6 Application No C19/1215/40/EIA Hafan y Mor Holiday Park, Pwllheli, LL53 6HX PDF 574 KB
Proposed masterplan comprising the demolition of 56 apartments,
creation of new bases for the siting of static caravans, new team
accommodation, new beach café including terrace and play area, new coastal
defences, minor realignment of All Wales Coast Path as well as associated
landscaping, drainage, access and infrastructure works (amended plans)
LOCAL MEMBER:
Councillor Peter Read
Additional documents:
Decision:
DECISION: To defer the decision in order to
undertake a site visit (subject to undertaking a risk assessment that would
consider the appropriateness and safety measures in the context of Covid-19
guidelines)
Minutes:
Proposed master-plan comprising the
demolition of 56 apartments, creation of new bases for the siting of static
caravans, new team accommodation, new beach café including terrace and play
area, new coastal defences, minor realignment of All Wales Coast Path as well
as associated landscaping, drainage, access and infrastructure works (amended
plans)
Attention was drawn to
the late observations form.
a) The Planning Manager elaborated on the application's background. The
development had been divided into parcels:
·
Parcel B - Siting of 27
static caravans.
·
Parcel E - Siting of three
static caravans and construction of 2, two-storey buildings to provide staff
accommodation.
·
Parcel F - Demolition
of 4 apartment blocks (56 apartments / 272 guest spaces) and siting of 26
static caravans.
·
Parcel G - Siting of 80
static caravans.
·
Parcel H -
Redevelopment of the former sewage treatment plant and erection of a
single-storey café with a terrace to the front and car park
·
Parcel I - Siting of 18
static caravans.
·
Parcel J - Coastal
defence works that include work on 320m of the coastline. The proposal entails
landward realignment of the coastline to create sand and gravel beaches in
between four fish tail shaped rock-armour breakwaters. Approximately 120m of the works will replace
the existing linear rock coastal defences. The Wales Coastal Path was also to
be re-aligned.
Due to the size of the site, the application was defined as a 'major
development' and given the scheme comprised of several elements, they were all
assessed separately.
Construction of
single-storey café on the site's eastern boundary that would include car
parking space, landscaping and planting work.
Given that the site was on land that formed part of the former sewage
treatment plant, it was considered to be previously developed land. The use was
also appropriate in the context of the site's wider use as a holiday park.
Although there were larger buildings towards the centre of the holiday park,
the structures seen along the coastline were mainly single-storey chalets and
caravans. It was highlighted that the
scheme had originally consisted of a two-storey café building. Following
discussions with officers, it had been agreed that the building should be
single-storey and given the reduction in scale, the type and character of the
building was now considered appropriate for its coastal setting. It was considered that the design was of a
high quality in terms of its design, layout and appearance and it would extend
the range of facilities in the plan area. The proposal was supported by an
Economic Statement which highlighted that the plan would ensure local
employment opportunities.
It was reported that it was possible to access the site using public transport, cycling and walking with the site located directly adjacent to the Coast path - it was noted that the planning support statement confirmed that the Café was available to Coast Path users. It was considered that the proposal complied with the requirements of policies MAN 1, MAN ... view the full minutes text for item 6