Longer term change, growth opportunities in St Sampson, and 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 introducing strategic long-term flood defence measures in order to enable “larger-scale” change. Again, due to the space constraints in St Peter Port, the opportunities for significant new development on the harbours is limited.
In St Sampson, a new flood gate and breakwater (alongside the relocation of some industrial uses) presents significant mixed-use development opportunities on the north side of the harbour. This area could provide new homes, employment and retail space, as well as public realm opportunities. By relocating industrial uses to Longue Hougue, the need for heavy traffic to cross the harbour could be significantly reduced.
Key principles
- Enhance and expand uses at St Sampson primarily, with some change in St Peter Port
- Prioritise port operations and raise levels out of flood risk zone alongside considering space needs for expansions
- Relocated fuel storage and consolidated marine industry frees up land at St Sampson
- Improvements to the Esplanades to focus on improving active and sustainable travel
- Strategic flood defences need to be in place to facilitate greater investment
St Peter Port HAA
This scenario tests out:
- Installation of strategic long-term flood defence measures
- Raising land to safeguard port operations long-term
- Reduction in surface car-parking
Benefits of this option could include:
- Long-term security of port operations
- Confidence for businesses/homeowners that flood risk is mitigated
- Some additional tourism/leisure opportunities in St Peter Port
- Opportunity for some new commercial/leisure uses on former car parks if parking consolidated and reduced
- Opportunities for new public realm along the Esplanades and improved pedestrian/cycle routes
St Peter Port HAA - click to enlarge
St Sampson HAA
This scenario tests out:
- Installation of strategic long-term flood defence measures
- All fuel storage to be relocated to Longue Hougue
- Most industrial uses to be relocated to Longue Hougue
Benefits of this option could include:
- Long-term flood mitigation
- Major development opportunities on the north side of the harbour
- A new mixed-use neighbourhood with new leisure uses, restaurants, cafes and public realm
- Better segregation between heavy industrial and residential uses
- More efficient cargo handling to Longue Hougue
- Space for new public realm along The Bridge enabled by new bridge crossing over the harbour
St Sampson HAA - click to enlarge