THE FIRST stage of plans to redevelop a Ceredigion caravan site close to the seaside town of New Quay with an extra 47 pitches from other nearby sites has been launched.
A public pre-application consultation on plans by Vale Holiday Parks Ltd to relocate 17 caravans from Wern Mill Caravan Park, and 30 caravans from The Village Holiday Park, to allow for 47 pitches at Ocean Heights Holiday Parks, some 1.6 miles from New Quay on the A486 road has been launched by agent Geraint John Planning Ltd.
It includes 94 parking spaces for visitors for the additional units, with access routes and landscaping included in the plans.
Full details of the proposals may be viewed online at https://gjplanning.co.uk/consultations/ocean-heights-new-quay-ceredigion-sa45-9rl/
Anyone who wishes to make representations about the proposed development must write the applicant / agent by May 30 [email protected] or Geraint John Planning Ltd, Office 16 (House 1, 2nd Floor), The Maltings, East Tyndall Street, Cardiff, CF24 5EA.
A supporting statement says the 17 caravans from Wern Mill, Gilfachrheda, some 2.5 miles away, and 30 from Village Holiday Park, Cross Inn, some 0.7 miles away, “would form a natural extension to the existing Ocean Heights Park,” adding to the existing 103 units on site.
It would also lead to the creation of a green space area at the Cross Inn site.
The Wern Mill units would not lead to a loss at that site as, although they have permission, they have not been implemented.
The statement adds: “The proposals comprise a low-density scheme, with adequate spacing between units. The proposed units are low impact and one-storey, and given that the site currently comprises 103 units, the proposals constitute a sensitive extension, which is cohesive in terms of the scale, height and proportion to the existing caravan park.
“Extensive vegetation is to be retained where possible, and substantial new planting will be incorporated throughout the scheme, to soften its addition here, and to guard views in and out of the development.
“The pre-application response did highlight some initial concerns regarding residential amenity. As such, it should be noted that along with scaling back the proposals, the proposed development has been designed with residential amenity in mind.
“The proposals incorporate adequate separation distances between the caravans themselves, and also between the caravans and residential dwellings within the surrounds.”
On traffic, it says: “Whilst the development will inevitably lead to an increase in the volume of turning traffic at the site’s access, it is considered that as the new units will be relocated from The Village Holiday Park, and Wern Mill Caravan Park, that there will be no material increase in traffic on the local highway network.
“The traffic is already present on the network and will simply transfer to Ocean Heights Leisure Park from Village Holiday Park and Wern Mill Caravan Park, respectively.”
It concludes: “It is considered that the proposals have attended to all concerns raised at the pre-application stage, and as such, are considered to be acceptable accordingly.”
A formal planning application to Ceredigion County Council is expected at a later date.
