WHEN Chris Shepley, the UK’s former chief planning inspector, conducted a review of the equivalent service here after the demise of the Island Development Committee, he was less than impressed with many aspects of what he saw.

Of the many things that exercise islanders, planning decisions – or those to which people take exception – can be the most controversial.

Planning Applications – Tuesday 27 July 2010 APPLICATIONS TO THE ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT CASTEL Mr Masterton and Mrs Batiste – extend and alter existing garage to create a dower unit at Etihad, 4, Clos de Sous les Courtils, Sous les Courtils. Mr and Mrs P. Oesterman – variations to works previously approved to erect six dwellings [...]