Deputy Tom Binet has also had initial conversations with the owner’s agent and is holding discussions with the site’s owner.
Treasury Minister Ian Gorst provided this update in a recent written question posed by Deputy Lyndon Farnham, who had successfully persuaded the States in July to back a proposal to request ministers to attempt to strike a deal.
The fate of the now-empty and fenced off beachside plot has been up in the air since the once bustling café was closed and sold in 2020.
In January 2022 the new owners obtained planning permission to redevelop the site which would see the existing building demolished and replaced with a four-bedroom home and 100-seat eatery.
The large car park, which used to be free for the public to use, is shut off, which has made finding a space a challenge on beach days this summer.
Deputy Farnham’s accepted proposal did not guarantee that the site – which is on the market for £5m undeveloped or £11m with everything built – will be bought by the public but it allowed the process to begin.
Any transaction will have to be approved by the Assembly.
Infrastructure Minister Tom Binet – who will lead negotiations with the site owner alongside Treasury Minister Ian Gorst – said in July: “At the end of the day, Deputy Gorst and I will strive to get the best deal we can for the public and then return to the Assembly with a figure. It will then be for the Assembly to determine if that is value for money.”
The independent valuations have been obtained by Jersey Property Holdings.
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