Scenario A1

Short-term opportunities with port operations remaining in St Peter Port

This development scenario is based around retaining the existing port operations as they are in St Peter Port, but identifying opportunities to rationalise uses and introduce new development where space allows. Due to space constraints in St Peter Port, the opportunities for new development on the harbours is limited. Proposals to support active and sustainable and active travel that may allow for a modest reduction in car parking can be considered alongside decked parking to take up less space.

In St Sampson, this scenario outlines the change needed to allow for more intensive uses and possible new housing when fuel storage and other “bad neighbour” uses are scaled back or relocated. In the short term this may mean that development for shorter term lower intensity “shed” uses are more likely to come forward (which are likely to be less impacted by flooding) - as long as they do not prevent longer-term opportunities.

Key principles

• Retain existing uses with small scale appropriate change on under used sites
• Keep port operations going and safeguard area for expansion
• Start process of moving fuel storage to southern side of St. Sampson Harbour
• Focus for tourism and visitor activities on Castle Pier and Albert and Victoria Piers
• Improvements to the Esplanades to focus on improving active and sustainable travel
• Local flood defences may be needed in some locations over time

This scenario tests out:

• A reduction in surface car parking across the piers and whether decked parking or other changes can create local opportunities
• Opportunities for a visitor focus on some piers and functional uses on others

Benefits of this option could include:

• Continued and enhanced tourism and leisure provision on the piers, and southwards past Havelet Bay
• Potential for enhanced marine/yacht facilities focussed around a pool marina
• Long term security for harbour uses as they may need to expand or be reorganised over time
• Better connection and routes for pedestrians and cyclists and new bus facilities e.g. at North Beach

St Peter Port HAA - click to enlarge

This scenario tests out:

• Reduction or relocation over time to Longue Hougue of the storage of volatile fuels from the northern side of the harbour.
• Space to be safeguarded on Longue Hougue for the consolidation of marine industrial uses.
• An assumption that the power station is no longer going to be needed in the same way in the next 10 years.
• Some potential for redevelopment along Northside but limited by flood risk and bad neighbour uses. A focus on new food and drink opportunities which local people say are needed.

Benefits of this option could include:

• Short term flood protection needed to enable existing committed schemes
• Unlocking development potential on the north side of the harbour, but likely to be limited to industrial/non-residential uses until fuel storage relocated/reduced
• Space for new public realm along The Bridge enabled by new bridge crossing over the harbour
• Consolidating marine related industry at Longue Hougue supports more effective local economy

St Sampson HAA - click to enlarge