Hopkins Architects were appointed by the Minister for Planning and Environment in March 2009 to produce a  masterplan for the north of St Helier area.

The masterplan design was required to contain the following features:

• remediation of contamination of the former gas works site
• a town park on the site of the former gas works site
• commuter, residential and shopper parking facilities totalling no more than 800 spaces
• outline proposals for the identified potential  development sites within the area of study, to include layout, landscaping uses, scale, height and appearance (details and materials)
• proposals for lifelong and sheltered homes (minimum 100 units of accommodation)
• provision of defined pedestrian and cycle routes through the area
   

As well as the possibility of including:

• a major community, cultural or heritage facility eg. a National Gallery
• new police HQ adjoining the St Saviour’s Rd
• opportunities for States office accommodation