Anglesey 800 Lodge Resort Finally Gets The Go Ahead

Last month we reported that plans by developers appeared to have hit the buffers when the local planning committee rejected their application for a quality holiday and leisure development that comprised 800 lodges.

Because the refusal went against the advice of their own planning officers, a special meeting was called at Llangefni, and at the end of that meeting the development had received the go ahead. There were shouts and cheers with the proposal being passed by five votes to three. Land and Lakes claims its "quality destination" in Holyhead will create 600 jobs.

Scheme finally gets the go ahead

Land & Lakes said last month it would appeal if the original decision was not reversed. Following the meeting Councillor Aled Morris Jones, who is responsible for economic development, said: "Today's decision sends a strong message that Anglesey remains an island of enterprise.

"The application itself includes various agreements with the applicant all geared towards boosting local employment and local business supply chain. This is a positive decision in terms of the long-term economic benefits this project will bring, not only for the local community but the island as a whole."

The council pointed out that the application was rejected by councillors last month because there were concerns it would have a detrimental effect on Anglesey's Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and lead to over-development in the countryside.

Following the latest vote, Osian Jones of Welsh language campaign group Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg - which opposed the plans - said: "We are very disappointed to hear the news today.  The company and the planning department have stated that there's no need to hold a language impact assessment of the development, which demonstrates its clear flaws.  This development isn't sustainable because it will undermine the Welsh language as well as the environment."

The development will be set out over three sites, which are at Penrhos, Cae Glas and Kingsland. Penrhos is proposed as the base for the leisure resort, hosting approximately 500 lodges and cottages plus a water park. It will also include a sports hall, spas, saunas, restaurants, and walking and cycling routes.

In the immediate future, Cae Glas will be used to house workers building the planned Wylfa B nuclear power station and will also be home to a hotel, football and cricket pitches. In time, it will later be turned into an extra 315 lodges, with nature reserve being created.

The Kingsland site was meant to have had 360 houses used for construction workers building on the Cae Glas site before being turned into residential housing, but that number has been cut by 40 to 320.


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