REVISED plans for 56 assisted-living homes near Haute Vallée School have been submitted by Dandara, with proposals including a new route to school and a shared-vehicle hub.
The development would comprise 21 two-bedroom houses, 14 three-bedroom houses, ten one bed “extra-care” apartments and 11 two-bedroom “extra-care” apartments.
The site, field H1219, lies between the school to the north and the Clos de Vaze housing estate to the south. It was earmarked for “purpose-built” and “fully accessible” housing by the States Assembly in 2022, following a proposition brought by Deputy Steve Ahier.
Dandara withdrew its initial application in April to work with various parties on further developing the plans.
The revised application reduces the number of homes from 59 to 56, lowers the height of properties near the eastern boundary to minimise their impact on the nearby listed Chestnut Farm, and moves the electricity substation away from the entrance.
Of the 13 consultee responses to the original application, nine raised no objection, three requested further information and only the Heritage department objected.
The houses have been designed to “accessible and adaptable standards”, exceeding the recommended minimum planning space standards and Jersey bye-law requirements for accessibility.
A new route for vehicles and pedestrians would allow students to reach school through “landscaped courtyards” instead of using the main road.
The plans also include additional planting, a public footpath, shared amenity space and cycle connections.
Dandara is working with EVie to create a mobility hub providing an electric van, four micro-vehicle spaces and a wheelchair-accessible vehicle.
The developer would contribute financially towards the wheelchair-accessible vehicle, described as the first publicly accessible vehicle of its kind in Jersey.
Dandara’s head of design Adam Swain said the scheme would offer benefits “above and beyond a traditional housing site”.
“We intend to create a community where people of all ages and abilities can belong and thrive, while setting a new benchmark for accessible and adaptable housing in Jersey,” he added.
Mr Swain said eligible Islanders who complete off-plan within the first six months of the marketing launch would be offered a £10,000 “adaptation allowance”.
This would allow buyers to work with Dandara’s in-house design team during construction to tailor their homes to their needs, for example by installing a walk-in shower.
The plans are pending approval, but Islanders interested in the homes can contact either jerseysales@dandara.com or call 01534 789900.
