Cannabis vinery neighbours considering their next move

Celebrated Ltd learned last week that Health & Social Care would permit the growing of low-strength cannabis on the site.

Permission had previously been granted by the Development & Planning Authority for the erection of a 2.4m-high chain-link fence and the addition of a building for processing and packing of the plants.

When the first application for the fence appeared, neighbours raised concerns about its height.

With the anticipated growing of cannabis there, there were also fears about an increase in anti-social behaviour, traffic and noise.

In the wake of last week’s decision, people living close to the site declined to comment until they had sought further advice.

The Castel douzaine had expressed concerns about one aspect of the plans, said junior constable Jon Beausire: ‘We raised no objections to the plans but we did feedback to Planning some concerns over the fencing, which was very close to the roadside boundary,’ he said.

This led to Celebrated lowering the front fence line and moving back into the site and removing the barbed wire.

But Mr Beausire said at the time it was not clear what was going to be grown on the site, and the douzaine had not expressed a view on that specifically.

‘As with any development in the parish, we’ll keep an eye on what’s being built,’ he said.

Parish deputy Barry Paint gave the project his full backing: ‘I’m very pleased about it, quite simply because it’s for medical use only,’ he said. ‘I wouldn’t be so positive if it was for social use.’

Deputy Paint’s daughter died of cancer several years ago and he had supported all that she did to try and fight the disease, which included taking the banned GcMaf: ‘When you’re in that position like I was you grab at straws to try and do something,’ he said.

‘I welcome this project.’