Plans to revive airport terminal submitted

Planning permission to improve the 1937 arrivals building at Jersey Airport have been submitted

Plans have been submitted to "breathe new life" into the listed arrivals building at Jersey Airport.

The Ports of Jersey said it wanted to make the arrivals space inclusive for everyone and enhance the overall travel experience.

It said the planning application proposes remedial work to make the 1937 building wind and watertight, the removal of all asbestos, and defunct mechanical and electrical services.

Airport director, Ashley Maggs, said: "We want to use this iconic building to showcase our cultural heritage."

'Special interest'

The application said once modern materials like linings, walls, partitions and fixtures are removed, the significance and condition of the surviving historical fabric could be assessed.

If plans are approved, the Ports of Jersey hopes preparatory work will start in late 2025.

Mr Maggs said as part of the airport redevelopment, the arrivals building now has a "clear future".

"The planned renovations at this time are minor in scale and would only affect parts of the 1937 terminal that have already been substantially altered."

He said they aimed to protect the building's surviving historic character while allowing for the safe removal of asbestos.

Mr Maggs added: "We are fully committed to protecting the special interest of the historically significant building."