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Your Feedback Matters. Help Shape the Waterfront.

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“The vision is to create a well-designed, landscaped, destination Waterfront that offers activities for both the local community and visitors, while providing new residential accommodation aimed at first-time buyers and right-sizers.”

Introduction

Jersey Development Company (JDC) is inviting the community to feedback their views to help shape the Waterfront. These revised proposals address the issues raised when previous plans were refused.

JDC has reviewed the five reasons for the previous Planning refusal. Three of the reasons for refusal related to public policy and infrastructure matters that were outside of JDC’s direct control. Actions and decisions taken by the Government during 2024 have concluded these matters thereby enabling JDC to bring forward the revised proposals for the Waterfront.

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Public feedback

JDC has also carefully considered the feedback from Islanders on the previous plans. This feedback was primarily focused on ensuring the retention of key amenities such as a cinema, the AquaSplash swimming pool, as well as improving pedestrian access to and from Town.

The plans for the Waterfront need to comply with the relevant Planning Policies contained within the Bridging Island Plan, the Southwest St. Helier Planning Framework and the St. Helier Urban Character Appraisal. 

The Waterfront Plans also need to be entirely self-funded by JDC without any Government funding. This means the returns generated from JDC’s direct development of new residential and commercial accommodation must cover the costs of the new public infrastructure and public open spaces proposed.

These photos are for illustrative purposes only and represent potential concepts for the development. They’re intended to convey the vision and style we are considering, but they are not final designs or actual project images.

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Feedback from previous consultation on the Waterfront proposals:

73%

73% of respondents were neutral, agreed, or strongly agreed with the more developed ideas for the outdoor public space

80%

80% of respondents were neutral, agreed or strongly agreed with the approach to improved connectivity

56%

56% of respondents were neutral, agreed or strongly agreed that the mix of uses (housing, commercial and community) were right.

68%

of respondents were neutral, agreed or strongly agreed that there was enough for young people within the proposals.

Site layout map

Click anywhere on this interactive site layout to view what’s proposed for each phase. Photos are for illustrative purposes only and represent potential concepts of the development.

Click on the list to view what’s proposed for each phase. Photos are for illustrative purposes only and represent potential concepts of the development.

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Public Car Parking

Maintaining 520 public parking spaces within the Waterfront area during the development phases.

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These photos are for illustrative purposes only and represent potential concepts for the development. They’re intended to convey the vision and style we are considering, but they are not final designs or actual project images.

A Community Vision

JDC is committed to continuing engagement with the community throughout each phase of the Waterfront development to ensure that the proposed content and public infrastructure meets the needs of St Helier residents and the Island as a whole. 

The Survey is being conducted by an independent research specialist and will run from Wednesday 6 November to Wednesday 4 December.  Please share your views and feedback on the proposals for the Waterfront.


We look forward to receiving your feedback.

Next Steps

Nov 2024

Community engagement

Nov 2024 to Mar 2025

Pre-application process with Planning Department and Jersey Architecture Commission

Mar 2025

Community engagement

May 2025

Submit Planning applications

Dec 2025

Target date for Planning approval

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Your feedback matters

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Our Commitment to Improvement

We have carefully reviewed these concerns and engaged with key government stakeholders to adjust the proposals accordingly. Here’s how we’re addressing the main elements:

01 New Cinema

JDC has negotiated new lease terms with Cineworld to retain them as an operator in the short-to-medium term. A new bespoke cinema offering will be incorporated into Phase 1 of the development and the current cinema will remain open until the new cinema is built and operational.

02 Indoor Swimming Pool

The revised plans will retain the current AquaSplash pool and gym.

03 Increased Affordable Housing

The States Assembly (P.37/2024) has agreed that no less than 50% of the homes at the Waterfront will be offered to first-time buyers with an assisted purchase product (of which a minimum of 15% of new homes would be available as shared equity). In addition, a minimum of 15% of the new homes will be designed to encourage and enable Islanders to right-size.

04 Connectivity Enhancements

Further analysis has reconfirmed that La Route de la  Libération should remain in its current form albeit with the intention of creating a boulevard feel by introducing trees on either side and landscaping the central reservation in some areas of the road. Five  connections across La Route de la  Libération are proposed for pedestrians and cyclists: improvements to the two existing surface crossings, a new surface crossing, a new pedestrian bridge and the retention of the current Esplanade underpass link. This will ensure safe and accessible movement between the Waterfront and Town.

05 Design Elements

The overall site layout has been reviewed and revised. The building plots have been designed to allow increased view corridors and a number of buildings have been rotated away from La Route de la Libération, significantly reducing the number of new homes that face the road.

06 Solid Waste Management

Government of Jersey’s Planning Application to extend capacity at La Collette has also been approved, thereby providing necessary capacity for excavated waste arisings from the Waterfront. In addition, JDC will rationalise the proposed basements in order to minimise the waste arisings.

The two main public objections submitted to the Planning Application were: 

Loss of AquaSplash pool (74% of objections)

Loss of cinema provision (40% of objections)

What’s happens next?

The first phase of development is proposed to include:

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A new Outdoor Pool & Re-Landscaped Gardens

A new 50m heated outdoor pool is proposed with a café, sauna, changing facilities and children’s water jet play area within a newly landscaped gardens at Les Jardins de la Mer.

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A new Cinema

A new bespoke cinema offering is proposed to be incorporated into the ground floor of phase 1 of the development. The current cinema will remain open until the new cinema is built and operational. The proposed new cinema would include a food and beverage offering.

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Residential units

A new residential community will be focused on first-time buyers and right-sizers with easy access to all of St. Helier’s amenities. The Waterfront site is one of the most sustainable locations in the Island for new residential accommodation. Infrastructure and utilities have already been prepared to cater for new, centrally located homes on this urban brown-field site.

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Improved connectivity

Five connections across La Route de la Libération proposed for pedestrians and cyclists: improvements to the two existing ssurface crossings, a new surface crossing, a new pedestrian bridge and the retention of the current Esplanade underpass link.

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Ground floor activation

New ground floor activities to be agreed with the community. Uses could include: hospitality, art and culture, wellbeing, community and leisure.

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Retention of AquaSplash

The retention of the current AquaSplash in order to provide continuity of indoor swimming, leisure and wellness activities for the community.

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Building for a sustainable future

With a focus on achieving a carbon net-zero Jersey

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Building a Brighter future for our Island

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