The States of Jersey commissioned Hyder Consulting to undertake a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)  of the North of St Helier Masterplan to identify potential ways of improving the sustainability of the Masterplan prior to its finalisation and adoption.. This report builds on the work already completed by Hyder Consulting for the Island Plan SEA. Whilst the SEA is not a formal requirement in Jersey as it is in the UK and elsewhere in the European Union, the States have recognised the SEA as a good practice tool for assessing the long term sustainability of the Masterplan.

The report focuses on the following areas:

• biodiversity, flora and fauna
• population
• human health
• soil and land quality
• water
• air
• energy and climatic factors
• cultural heritage
• landscape/townscape
• waste and minerals
• transportation