Planning service reform

About the consultation

​​​​​​​​​​We have committed to reform the Island’s planning service to make it more efficient and effective.

We want to explore whether change might be made to the legal framework that governs how parts of the Island’s planning system work. 

We’re considering changes to:

• permitted development rights and the need for planning permission for some forms of development
• the planning appeals system and the ability to challenge planning decisions
• the way in which the island plan is prepared and revised

We want to hear comments from all Islanders, including those who have: 

• experience of using the planning system
• an interest in the efficient and effective operation of the island’s planning service

We’d appreciate the views of:

• planning agents
• architects
• developers
• businesses
• landowners
• householders
  

The Planning service reform consultation is split into 3 parts:

1. Review of permitted developments rights
2. Planning appeals review
3. Changes to plan-making
   

You can comment on any or all parts of the Planning service reform.

1. Review of permitted development rights

The review of permitted development rights considers potential amendments to permitted development rights. 

This would allow more changes to land and buildings to be undertaken without the need for planning permission. 

The review of permitted development rights is presented in 2 stages:

1. The Minister for the Environment wants to explore whether some limited specific changes to the permitted development rights, removing or streamlining some areas of planning control, may help householders, business and the construction industry
2. This considers further, more varied and wider changes to the permitted development rights, that would deliver further deregulation. Views are sought on the principle of making these further changes
   

2. Planning appeals review

The planning appeals review considers: 

• existing rights to appeal against a planning decision
• the procedures that currently operate to administer the appeals process
• the way in which appeals are determined​
  

3. Changes to plan-making

Jersey has a plan-led planning system. The Island plan is important for all planning decision making. The Island plan is key in meeting the community’s development needs and to make sure that they align with the Government’s priorities.

The changes to plan-making consultation discusses changes on how development plans are made in Jersey and the types of plans that can be used.

How to submit comments to the consultation

You can comment by completing our consultations, emailing to us or writing to us:

​Online submissions​

Review of permitted development rights consultation

Planning appeals review con​sultation

Changes to plan-making​ consultation

​PDF documents

​Review of permitted development rights consultation paper copy

Planning appeals review consultation pap​er copy

Changes to plan-making consultation paper copy

You can send your comments by:

• email to islandplan@gov.je
• post to Place and Spatial Planning, Cabinet Office, Government of Jersey, Union Street, St Helier, JE4 8PF

How we use your data

The information we collect is gathered, stored and used in accordance with Strategic Planning, Policy and Performance privacy policies and retention schedules. You can read the SPG privacy policy​ for more detail on how we may use the information you send to us.​

Submissions will be subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. 

The Cabinet Office may receive requests for any or all information supplied as part of this process.