Work to demolish the long-closed former hotel began in February after plans to allow the demolition of the crumbling structure and permit the removal of a number of trees, submitted in December 2023, were finally approved in November last year.
George Wilkinson, managing director of the development company which owns the former hotel, said work had been going well.
‘It is a lengthy process but we are getting there,’ he said.
‘I would like to express my thanks to the neighbours, who have put up with the noise etc, without complaining.’
The future of the site, which closed its doors more than 15 years ago, remains uncertain as there are currently no planning applications for any building work or housing in place.
When the company was first looking to develop the site in 2010, it was given planning permission for 35 apartments.
However, a development framework for the 1.25 hectare site on Les Merriennes was later approved by the Development & Planning Authority in January 2024.
It indicated that between 62 and 75 dwellings for general housing could be built on the site, or up to 112 sheltered housing or key worker units.
Mr Wilkinson has previously said that had the company been given the 2024 allocation back in 2010, he would have envisaged the development of the site being completed by 2017.
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