Planning applications online tool back in operation

People will be able to access planning applications more easily again, the government said

An interactive map that helps users view planning applications in Guernsey is back in operation, after it was taken down in August 2022 due to security issues.

The Webmap feature is part of the planning application register on the States website.

It allows you to search by postcode across the island to see whether there is a planning application, a building control application, or both, on an area of land.

The government said the new platform was more secure.

Director of planning, Jim Rowles, said: “Although it has taken longer than we would’ve originally hoped to get this system back up and running, ensuring the security of this platform was our number one priority.

"The Webmap is a really useful tool for viewing planning applications online and helps people to engage with the planning process, ensuring that the comments we receive accurately reflect islanders’ views.”

Deputy Victoria Oliver, president of the Development & Planning Authority, said it was an "important tool to help ensure planning applications are accessible and members of the community can know what’s happening around them and exercise their right to make representations".