Environment
Welcome to the Environment Department's website.
The Environment Department advises the States on Environmental policy including transport, energy and waste policy and policy for the conservation, enhancement and sustainable development of the natural and physical environment of the Island in accordance with the strategic economic, fiscal, environmental and social policies of the States.
It is responsible for: -
- The protection of the physical environment from activities that might otherwise compromise the well being of the community;
- The conservation and enhancement of the natural and semi-natural environment;
- Spatial/land use policy to enable the sustainable management of transport, energy resources, waste disposal and natural resources in accordance with the strategic policies of the States;
- Transport policy to enable the safe and efficient movement of people and goods around the Island including traffic management, road safety and the regulation of public transport;
- The management of the natural and semi-natural environment of States owned land including sites of nature conservation importance, cliff paths, beaches, headlands, Herm and Lihou islands and other public areas and parks, gardens and plantations;
- The promotion and coordination of environmental issues and initiatives;
- The provision of an integrated land use planning system including the processing of all development applications of all kinds (planning, building control, protected buildings and scheduled sites);
- Vehicle registration and vehicle and driver licensing
The Environment Department operates according to a published Customer Charter. The Department also has a formal system for Customer Complaints. Please follow the links on this page to download further information regarding this procedure (Note: Please print documents in booklet format).
The website is constantly being updated. If you have any comments you wish to make on the web-site then please contact us using the link below.