2 Delivery of the St Helier Waterfront 124 Policy BE 3 Green Backdrop Zone 141 Policy BE 4 Shoreline Zone 143 Policy BE 5 Tall buildings 145 Policy BE 6 Building alterations and extensions 146 Policy BE 7 Shopfronts 147 Policy BE 8 Frontage parking 148 Policy BE 9 Street furniture and materials 149 States of Jersey - Revised 2011 Island Plan Contents Policy BE 10 Roofscape 150 Policy E 1 Protection of employment land 155 Policy EO 1 New office development 159 Policy EO 2 Conversion of upper floors of existing commercial buildings for office 160 accommodation Policy EO 3 Other small scale office development 160 Policy EO 4 Businesses run from home 161 Policy ER 1 Retail expansion in the Town Centre 164 Policy ER 2 Protection and promotion of St Helier for shopping 165 Policy ER 3 Protection and promotion of local shopping centres 167 Policy ER 4 Development of local shops 168 Policy ER 5 Development of evening economy uses 168 Policy ER 6 Take-away food outlets 169 Policy ER 7 Large-scale food retailing 171 Policy ER 8 Large-scale non-food retailing 172 Policy ER 9 Retailing within industrial sites 173 Policy ER 10 Retail development outside the Built-up Area 174 Policy ER 11 Farm shops 175 Policy EIW 1 Protection of existing industrial sites 181 Policy EIW 2 New industrial buildings 182 Policy EIW 3 Relocation of bad neighbour uses 182 Policy EIW 4 Extensions or alterations to existing industrial buildings 183 Policy EIW 5 Industrial development in the countryside 183 Policy ERE 1 Safeguarding agricultural land 187 Policy ERE 2 Diversification of agriculture and the rural economy 188 Policy ERE 3 Enabling or linked development 189 Policy ERE 4 Change of use and/or conversion of traditional farm buildings 190 Policy ERE 5 Change of use and/or conversion of modern farm buildings 191 Policy ERE 6 Agricultural buildings, extensions and horticultural structures 192 Policy ERE 7 Derelict and redundant glasshouses 193 Policy ERE 8 Fishing and fish farming 194 Policy EVE 1 Visitor accommodation, tourism and cultural attractions 196 Policy EVE 2 Tourist Destination Areas 197 Policy EVE 3 Tourism support facilities in the countryside 198 Policy EVE 4 Beach kiosks 199 Policy H 1 Category A affordable housing sites 219 Policy H 2 Other Category A affordable housing sites 220 Policy H4 Housing mix 223 Policy H5 Affordable housing in rural centres 225 States of Jersey - Revised 2011 Island Plan Contents Policy H6 Housing development within the Built-up Area 227 Policy H7 Sheltered housing, lifelong dwellings for over-55s and housing to meet special 229 requirements Policy