'Island is running out of suitable land to build on'

GUERNSEY is running out of land that could be used for social housing, according to the Housing minister.

After the Guernsey Housing Association last week submitted its plans to redevelop the former Boys' Grammar School in Brock Road as 40 houses and flats, Deputy Dave Jones urged planners to approve the proposals.

He expressed his concerns about the limited number of areas to build future developments.

'The number of sites we have left on the island to build social houses is scarce – at the moment it is very difficult to find any land.

'Other than Belgrave, which has huge logistical building complications, I am struggling to see where else we could go. Shortage of land means we cannot accommodate huge estates like we have done in the past,' Deputy Jones said.

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