The much debated Citizenship by Investment (CIP) real estate project at Dieppe Bay has received approval for construction from the Development Control Authority (DCA), signalling an end to the public consultation process.
Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU), Thomas Anthony confirmed the move by the authority.
“DCA has reported that they gave them construction approval,” he said.
However, according to residents who spoke to OBSERVER media on the condition of anonymity, the three-acre project is still considered to be a poor fit for the area.
“I think this is a misplaced development project that would be better located in another area – not in the precious and unique National Park environment,” a resident said.
The luxury villa development, proposed by Naple Developer Limited and worth US $25 million, raised sufficient concern among residents of the surrounding area, to prompt the National Parks Authority (NPA) to host public consultations on March 23 and April 13.
The resident also highlighted a widely held concern that the Falmouth Harbour, which supports a thriving yachting industry, would suffer from overdevelopment.
“It’s going to be a reproduction of the sort of overdevelopment in St Maarten happening in our National Park,” the individual said.
Another resident told OBSERVER media, “The major concern at this point is that they’re going ahead with three storeys … It should only be two.”
While exceptions can be legally made, the regulatory standard for the National Park is for buildings not to exceed two storeys. The 84 single bedroom units of the project are designed to fit into seven, three-storey buildings.
“What we take issue with is the way in which the planning law has been flouted,” the source said. “Nobody is opposed to the development and we are not trying to stop it.”
Resource: http://antiguaobserver.com
Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU), Thomas Anthony confirmed the move by the authority.
“DCA has reported that they gave them construction approval,” he said.
However, according to residents who spoke to OBSERVER media on the condition of anonymity, the three-acre project is still considered to be a poor fit for the area.
“I think this is a misplaced development project that would be better located in another area – not in the precious and unique National Park environment,” a resident said.
The luxury villa development, proposed by Naple Developer Limited and worth US $25 million, raised sufficient concern among residents of the surrounding area, to prompt the National Parks Authority (NPA) to host public consultations on March 23 and April 13.
The resident also highlighted a widely held concern that the Falmouth Harbour, which supports a thriving yachting industry, would suffer from overdevelopment.
“It’s going to be a reproduction of the sort of overdevelopment in St Maarten happening in our National Park,” the individual said.
Another resident told OBSERVER media, “The major concern at this point is that they’re going ahead with three storeys … It should only be two.”
While exceptions can be legally made, the regulatory standard for the National Park is for buildings not to exceed two storeys. The 84 single bedroom units of the project are designed to fit into seven, three-storey buildings.
“What we take issue with is the way in which the planning law has been flouted,” the source said. “Nobody is opposed to the development and we are not trying to stop it.”
Resource: http://antiguaobserver.com
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