National Trust for Jersey: No to Watersplash plan
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National Trust for Jersey: No to Watersplash plan
by GD Tue 29 Jul 2008, 6:50 pm
Plans for re-developing the Watersplash in Jersey, do not comply with the Island Plan or the St Ouen's Planning Framework. That's according to Jersey's National Trust.
The Trust's President, Mike Stentiford is urging the Seymour Group to reduce the size of the proposed plans. Saying public comments and is not available for an interview at present.the site should reflect the size of the island and seek to sustain the unique character of St Ouen's Bay.
David Seymour, owner of the Watersplash is said to be evaluating public comments and is not available for an interview at present.
An area of natural beauty, that should be protected against potentially damaging developments. That's the point of view of Jersey's National Trust, who are opposing any major developments at St Ouen.
Plans were revealed seven weeks ago by the Seymour Group who want to completely re-develop the bar and restaurant into a surfing and holiday village.
But that would mean dramatically increasing the current footprint 4 times over. A development Jersey's National Trust say would be disastrous for the environment.
Mike Stentiford told Channel Online: "St Ouens bay means a lot to a lot of people for so many different reasons. I think if you start changing that character than that goes down the wrong road. The idea is very very good but again it's just the sheer scale of it the size of it that I think is a concern not just to the National trust to many people who are familiar with the bay." (from CIonline)
The Trust's President, Mike Stentiford is urging the Seymour Group to reduce the size of the proposed plans. Saying public comments and is not available for an interview at present.the site should reflect the size of the island and seek to sustain the unique character of St Ouen's Bay.
David Seymour, owner of the Watersplash is said to be evaluating public comments and is not available for an interview at present.
An area of natural beauty, that should be protected against potentially damaging developments. That's the point of view of Jersey's National Trust, who are opposing any major developments at St Ouen.
Plans were revealed seven weeks ago by the Seymour Group who want to completely re-develop the bar and restaurant into a surfing and holiday village.
But that would mean dramatically increasing the current footprint 4 times over. A development Jersey's National Trust say would be disastrous for the environment.
Mike Stentiford told Channel Online: "St Ouens bay means a lot to a lot of people for so many different reasons. I think if you start changing that character than that goes down the wrong road. The idea is very very good but again it's just the sheer scale of it the size of it that I think is a concern not just to the National trust to many people who are familiar with the bay." (from CIonline)
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Re: National Trust for Jersey: No to Watersplash plan
by Pegasus Tue 29 Jul 2008, 11:00 pm
Well they never bothered with the Waterfront, so why bother now?
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Re: National Trust for Jersey: No to Watersplash plan
by Troy McClure Tue 12 Aug 2008, 2:06 am
The National Trust oppose everything, regardless of it's merits.
What is the point of standing still? The NT want to save St Ouen's bay so it's nature can be enjoyed, but what happens if 90,000 people go and enjoy it a couple of weekends a year? it'd be destroyed. The only reason that doesn't happen is because until you put something that people actually want to use it'll remain rarely visited... except by the NT members of course :rolleyes:
Jersey's tourism could be raised from it's death throes if this closed-minded, fear-of-change attitude could be sacrificed in it's place and allow developers and entrepreneurs to build Jersey a future. (you of course still need a strong, visionary and capable planning system/dept.)
What is the point of standing still? The NT want to save St Ouen's bay so it's nature can be enjoyed, but what happens if 90,000 people go and enjoy it a couple of weekends a year? it'd be destroyed. The only reason that doesn't happen is because until you put something that people actually want to use it'll remain rarely visited... except by the NT members of course :rolleyes:
Jersey's tourism could be raised from it's death throes if this closed-minded, fear-of-change attitude could be sacrificed in it's place and allow developers and entrepreneurs to build Jersey a future. (you of course still need a strong, visionary and capable planning system/dept.)
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Re: National Trust for Jersey: No to Watersplash plan
by Pete Burtenshaw Fri 22 Aug 2008, 7:44 am
The very same 'developers and entrepreneurs' have ensured that there are only round 4,500 + real Jersey poeple left in the island. The futures been built alright but not for the Jersey person.
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Re: National Trust for Jersey: No to Watersplash plan
by Troy McClure Fri 22 Aug 2008, 10:35 am
And what, in your view, makes a 'real' Jersey person? and what, again in your view, do you think those 'real' Jersey people want?Pete Burtenshaw wrote:The very same 'developers and entrepreneurs' have ensured that there are only round 4,500 + real Jersey poeple left in the island. The futures been built alright but not for the Jersey person.
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