Introduction
This section lists the titles of each of the policies and proposals included within Sections 4 to 14 of the Island Plan 2002, for reference purposes. The content and justification for each policy should be read within the relevant section.
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Context
This section provides the context of Jersey’s legislative and institutional framework, States’ strategic policies and other key policies and proposals that the Island Plan 2002 lies within. It looks at the economic and social trends anticipated during the Island Plan 2002 period and key issues for the Island Plan 2002 to address.
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Jersey: the way forward
The Island Plan 2002 provides a framework of policies and proposals for land-use planning for Jersey to 2011. The broad aims were established at the beginning of the review.
To achieve the aims of the plan and ensure that it moves in the right direction, a long-term vision of Jersey’s future has been developed, with a set of objectives to work towards that vision over the plan period. This section sets the direction for the plan through the discussion of the aims, vision, objectives and strategies.
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General policies
The vision, objectives and strategies of the Island Plan 2002 seek to achieve a sustainable future for Jersey. The States has adopted the principle of sustainability as a key strategic policy. The Planning and Environment Committee’s responsibility is to draw the agreed policy of sustainability into its policy documents especially the Island Plan.
In considering the pattern and characteristics of future development in the Island, the Planning and Environment Committee supports development that is sustainable, not just in the context of the Island but in terms of the impact on the global environment. Sustainability is a fundamental principle of the Island Plan and the basis for the vision, objectives and strategies. It will be applied to all forms of new development.
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Proposals map
Following adoption of the 2002 Island Plan proposals map, some minor amendments have subsequently been approved by the States of Jersey and these should be referred to when viewing the map.
Island Plan proposals map on Digimap website
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