Guernsey Press

Contamination concerns over abattoir site

INVESTIGATIONS into whether land at the former slaughterhouse is contaminated will be taking place as work gets under way to convert the building into a restaurant and bar.

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Randalls is leasing the Castle Emplacement site from the States of Guernsey and the latest planning application – to demolish some outbuildings and alter the existing main building – has been granted permission.

Randalls managing director Ian Rogers said the project was still on track to open early next year, but the schedule was tight.

'We've been gearing up to start work at the beginning of April and we should properly start work next week,' he said.

'We want to open up by Easter next year and it's about a 10- or 11-month project.

'It needs to be back with us six weeks prior to opening, so we can do trials.'

Mr Rogers said he was grateful for planners getting the approval through quickly, but admitted that a condition to deal with possible contaminated land came as a surprise.

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