A REVISED planning application for the construction of more than 260 affordable homes on the Ann Street Brewery site has been submitted.
The proposal, submitted by Dandara on behalf of Andium Homes, outlines plans to build 172 one-bedroom, 85 two-bedroom, and five three-bed affordable apartments alongside nine open-market homes on the site of the former brewing complex, which last produced beer in 2004.
The scheme also includes parking for 65 cars and storage for 224 bicycles.
If successful, the former Belmont Pub would also be turned into a café and provide two of the nine open-market homes, and the eight-storey grade-three-listed brewhouse refurbished to create a new micro-brewery and offices.
Number 12 Simon Place – a grade-four-listed Georgian townhouse – would be transformed into residential apartments.
Last year Andium Homes withdrew its original plans for the project to explore ‘additional options for the site’.
The original application included proposals to construct 271 flats – of which 189 were one-bed units and 82 two-bed apartments. It also included underground parking for 340 bicycles and 163 cars.
However, it attracted objections from government departments, with concerns over the loss of historic buildings around the Ann Street site and the effect on traffic highlighted as potential issues.
The previous application also included plans to turn the grade-three-listed 1820s Sans Souci house into a new centre for Autism Jersey.
This proposal also features in the latest planning application.
In a statement submitted to the government’s planning website by MS Planning, on behalf of Dandara, they said: ‘This is a comprehensive application to regenerate the site and provide 262 new affordable homes, and nine open-market homes.
‘It is heritage-focused, retaining and restoring five of the seven listed buildings on the site, including the iconic brewhouse as a micro-brewery and offices, and with Sans Souci becoming a key facility for Autism Jersey.
‘The overall architectural character for the project takes its reference from the strong forms around the site to deliver a bespoke and unique form, settled into its context.
‘The opportunity has also been taken to sustainably reuse the buildings on the corner of Ann Street and Simon Place to deliver a café with al-fresco area, to support the creation of a community and identity rooted in the legacy of the site’s heritage.’
