The application, submitted by affordable housing provider Andium Homes, also includes the construction of an internal courtyard.
During a planning committee meeting, concerns were raised that the development was too large in scale with some of the buildings due to be taller than the neighbouring Police Station and State Street offices.
However, the committee voted in favour of allowing the application with three members voting in favour and two voting against.
Meanwhile, Minihi, a subsidiary of Le Gallais, has been given permission to demolish the former JEP offices at Five Oaks and build a new Co-Op Locale, self-storage centre and industrial unit in its place.
The application was approved unanimously by the planning committee.
Full story: see Saturday’s JEP.
