Visit by German soldiers during the Occupation

BROTHER DEODAT!Creator of the Chapel !nearly 100 years ago

THE GROTTO!Replica of The Grotto of Our Lady at Lourdes, France

£500,000 renovation now completed but more to do in Grotto

The access road, sometimes a pleasant country lane but…..

…things soon change when cruise ships are in town

Coaches causing disruption on main road

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Dangerous conflict of pedestrians and traffic on access road !- an accident about to happen

Queuing on the steps is not ideal but the only access

Lots of steps whichever way you go

Reaching the Chapel is a challenge for most !but impossible for some

DANGEROUS PATHS AND STEPS

Worn, differing riser heights and affected by subsidence and tree roots

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ROUTE DE ST ANDRE (LE BOUILLON ROAD)

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Entry

Exit

LegendExisting tree and Rootprotection zone

New resin bonded gravelpathway

New Millboard pathway

New seating area with bin

Existing station of the crossrelocated with new seatingarea

Existing tree removed

Gravel finish in grid force

Wood chipping finish

Woodland path

New bench seating

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Bollard down lighter

CCTV location

Cast Iron Railings

Chartered Architects and SurveyorsFor:

CopyrightThe Copyright of this drawing is the property of the Architects,and may not be reproduced without their written permission.

Project No. : Date :The Little Chapel, St Andrews, Guernsey - Carpark

The Little Chapel Foundation AA11-10257-S1-15 September 2019

Car park

Part Site Plan - scale 1:100 @ A1

Existing granite boundary wallto be repaired / rebuilt

Existing tarmac surface removed and replacedwith gravel finish within gridforce with boundaryplanting as landscape architects proposals

Ground levels to be adjusted to allow max 1:20 falls fromBlue badge parking to site entrance

REPAIRS TO CAR PARK12 spaces,

plus 2 disabled

Needs resurfacing, repairs to leaning retaining wall, !removal of dead tree and Terre à L’Amende Order !

to prevent illegal parking

NEW ENTRANCE STARTS HERE

NEW ENTRANCE BUILDING OFF CAR PARK

Oak-framed, open-sided structure with Cedar shingle roof Site welcome / first aid point and store for wheelchairs

Side view of covered walkway behind Lychgate gable 9 metres long to provide shelter for up to 30 people

IMPOSING LYCHGATE !as focal point for new entrance to!

LITTLE CHAPEL AND GARDENS!avoids danger of walking on access road

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Cedar Shingle roof

• Development frees up access road for other users and emergency vehicles!• Covered walkway leads through to new path network!• Main paths are wide and disabled friendly giving access to the upper side of the Chapel for the

first time!• Other paths will be installed subsequently for enjoyment of the gardens and previously unseen

views of the valley

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NEW ENTRANCE BUILDING!Layout plan

Car Park entrance

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Environmental Area

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MILLBOARD !BOARDWALK

RESIN BONDED! GRAVEL

SITE LAYOUT PLAN SHOWING NEW PATH NETWORK!

Stations of the Cross will be!re-arranged along the disabled paths !finishing at the Interpretation Centre with!a seat and area of reflection at each

Little Chapel Interpretation Centre

Making a visit safer, more pleasant and relaxed

Martyn Guille

Secondary entrance

LEGEND!Disabled paths!Amenity paths

Entrance Building

Toilets

Picnic!Area

Millboard !boardwalk

Resin-bonded! gravel

PATHS TO BE WIDENED

Restricted access at present Clinker wall to be moved back!for improved circulation

INTERPRETATION CENTRE / DEODAT’S CASTLE

• Consolidating site information boards!• New interactive display with virtual tour of Chapel interior / history etc.!• Giving impression of a tree house from below.!• New Cedar shingle roof to blend into landscape on original base!• Mixed height seating for those with disabilities!• Additional sections can be added for large groups

1970’s columns re-faced to replicate the originals

GROTTO RENOVATION

• Essential repairs to be undertaken!• New curved steps for additional structural support!• Emphasises importance of the Grotto to Brother Deodat!• Water feature replicating Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes!• Existing front steps eventually cut off by new curved seat and planter to road!• Iconic photograph viewpoint retained but better

Stephen Welch Garden Designer

IMPRESSIVE NEW GARDENS

New water feature to complement!Deodat’s mosaic of Lourdes

China Gardens will match !flowers decorating famous Porcelain

Regeneration of woodland with new understory planting and bulbs

WILLOW PATTERN GARDEN

Chinese style garden representing the Willow Pattern Story

Wildlife Green Corridor for safe haven!Planting Native variety hedges !

to improve biodiversity!Environmental area with pollinating plants

BIODIVERSITY AN IMPORTANT PART

THE SAFE - OUR MAIN SOURCE OF INCOME

• No States funding!• Rely entirely on Voluntary contributions or sponsorship!• Most tourists believe that a donation is made from the ticket price ( It is not )!• We do not propose to charge an entry fee but need control of the site for Health and Safety reasons!

SUMMARY• Restoration not complete!

• Chapel structurally sound but work continues on repair of ceramics.!• Grotto has holes underneath which need urgent investigation and repair, possibly Deodat’s Crypt.!

• Water Penetration causing continued damage and instability!• Caused instability problems to Chapel in the first place.!• Run-off from Blanchelande College and car park runs through our site and no Interceptors for fuel spillages.!• Expensive diversion work necessary including a new rill for storm-water situations.!

• Dangerous Paths and steps!• Worn out, cracked and with uneven risers and without handrails.!• Not meeting current Health and Safety obligations of the Foundation.!• Risk of being uninsurable for public liability cover unless improvements made.!

• Chapel has no disabled access!• Many people unable to reach the Chapel!• States policy to improve accessibility !• Cannot adapt current access so a new one is necessary.!• Very steep site so achieving correct gradients difficult.!• Mature trees restrict the type of materials and foundations due to possible damage to root systems.!

• Conflict of pedestrians and traffic !• Access road unsuited for large number of visitors and impacting on business users of road.!• Unsafe conflict of traffic and people.!• Coach parking on Bouillon Road causing danger to other users. Needs urgent resolution by States Traffic Department

in consultation with the Douzaine.!• Guernsey’s most popular Tourist Attraction but no facilities!

• Exact numbers unknown but suggested in excess of 70,000 a year.!• No toilets, no areas for shelter, no central point for first aid and assistance.!• VisitGuernsey’s aim to increase Tourism so problems will get worse.!• Car park needs re-surfacing and marking out and Terre à L’Amende order to stop illegal parking.!

• Lack of Tranquility - no control!• Important to be maintained for this heritage religious site.!• Spoiled by large number of tourists and especially huge volumes when Cruise Ships are visiting the Island.!• Foundation has no control over the numbers of visitors or volumes as no prior notice from tour operators!

• No money!• The Foundation receives no States funding and relies entirely on voluntary donations and sponsorship.!• Many tourists assume that they have already made a contribution in their ticket price from the tour operators.!• No intention to charge an entrance fee but needs to ensure sufficient funds for future maintenance.!

Thank you to all our Consultants, Volunteers and Sponsors!for their tremendous help on our journey !

to sensitively restore and enhance The Little Chapel and grounds. !Without your help what has been achieved so far would have been impossible

PHASE 2 CONSULTANTS! Andrew Merrett, Lovell Ozanne and Partners Ltd. - Architect! Andrew Dyke, CCD - Architect (Chapel and Grotto)! Stephen Welch, Welch Landscape Design Ltd. - Garden Designer ! Richard Loyd, Tree Dimensions - Arboricultural Consultant

HOW MUCH WILL IT ALL COST?!We do not know yet as quotations are being obtained!Overall development cost ballpark figure of £500,000 (including the car park / retaining wall)!Expected that this will come down quite a lot!Contains large contingencies for water problems and structural repairs to Grotto!We have already received pro bono offers of goods, discounts and services !(This saved £150,000 on the initial Chapel renovations.)!The work will be phased and regularly reviewed, aiming for completion in 2023 for the Centenary!

COMMUNITY PROJECT!Lots of the work in the Gardens will be done by Volunteers and CSR groups. !Clearance of vegetation is progressing with Probation Service Community Service Offenders !and Guernsey Football team are booked for sessions.

Guernsey’s Best Loved Attraction!Deserves better!

Please help us to complete our plans