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Police Headquarters: Re-Location: La Route du Fort, St. Helier: Planning Application: Submission

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A decision made 1 August 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2012-0072

Decision Summary Title:

Police headquarters relocation – Submission of Planning Application

Date of Decision Summary:

27th July 2012

Decision Summary Author:

Project Director

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title:

Police headquarters relocation – Submission of Planning Application

Date of Written Report:

27th July 2012

Written Report Author:

Project Director

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject:  Police headquarters relocation – Submission of Planning Application

Decision(s):  The Assistant Minister approved the submission of a Planning Application for the proposed Police headquarters at La Route du Fort, St Helier. (1607-01-001)

Reason(s) for Decision:  

  1. The States of Jersey has been seeking replacement facilities for the States of Jersey Police since 1999, replacement facilities are now regarded as critical.
  2. The scheme has been subject to a full feasibility study, which has identified that the proposal and the site will meet the needs of the States of Jersey Police.
  3. The States of Jersey Police has been fully engaged in the development of the plans and has confirmed that the plans will meet its operational requirements.
  4. A consultation process was undertaken in February 2012 and the scheme has been redesigned to take views expressed by the Public and the Planning Department into consideration.
  5. On the 1st June 2012, the Project Board agreed that that the scheme should be developed into a Planning Application and on the 19th July 2012, the project Political Steering Group and Project Board received a presentation of the scheme and agreed that a Planning Application should be submitted.

Resource Implications:  

There are no manpower implications.  The cost of the Planning Application is being funded from a capital vote. There will be no impact on net States expenditure as a result of this decision.

Action required:  Instruct Officers to submit a Planning Application for the proposed Police headquarters at La Route du Fort.

Signature:

 

 

 

Position: Deputy E J Noel, Assistant Minister for Treasury and Resources

              

Date Signed:  

 

Date of Decision:  

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Police Headquarters: Re-Location: La Route du Fort, St. Helier: Planning Application: Submission

Treasury and Resources Department

Jersey Property Holdings

 

Police Headquarters relocation project – Submission OF A PLANNING APPLICATION

 

Purpose of the Report

The purpose of this report is to seek approval for the submission of a Planning Application for the proposed new Police headquarters at La Route du Fort, St Helier.

 

Background

Work to provide new Police facilities has a long history. In 1999 it was first decided that an alternative site should be found for the Police. Between 1999 and 2011 work was undertaken, including two feasibility studies which investigated a total of 24 alternative sites, and the submission of a formal planning application for a new Police headquarters on the Summerland site, which did not progress further.

 

Following a critical review of Police space requirements, in 2009 the proposal to acquire Lime Grove House was progressed as part of a split site option. In August 2011, this option became unavailable.

 

Since then, officers have undertaken a review of sites, identified the preferred site and undertaken a full feasibility study on the proposed Route du Fort site. As part of this process, consultation was undertaken with neighbours and the public in February 2012 and the outcome of consultation used to redesign the scheme to address many of the points raised. Discussions with the Planning Department have been ongoing through this process.

 

The proposed scheme will also allow the Summerland site to be vacated and used for much-needed affordable housing in the Island.

 

Discussion

The Project has a governance structure comprising an officer Project Board (Chaired by the Treasurer) and a Political Steering Group (Chaired by the Assistant Treasury and Resources Minister).

 

On the 1st June, 2012 the Project Board agreed that the revised scheme should be developed into a Planning Application. On the 19th July, 2012 the Political Steering Group and Project Board received a presentation on the proposed scheme and agreed that a Planning Application should be submitted.

 

Whilst the submission of a Planning Application would not normally require a Ministerial Decision, in recognition of the size and high profile nature of the scheme, the Political Steering Group agreed that a Ministerial Decision should be signed approving the submission in this instance.

 

The Political Steering Group also agreed that the submission of the application should be supported by a communications plan, including a meeting for States Members, media release, meetings for near neighbours and a public information meeting in the Town Hall.

 

 

Financial Implications

The cost of lodging the planning application will be met from within the currently allocated capital budget.

 

At this stage it is anticipated that the project will be contained within the budget currently allocated and proposed within the long term capital programme within the Medium Term Financial Plan. Development of the overall scheme is subject to achieving planning permission and the project budget will be refined during the detailed design process.

 

Recommendation

The Assistant Minister is recommended to approve the submission of a Planning Application for the proposed Police headquarters at La Route du Fort, St Helier.

 

Reasons(s) for Decision

 

  1. The States of Jersey has been seeking replacement facilities for the States of Jersey Police since 1999. Replacement facilities are now regarded as critical.

 

  1. The scheme has been subject to a full feasibility study, which has identified that the proposal will meet the needs of the States of Jersey Police.

 

  1. The States of Jersey Police has been fully engaged in the development of the plans and has confirmed that the plans will meet its operational requirements.

 

  1. A consultation process was undertaken in February 2012 and the scheme has been redesigned in response to views expressed by the Public and the Planning Department.

 

  1. On the 1st June 2012, the Project Board agreed that that the scheme should be developed into a Planning Application and on the 19th July 2012, the project Political Steering Group and Project Board received a presentation of the scheme and agreed that a Planning Application should be submitted.

 

Timescales

The consultation plan will begin on 1st August and it is expected that the Planning Application will be submitted on the 3rd August, 2012.

 


Action Required

 

1.  Instruct Officers to submit a Planning Application for the proposed Police headquarters at La Route du Fort.

 

Written by:

Michael Heald – Project Director

Date 

27th July, 2012

 

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