Thursday 01 October 2015
The public hearings for the Planning Inquiry into the Draft Island Development Plan commence on Tuesday 6 October 2015 at 9:30 at Les Cotils Centre, St. Peter Port.
Format for the public hearings
The purpose of the public hearings is to allow the Planning Inspectors an opportunity to ask questions of the Environment Department and those people who have made representations to assist them in clarifying their understanding of the written representations and the Environment Department's responses to the various representations.
At the Preliminary Meeting, the Inspectors indicated that there was no requirement for parties to repeat what they have said in their written submissions. Rather, the Planning Inspectors will have questions for individual representors and the planning officers representing the Environment Department, based on their review of the written submissions. The hearings will be an opportunity for those who have made representations to explain and clarify why they wish to see a policy amended, etc.
The Planning Inspectors will lead the discussions. As indicated at the Preliminary meeting, the Planning Inspectors are not expecting parties to make new submissions or present additional written material. This may be permitted in exceptional circumstances and where requested by the Planning Inspectors. All such documents will be made public on this web page.
Site Visits
The Planning Inspectors have commenced their site visits and will continue to visit sites and areas of Guernsey referred to in the various representations. It is anticipated that all site visits will be conducted without the need for the representors, land owners or representatives of the Environment Department being present. Further, where appropriate, the Planning Inspectors will visit some sites more than once, e.g. where representations have raised concerns about the potential impact on traffic movements, etc.
Copies of Representations
The Planning Inspectors have made PDF files for each of the topics to be considered at a public hearing. Each file contains all the representations and the Environment Department's written responses from those individuals, companies, bodies groups or organisations that have requested to appear in person at one of more of the public hearing sessions.
These are available on the Planning Inquiry's website (https://www.gov.gg/plpublichearings) or printed copies can be obtained on request from the Planning Inquiry Administration Team. An administration change of £10 will be charged to cover the costs of photocopying.
Timetable for the Planning Inquiry Public Hearings
Please note morning sessions will commence at 9.30am and afternoon sessions at 2.00pm
Date | Topic | Notes |
Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 October 2015 | - Agricultural priority Areas - Agriculture and Horticulture outside of the Centres - Important Open Land, including Sites of Special Significance and Areas of Biodiversity Importance
| Venue - Harry Bound Room, Les Cotils |
Thursday 8 and Friday 9 October 2015 | - Visitor Accommodation - Visitor Economy - Leisure and Recreation
| Venue - Harry Bound Room, Les Cotils |
Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 October 2015 | - Housing outside the Main and Local Centres | Venue - 12th October 2015 - Reading Room and 13th October - Henry Tupper Room, Les Cotils Discussions will include matters of principle and specific sites referred to in Initial and Further Representations |
Wednesday 14 October 2015 | - Office, Industry and Storage and Distribution outside the Centres | Venue - Reading Room, Les Cotils Discussions will include matters of principle and specific sites referred to in Initial and Further Representations
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Thursday 15 and Friday 16 October 2015 | - Redundant Glasshouse Sites | Venue - Reading Room, Les Cotils Discussions will commence by considering matters of principle and then move onto consideration of specific sites referred to in Initial and Further Representations
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Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 October 2015 | - Affordable Housing | Venue - Carol Hindes Room, Les Cotils
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Thursday 22 and Friday 23 October 2015 | - Housing in the Main centres | Venue - Carol Hindes Room, Les Cotils Discussions on Thursday 22nd October 2015 will focus on the sites in the St. Sampson Main Centre and those on Friday 23rd October 2015 on the sites in the St. Peter Port Main Centre
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Tuesday 10 November 2015 and Wednesday 11 November | - Local Centres | Venue - 10th November - Carol Hindes Room and 11th November - Henry Tupper Room, Les Cotils Discussions will commence by considering matters of principle and the boundaries as proposed in the Draft IDP and then move onto consideration of Initial and Further Representations relating to additional Local Centres
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Thursday 12 November 2015 (morning)
| - Private and Communal Car Parking | Venue - Carol Hindes Room, Les Cotils |
Thursday 12 November 2015 (afternoon)
| - Conservation Areas - Protected Buildings | Venue - Carol Hindes Room, Les Cotils
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Friday 13 November 2015 | Any other matters, including; - Design - Public safety Areas - Matters arising from the further consultation of the Environment Department's Proposed Amendments to the Draft IDP | Venue - Carole Hindes Room, Les Cotils This list is based on requests to attend the public hearings |
