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Planners give green light to La Mare rebuild

Planners have given the go ahead to rebuild La Mare de Carteret School.

Next week politicians will debate whether to reject the previous States' decision to get rid of the selection system and a decision to rebuild the school is yet to be approved.

The plans were submitted in February before the States Education debate in March when politicians decided on a three school model and to scrap the 11-plus.

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Doubts over whether La Mare will ever be rebuilt

Plans by Design Engine Architects

The President of Guernsey's Scrutiny Management Committee, Deputy Chris Green, says he doubts La Mare de Carteret school will ever be rebuilt.

It comes as planners give permission for the rebuild.

Next week deputies will debate the previous States' decision to scrap the 11-plus and the Committee for Education, Sport & Culture hopes to bring proposals for the future of the education estate to the Assembly for approval in June/July 2017.

I've been in the States four years now, it didn't happen in the last four years. I'd probably put money on it not happening in the next four years and increasingly I'm just incredibly frustrated by these delays and I don't see any cause for optimism.

– Deputy Chris Green, President of the Scrutiny Management Committee
Plans by Design Engine Architects

Education Services say they're pleased to have received planning consent for the redevelopment of La Mare de Carteret.

Vice President for Education Sport and Culture, Carl Meerveld, says if a decision is made to rebuild the school, having the permission in place will speed the process along.

Our committee would like to see it rebuilt. In fact the vision I presented for a non-selective system and the proposal for selection both envisage the rebuilding of La Mare.

– Deputy Carl Meerveld, Vice President, Education Sport & Culture

Planners give green light to La Mare rebuild

Plans by Design Engine Architects

Planning permission has been given for the rebuild of La Mare de Carteret School.

The plans were submitted in February before the States Education debate in March when politicians decided on a three school model and to scrap the 11-plus.

The plans were drawn up by architects Design Engine, for the school which would cost £64 million to build.

Next week the new assembly are set to debate whether to reject the previous states' decision to get rid of the selection system and a decision to rebuild the school is yet to be approved.

The Committee for Education, Sport & Culture hopes to bring proposals for the future of the education estate to the Assembly for approval in June/July 2017.

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