From Alan Anderson. SENATOR Freddie Cohen’s declared intention (JEP, 3 April) to block any proposed supermarket outside town is a nice political gesture but one which may have to withstand judicial review. Where ministerial discretion has been fettered in advance by the application of inflexible policy as if it were primary legislation, then it may […]
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The important difference between want and need
GIVEN my fairly frequent references to him in the past, it’s probably not surprising that I agree with former pinstripe John Arrowsmith when he asks of Planning Minister Freddie Cohen why it is necessary to spend yet more money in order to identify where savings can be made.
No building on town park site
ENVIRONMENT Minister Freddie Cohen has bowed to public pressure and ruled out any building on the Millennium Town Park – despite winning yesterday’s vote to hold off decisions until the debate on the masterplan for the north of town in six weeks.
Minister blocks plans for ‘too big’ house
PLANS for ‘a carbuncle of industrial size’ overlooking St Aubin have been rejected by Environment Minister Freddie Cohen, who has criticised the decision to allow a similar development on the neighbouring plot.
They should receive fair compensation
From Maurice le Cocq. I AM delighted that justice has at last been done and that the Pinels have won their case against Planning for the terrible injustice that was done to them over the move of Reg’s skips. However, for the life of me I cannot see how Freddie Cohen has to ‘consider’ whether […]
A Week in Politics
YOU’LL have been glued to your radio all week, no doubt, following the progress of the States. I can’t say I blame you. Whether ministers should get free BlackBerrys, the size of the quorum, the make-up of a panel reviewing the future of Fort Regent – these are big questions that affect every single one of us, and which could change life in Jersey forever.
Go-ahead for housing at Five Oaks
DEVELOPER Dandara has been given planning permission to build 65 homes on the site of the former Jersey Dairy.
UK officers called in to find cost savings
UK Planning officers will spend six weeks at the Planning Department to carry out a major independent audit and find efficiency savings and reduce mistakes.
What happened to the land of my childhood?
THE winning image in the Société Jersiaise Open Photography competition 2009 said far more about the changing face of Jersey than the skills of the photographer who captured it.
Planning: Why we missed Plémont debate
MEMBERS of the Island’s Planning applications panel have defended their decisions to withdraw from the Plémont debate earlier this week.

