THE National Trust for Jersey has shared images of what the former Seaside Café site at Grève De Lecq could look like if the government agree to purchase it and gift the land to the charity to preserve public access.
A proposition, lodged by Deputy Lyndon Farnham, will seek approval from the States for the purchase of the site for £3.6 million.
The proposal also asks that, after the land has been bought, it is gifted to the National Trust for Jersey, subject to a condition that it is used to provide “environmental, cultural and social benefit to the public”.
The future of the site, including its car park, became a point of discussion after it was sold by the Lewis family in 2020 and later fenced off.
In a statement, the Trust pointed out that it already has landholdings in the bay – including Le Catel Fort and the Grève de Lecq Barracks – and said that “acquisition of the site would further protect the natural beauty and rich heritage of the bay”.
“Restoring public access to the beach and re-opening the car park would be a priority,” it added.
The Trust has also shared several artistic impressions of what could be done with the site – check them out below…
