EPA says no impact survey needed for Gonsalves Hotel on Sheriff St

The construction and operation of the Gonsalves Hotel on Sheriff Street will not significantly affect the environment and therefore no impact assessment is required for the project, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined.

Gonsalves Hotel will be located at Lot 14 Sheriff Street, Georgetown. According to the project summary, owners were only made aware that an environmental permit was needed after construction began in 2021.

In a public notice that can be found on its website, the EPA says it has screened the application for the grant of an environmental permit and has decided that no Environmental Impact Assessment is needed.