The document aims to indicate how the large area of derelict land behind the Bridge could be developed by the owner, the Channel Islands Co-operative Society.
Parking was one of the issues raised in the document. There are about 50 short and medium stay spaces on the Bridge to allow shoppers to pop in.
The framework noted the high demand for the spaces and said some would be kept, while at least 20 spaces would be moved behind a facade.
Many of the site’s neighbours took part in the consultation to help shape the document.
Tony Hansen has owned Hansen’s Grab and Go on the Bridge for about 10 years and relies heavily on customers being able to park in the short stay parking outside.
He said from what he understood of the document, which is more than 50 pages long, it looked like good news.
‘The parking was the main thing,’ he said. ‘No parking, then no patrons. The Bridge is a pop in, pop out area and we have a very high footfall.’
He welcomed the news that parking would be retained under the framework, but said he hoped more could be done to improve traffic flow in the area, such as installing a roundabout at the southern end of the Bridge, to help traffic coming from Nocq Road to flow onto the main road, rather than in front of the shops.
Ray & Scott owner Martin Search has been on the Bridge for more than 40 years and has followed the slow progression of plans for the site for much of that time. He said that if any parking was removed, it must be relocated somewhere close by.
‘We need to keep local people shopping locally,’ he said.
‘This is a vibrant and busy area. It’s not pretty, but it’s a shopping area.’
He suggested the proposed access be changed to avoid installing traffic lights at the northern end of the Bridge.
‘I’m completely positive with what they are doing [with the framework], but it could improve,’ he said.
Body & Soul owner Margaret Henshaw also welcomed the site progressing, as it would bring more shoppers to the area, but said protecting the parking was also vital.
The framework is not a planning application. Instead it provides a shopping list of what the planners would like to see when an application is finally submitted.
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