Cafe owner plans to repair crumbling sea wall

The owner of a seafront cafe in Jersey has put forward plans to repair a sea wall.

Piers Ostroumoff from the Portelet Bay Cafe in Jersey said the wall and two sets of concrete steps by the venue were crumbling and could affect the safety and stability of the building and the steps.

In plans submitted to the States of Jersey, he proposed using concrete plugs to fill and reinforce any holes or weak points.

An impact assessment found the work would not cause any long-term damage.

Socrates Architects, acting for the applicant, said this was a "crucial initiative aimed at stabilising and protecting the coastal infrastructure and environment of Portelet Bay".

It said ongoing erosion and structural degradation "threatens the safety of stability of the Portelet Cafe" and public access steps to the beach.

The States of Jersey Environmental Department said the applicant would need to ensure all those likely to be impacted by noise, dust or vibration were notified.

It said the applicant would also need to carry out a community environmental plan and inform those likely to be impacted by the work about the times when it would take place, if approved.

A decision on the application is pending.

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