South Hill

The proposals were to provide 139 apartments within this unique landscape setting, maximising views over the harbours and St Aubin’s Bay, whilst giving prominence to the granite landform. Designs with the vision of creating a landmark, sustainable residential development with a sense of community and well-being at the former Planning Offices at South Hill were submitted to the Planning Department in 2021 but rejected on the grounds of height and massing. The revised plans addressed the massing concerns raised, with the highest building at the rear of the site decreasing from eight storeys to six and one other building on the site reduced from six storeys to five. The revised scheme met with positive reactions during the public drop in event at the Town Hall in November 2022 and were subsequently submitted to Planning, who recommended the scheme for approval to the Planning Committee. Unfortunately, the plans were rejected by the Committee.

The scheme had proposed 76 one bed, 57 two beds and 6 three bedroom units, a courtyard garden, basement car park, cycle storage facilities, café and public toilets. In addition, the children’s play park would have been regenerated, as well as improvements to the pedestrian and cycle routes to the area.

The buildings were designed to Passivhaus principles, to support the Island’s low energy and carbon in use target and helping residents to reduce their energy costs. The development would have set a new standard in building low energy apartments in Jersey.

Planted balconies, green roofs and gardens would have maximised residents’ connection to nature.

These units were specifically for owner-occupiers, targeting first time buyers, either by shared equity or open market, with support via the JDC deposit payment scheme, as well as downsizers and upsizers.