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The Government has purchased a piece of land for £250,000 which is earmarked for the future development and extension of Mont à l'Abbé School – and will have to pay the vendors more if they stray from using it for educational purposes in the next half-century, Express has learned.
The 2.5 acre piece of land is located off Highview Lane in St Helier.
The purchase comes with a clause that stipulates that if the Government obtains planning permission within the next 50 years to use the land for residential or commercial purposes, then it must pay the previous landowner – or their heirs – 50% of the increased value of the land.
The transaction passed through the Royal Court last week.
One of the priorities in the most recent Government Plan was "continuing investment in facilities, including Mont à L'Abbé secondary school and Le Squez youth club".
Pictured: Highview Lane is located just south of the current Mont à l'Abbé School premises.
A total of £23million was set aside over the next four years for the development of a dedicated secondary school at Mont à L'Abbé.
As part of the previous Government Plan, the Council of Ministers proposed substantial restructuring of plans for the CYPES Estate.
Two new major projects were created: a new youth centre at Le Squez, and a new secondary school at Mont à L’Abbé.
Pictured: The current Mont à L'Abbé secondary school is located within the campus of Haute Vallée secondary school.
The new secondary school is planned to "expand the island’s provision of care and learning for children with moderate to severe learning difficulties, creating an environment tailored to their needs".
"In combination with the primary school, this single campus will create a specialised hub to accommodate learning from ages 0-25 as well as respite care," the plan explains.
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