Jersey's skatepark: Plans submitted for South Hill Gardens

Credit: Jersey Government
The South Hill Gardens site is one of two areas being considered. Credit: Government of Jersey

Plans to build Jersey's new skatepark in St Helier have been put forward.

The South Hill Gardens site is one of two areas being considered with proposals for the facility to be created at Les Quennevais submitted at the end of February.

The skatepark could be up and running by January 2022 if planning permission is granted by the end of July.

Talks with stakeholders will continue throughout the application process to inform final designs.

Politicians agreed last year that the skatepark should be built at Les Quennevais.

However, a recent survey of 2,500 islanders prompted a U-turn from Jersey's government with nearly 60% of respondents wanting the new skate park to be built in town.

To avoid any more delays, it was decided that applications for both sites would be submitted with one location expected to become the main skatepark whilst the other acts as a smaller satellite facility.