‘Reject chalets plan for Plémont’
Wednesday 6th May 2009, 2:59PM BST.
St Ouen Constable Ken Vibert and Deputy James Reed at last night's meeting
CALLS for the former Pontins site at Plémont to be returned to nature were made at a public meeting in St Ouen last night.
Those who atteded the meeting at the Parish Hall said they feared that if permission was given to build self-catering tourist chalets on the site then the opportunity to save the headland would be lost forever. Last month, Plémont Estates Ltd applied to Planning to demolish the holiday camp to build 73 chalets.
The National Trust for Jersey has been campaigning for over a decade to return the current ‘eyesore’ back to nature and after hearing of the application immediately urged the States to enter into negotiations with owner Trevor Hemmings to buy the site.
St Ouen Constable Ken Vibert said that although fewer people than expected had attended, it was a constructive meeting. ‘I think the meeting was hijacked by the Manchester United game as only about 30 people attended,’ he said. ‘But the people that were there were very interested. The general feeling was that people want to fight for it. One lady said that future generations would not thank us if we lose this opportunity.’
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maybe the parish of st ouen would like to club togeather to buy it,and save the rest of us being bled dry by taxation to pay for it.
a very expensive dog walking area..
mind you would make a nice states rental estate.
is there much social housing in st ouens?
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This is an amazing and beautiful green space. This issue should have been sorted out many years ago, as it is just a ‘blot on the landscape’. There must be a mega-rich environmentaist here who could buy this on behalf of the N.T. so it could be preserved for future generations to have the benifit. If it is forced into a development project, I suggest the self-catering or other building development shoud be designed as ‘Hobit House’ type dwellings to at least keep a ‘green’landscape. Get out the cheque books!
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The States should enter into a partnership with Mr Hemmings to develop the headland into a leisure complex including a golf course. This will attract tourists and locals as well as wildlife and does not need significant amounts of fertilisers or pesticides to be maintained in good condition. It is quite feasible to plan the site to allow walkers (including those with dogs on leads) access to the cliff tops and to share the facility. Unfortunately, without income, the cost of maintaining the site would fall on the tax payer and it is only a minority of tax payers who wish to use the facility as it is so why should the rest of us pay. Currently the site is an eyesore and there is no demand for the States to buy it. Only 30 out of the original 10,000 who signed the petition could be bothered to go to the meeting last night. Even Manchester United would not claim credit for 9970 not being at the meeting. This was a true reflection of the population’s opinion.
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Rob comment 10 – couldn’t agree more, I think people like the idea of returning it to nature but don’t want to pay for it.
Lets find a 3rd way between selling it to a developer and leaving as is.
Comment 2 Mr Turner – Hobbit dwellings, that’ll cover the minority holiday market, won’t need 73 though.
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Maybe if they advertised the public meeting a bit better than more than 30 people would have attended- I live in St Ouen and didn’t know anythign about it!
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This is a unique opportunity to return a beautiful headland to its former state. Don’t waste Jersey’s heritage!!! The States are in a good position to acquire and restore this headland for generations to come. I’ll be more than happy to contribute money to any fund-raising activities…
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David Browns Comments regarding social housing; do some research before you criticize about social housing in St Ouen. We had to wait four years and an increase £125.00 in a first time buyers Home, because of social housing…..thanks
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David Brown (no 1) I am jersey born and lived in the Parish of St Ouen for 27 years, I love every part of it and the people of St Ouen put money into buying the land so that it would not be developed.The States waste enough of our hard earned taxes, time for them to preserve what little we have left in the name of our heritage and buy it. If they can buy 1st time buyers homes from Dandara the developer then they could do the same for Plemont Headland and return it to nature from Mr Hemmings.
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build some luxury flats there, we are in dire need of them!! ha! ha!…
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marc(7) its the lack of any form of price control that put your prices up.
jacqueline(8)
at least some people will get a home,as dandara have offloaded them.
cant live on a bit of scrubland.
plenty of views at les landes and along the north coast.
good luck mr hemmings.
could use the old dinning hall for a all night rave, and go skinny dipping for sunrise,now there;s a thought.
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