ST CATHERINE’S ISLAND, the home to an 1850’s fort off the coast of Tenby, which has been shut for nearly forty years, is going to be the feature of a public inquiry hearing by the Planning Inspectorate in March.
Permission was given last May for the Island to reopen as an attraction, but Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority imposed conditions on the work to redevelop the landmark.
The inquiry comes as a result of an appeal launched by the developer, Peter Prosser, to the Welsh Assembly Government.
The hearing will take place at 10am on Tuesday, March 22 at theauthority’s offices in Pembroke Dock.
The fort has been in private ownership since 1907 when the Windsor Richards family who converted it into a house bought it.When the house was compulsory purchased in 1940 the internal fittings were auctioned by Harrods.
The fort was sold to a Tenby businessman in 1962 and in March 1968 the fort was turned into a zoo.The zoo and had two operators before relocating in 1979. The fort has effectively stood empty since thistime.
Since being in the hands of Mr Prosser the island has enjoyed a new lease of life, with the fort hosting Christmas parties, film nights and also available to tour at low tide.
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