THE biggest redevelopment of the Harbour in more than three decades could be given the go-ahead this week.
The Planning Committee – a group of politicians who decide on larger and more controversial projects – are due to meet on Thursday to determine an application from Ports of Jersey to redevelop the Harbour.
The plans include knocking down the existing Elizabeth Terminal and building a new one, and creating a new freight dock next to the existing car ramps.
If the project is approved, a new freight warehouse, inbound customs inspection facility and vehicle search building would also be built.
An area of approximately 2,300sqm is proposed to be dredged from the Harbour, with up to 80,000 cubic metres of excess spoil to be dumped at sea south of St Aubin’s Bay.
The plans, first proposed in September 2022 and submitted in February 2023, have been recommended for approval by the Planning Department.
There are 16 public comments attached to the application. These include a submission by Solent Stevedores – which provides freight loading and unloading services at the Harbour – expressing its support for the project.
However, Ferryspeed – the Island’s largest logistics company – “strongly” objects to the application, citing a lack of consultation and the impact the proposed scheme would have on its operation.
At its meeting on Thursday, the Planning Committee will also determine an application from Verte Rue Farm, in Rue du Rondon, St Mary, to open a cannabis farm. The Planning Department has recommended that this application be refused.
