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Plan to redevelop cafe as holiday lets rejected again

BBC A modern, single-story building with a curved facade and large windows is situated on a grassy bank above a concrete sea wall. The building has a flat roof and features an outdoor terrace with glass railings. The sky is overcast.BBC
An initial application for the site, which is located within the Coastal National Park, was rejected last year.

Plans to turn a former seaside restaurant in Jersey into self-catered holiday accommodation have again been rejected by the island's planning committee.

Nude Dunes at La Pulente in St Ouen's Bay has been unused since it closed down in November 2023.

An initial application that sought permission to redevelop the site to include a two-bedroom flat and a cafe was refused last year after more than 100 letters of objection were submitted.

Revised plans for the property, which is located within the Coastal National Park, were unanimously rejected due to concerns about the potential impact on the landscape.

A modern building with a glass door labelled 'CLOSED' and large windows overlooking the beach and sea. The exterior features horizontal wooden slats, and there is a small terrace with glass railings. The sky is cloudy.
Nude Dunes closed down in November 2023.

Earlier this year the decision to refuse the initial plans was upheld following an appeal.

In July 2024, about 250 people gathered on the beach near the restaurant to demonstrate against "overdevelopment and privatisation".

The owners had tried to sell the restaurant but said they had not received a high enough offer.