Jersey's HideOut cafe given permission to carry on trading for longer

The HideOut café could be given permission to carry on trading for longer at La Pulente in Jersey.

Last night (23 September) a meeting was held at the St Brelade Parish Hall where parishioners voted to allow the HideOut café to continue trading in the car park - that is until planning permission is approved, which would see it move onto the slipway.

The beach café has been running since 2016 serving food and drinks overlooking St Ouen's bay.

Owner Karl Sutton described the news, that the permit required to operate the kiosk may not be renewed, as a "complete shock".

Mr Sutton said last night's meeting was "very successful".

He described the community support as "amazing" saying "I went in early [to the meeting] and I was getting text messages to say that the queue went out the door and most people couldn't get in unfortunately. It just shows the loyal customers we have and the love for the HideOut."

Mr Sutton had previously said the Constable of St Brelade, Mike Jackson, told him it would not be renewed because The HideOut would get in the way of the proposed redevelopment of a neighbouring dilapidated toilet block into a café.

At the meeting Constable Jackson said his ultimate goal is to find a compromise.

A petition to save the HideOut café in Jersey has reached more than 6,000 signatures.