PORTS of Jersey has received planning permission to proceed with “essential” structural investigations as part of its plans to stabilise Gorey Pier.
The work, which will be carried out by UK company Terra Firma, began yesterday and is expected to take between four and six weeks.
It follows the approval of a planning application from Ports to enable “intrusive” structural investigations into the condition of the pier.
The pier’s landing stage has been closed since 2023, following extensive inspections, surveys and tests undertaken after Royal Engineers raised safety concerns in 2022.
Ports has previously cited “significant” structural deterioration, which has also been found in the former terminal building at the end of the pier.
The upcoming work will involve opening “a series of trial pits and boreholes” on the pier arm, pier head and base of the wall on the harbour side.
“No work will be undertaken along the bulwarks where the restaurants and residences are,” Ports said in a statement.
The States-owned entity also described the investigations as “essential” for gathering detailed information on the condition of the pier, to help decide the best method for stabilising it.
“There will be intermittent access restrictions for vehicles, parking bays and the public. Every effort will be made to minimise disruption and complete the work before the peak summer season,” the statement added.
