Tourgis plans not passed yet

Posted Fri 11th June 2010 at 14:15

Dutch developers Verweij en Partners (VP) have not yet been given planning permission to turn Fort Tourgis into a hotel and conference centre.

A report in today's Alderney Press said VP's plans had been approved by the States. However, The Journal can confirm this is incorrect.

Speaking on Thursday, VP architect Marianne Mollema said planning permission had not yet been granted. However, she did say she was "confident" her company's ambitious scheme would be given the green light in the coming days.

Ms Mollema said: "I know it [the planning application] was talked about yesterday but I have not heard any results yet.

"I don't expect any problems though. I am confident everything will be OK."

Ms Mollema said she may return to the island next month with VP managing director Frans Verweij.

"I'm not sure when we will come back. We might come in July, or maybe after the holidays. Businesses in Holland close during August, so I don't know if we'll come before August or after - it will depend on other projects."

Speaking today, States chief executive Roy Burke said the planning process had not yet been completed and that VP had not been granted planning permission.

The Journal understands that members of the Building and Development Control Committee want to ask VP several questions before building permission is given.

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truthseeker | Sat 19th June 2010
While i admire the intentions behind this project and would like to see Tourgis put to good use, the fact that the Dutch company stated that it is going to get permission and then talk to its financiers demonstrates a little naivety-surely you get them on board first,this project has about as much chance of raising £25 million as England winning the world cup !!! if it does i am a Dutchman.come on England.
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Pete | Mon 14th June 2010
Sorry Ste but I don't live in Alderney, but maybe when you get there you could find somewhere to stay and then you can put me up. Cheers
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EP | Mon 14th June 2010
You'd think it was suicide, with 400,000 quid being a drop in the ocean for extending the runway. You could alternatively fly Leeds/Bradford - Southampton - Alderney.
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Ste | Mon 14th June 2010
Awesome, cheers Pete. When I get to Alderney, can I stay with you?
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Pete | Mon 14th June 2010
It's not hard to get to Alderney at all. If you are in Leeds then you can easily fly to Alderney from East Midlands Airport, (via Guernsey) which can sometimes be cheaper than flying direct from Southampton if you book ealry enough.
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Ste | Sun 13th June 2010
Who would use the conference centre? The company I work for in Leeds often has conferences in places that are hard to get to, like Cumbria, but it seems way too difficult to get to Alderney.

The only companies likey to be attracted to this facility are evil ones like the made up one in the novel "The Business" by Iain Banks or others planning world domination, like Starbucks or BP.

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