Planning
Primary Objectives
- To advise the States on matters relating to the protection, enhancement and sustainable development of the physical environment in accordance with the social and economic objectives of the States.
- To develop, present to the States for approval and to implement policies on the above matters for the provision of services, introduction of legislation and other appropriate measures which contribute to the achievement of strategic and corporate objectives.
- To exercise the powers and duties conferred upon it by extant legislation and States resolutions. The principal relevant legislation is currently the Island Development (Guernsey) Laws, 1966-1990, the Ancient Monuments and Protected Buildings (Guernsey) Law, 1967, and the Building (Guernsey) Law, 1956.
- To be accountable to the States for the management and safeguarding of public funds and other resources entrusted to it.