A PROJECT to build almost 200 ‘much-needed’ homes in town has been approved by the government.
Andium Homes has been given permission to acquire the majority of the former BOA and Play.com site – now due to be known as ‘Northern Quarter’ – next to the Grand Marché supermarket opposite the Millennium Town Park.
The existing warehouse will be demolished as part of the redevelopment, which will provide a total of 195 new homes – with 169 available as affordable social housing.
Housing Minister David Warr, who last week posted on social media about an upcoming development ‘in North St Helier’, said: ‘I am delighted that Andium will be building much-needed housing on this site, which is in an area of St Helier that will benefit from such regeneration.’
The new Council of Ministers has made the provision of affordable housing for Islanders a priority for its first 100 days in office.
The proposed redevelopment received planning permission as a commercial project in September 2020, and Andium has been given approval to acquire the site and carry the development forward to provide social housing.
The old BOA warehouse was left dormant when Play.com moved their business out of the Island.
Andium spokesperson Carl Mavity said the company was ‘pleased’ to have completed negotiations on the site.
‘These homes will contribute to our target of providing 3,000 new homes by 2030.
‘We have already completed 720 homes and are actively building an additional 716 on other sites.’
A small number of commercial units will also be built as part of the project, which will be funded from Andium’s existing credit facility.
Mr Mavity said work was likely to begin next month, adding: ‘We’re looking at full completion by April 2026.’
Affordable housing units
– 122 one-bedroom apartments
– 40 two-bedroom apartments
– One two-bedroom house
– Six three-bedroom houses
Remaining housing units
– 11 one-bedroom apartments
– 11 two-bedroom apartments
– Four three-bedroom houses
