Revised housing plans for CI Tyres site approved
BBCPlans to build 69 new homes in Guernsey have been granted planning permission.
The Guernsey Housing Association scheme in St Peter Port includes 60 one-bedroom and nine two-bedroom homes across two six-storey apartment buildings and "a small number of courtyard houses".
The association had already secured permission for 57 homes at the former CI Tyres site on La Charotterie in 2024 but resubmitted revised plans in May to include more housing.
Chief operating officer Lisa de Kooker said it was a "very positive step" towards providing "high-quality, affordable homes for islanders".
The association first purchased the site in 2022 for £1.7m with an aim to create 25 units of key worker housing.
Various schemes for the site have been submitted to planning since the purchase.
The association said the latest plans were "maximising the density of homes" to address the island's "identified need for smaller, affordable housing options".
"The next stage will be to review the planning conditions carefully and progress the construction tender," said Ms de Kooker.
"This will support us in preparing the final development proposal for consideration by GHA's Board, and then the States of Guernsey.
"Once we have this approval, construction can commence."
Once a contractor has been chosen and final plans approved, the association said construction could begin in early 2026, with completion by the end of 2027.
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