Concerns over unexplored archaeology see plans for 122 flats in Jersey rejected again

Outline permission had been granted in 2019. Credit: Andium Homes

An appeal to give the go-ahead for plans to build 122 new homes on the site of the former Jersey Gas works in St Helier has been unsuccessful.

The Planning Applications Committee today confirmed the decision from their meeting in January - where permission for the development was refused.

This was due to concerns over possible unexplored archaeology beneath the site, which heritage campaigners say could include a Neolithic remains.Andium Homes had purchased the site in 2017 with planning permission to build 253 homes, but subsequently proposed to deliver 122 homes on the site instead.

Permission was granted in 2019 for this development and an extension of the Millennium Town Park along with 150 public car parking spaces.

Developers of the site, Andium Homes, say today's decision is disappointing.