Stability of breakwater to be investigated

Ports of Jersey said if planning is granted the work would start at the end of October

Plans have been submitted for an investigation into the stability of a Grade 1 listed sea wall.

Ports of Jersey (PoJ) said it wanted to safeguard St Catherine's Breakwater and find out what work would be needed to strengthen the slipway to the south and the buttress to the north.

The buttress had to be repaired in October after it sustained damage in a storm.

PoJ said if planning was granted the work would start at the end of October.

'Well-loved'

PoJ said the structure was protected which meant each move must be approved by government, heritage and coastal defence teams.

Public service obligations manager Ande Vibert said "intrusive ground investigations" in the buttress and slipway were required.

The investigations were expected to take two weeks, he added.

He said: "We know how well-loved St Catherine's is for walkers, swimmers, sailors, and ice-cream lovers alike and we are committed to preserving this historic structure so that it can continue to be enjoyed."