Derelict site of former hotel could be used for 100 homes
MORE than 100 homes could be built on the former St Martin’s Hotel site, a draft development framework has suggested, if the right design is found.
The derelict hotel on Les Merriennes has lapsed permission for conversion into 35 apartments.
The framework, which was issued by the Development & Planning Authority, aims to suggest how the site could be developed.
The 1.25 hectare site stands within the St Martin’s local centre boundary, an area where new housing can be built.
It has been closed for more than 10 years, after being used as a lodging house-style establishment in its last years.
A preliminary third party feasibility study of the site has proposed that it could accommodate up to 90 dwellings per hectare for a sheltered housing scheme, or 50 to 60 dwellings per hectare for other forms of residential development.
This would amount to 112 dwellings or 62-75 dwellings respectively on the site.
‘It would be expected that rationale be provided at the design and planning application stage to validate the stated number of dwellings, considering the opportunities and constraints identified for the site in any submitted design,’ the framework states.
The site fronts onto Les Merriennes, with access on to that road and Rue de L’Eglise. Both accesses should be kept.
While homes run alongside the road, the site to the east is agricultural.
There are supermarkets and shops nearby, as well as a bus route.
The hotel was converted into a lodging house in 2007. Then in 2010 an application to convert it into 35 residential apartments was approved.
Further applications for 35 apartments were granted permission in 2014 and 2016, but no work was carried out. The most recent application was made by St Martins Hotel (1987) Ltd.
A fire in June 2016 caused serious damage to the structure, which was empty at the time.
. The framework can be viewed at https://bit.ly/3WoBWqX. Comments can be submitted by email to planning@gov.gg or writing to the Development & Planning Authority. The deadline is Friday 17 February.
