Master planning is about making the connection between buildings, social settings, and their surrounding environments. A master plan includes analysis, recommendations, and proposals for a site’s population, economy, housing, transportation, community facilities, and land use. It is based on public input, surveys, planning initiatives, existing development, physical characteristics, and social and economic conditions

A massive part and the core reason for the success of St Helier is due to the work of master plans. It has played a major role in the development of architecture and economical development and therefore resulted in such projects as the land reclamation. This land reclamation is now one of the Jerseys major attraction areas with multiple leisure facilities, food outlets and accommodation. Masterplans has an important role of determining the shape of an urban environment. If the planning is not done well, it can lead to problems and no success for the future.