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Lawyers have challenged plans for the next phase of the Waterfront office development due to go before Planning next week, saying that the developers have not fulfilled promises made at the start of the project.
The second building – of a planned six building scheme – will go to the Planning Applications Panel next week, but lawyers for a rival developer have written to the Planning department to say that they want answers to “fundamental questions” about the proposals.
A letter from developers Le Masuriers, which has been sent to all States Members, has asked the Planning department to explain why the States of Jersey Development Company’s plans are being allowed to go forward when:
The letter concludes: “For the benefit of the public and my client, these questions must surely need to be addressed ahead of an application being heard for another building in the development which could also be in breach of the Island Plan.”
It’s not the first time that rival developers have raised questions about the scheme – last month Dandara said that it would end up costing the taxpayer £74 million, and that no private sector developer would touch it with a bargepole.
The SOJDC say that it will make £50 million when completed.
Although trees and bushes were removed from the site, apparently to make way for construction work, earlier this year, it’s still not entirely clear when it will be built. When it was relaunched in late 2011, the estimates were that work would start in early 2013. Last January, the date was given as April/May time this year, but by April the date had been brought forward to October, but the most recent estimate was May/June this year.
The development's official website says that work will start on the first buildings will start by June.
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