Plans for 80 new lodges as part of development at Bluestone National Park Resort will be decided by the county council and national park with a major application submitted to both authorities. An application has been submitted to Pembrokeshire County Council for the partial development of holiday lodges and guest car parking, enhancements to the existing access road and associated infrastructure including circulation road, landscaping, drainage infrastructure, retaining walls and earth bunding. It is linked to a wider development proposal, the majority of which falls with the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, and is subject to a separate application. There are currently 334 lodges, studios and cottages sleeping two to 14 people at the resort, along with a variety of cafes, restaurants and bars, a mini supermarket, a spa, an adventure centre and the ‘Blue Lagoon’ waterpark and Serendome.
AN award from the High Sheriff of Dyfed has been given to the team at Planed for their work in supporting communities and projects across Pembrokeshire during the last year. The organisation is the only one across Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion to receive the Certificate of Excellence from the sheriff, Sharron Lusher, as all the other awards are for individuals, small groups and projects. Planed chief executive, Iwan Thomas, said: “This is a fantastic recognition for the team at Planed, whose professionalism, experience, and skills have surpassed all expectations in how they have continued to deliver in an innovative and bespoke way for communities during the last twelve months.
A green infrastructure partnership project in Haverfordwest has been named as one of six UK finalists in the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Awards for Planning Excellence 2021. The Cleddau Reaches project is a finalist in the category for Excellence in Planning for Health and Wellbeing. The project has created many popular eco-friendly features on the town s rural outskirts, including: · A new 3km circular path on the banks of the river Cleddau with a new footbridge · Habitat restoration at the nature reserves at Priory Saltings and the Old Mill grounds (including the creation of artificial otter holts) · A new kayak access to the river
Natural Resources Wales has approved Greenlink Interconnector s application for a marine licence for the 500MW link between the UK mainland and Ireland.
Greenlink said the licence is one of several consents required for the construction of the project and covers installation of the marine cable in UK waters.
The licence approval joins the onshore planning consents granted unanimously in July last year by Pembrokeshire County Council and Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority, it said.
Greenlink’s proposed 190km subsea and underground electricity cable will run beneath the Irish Sea to connect National Grid’s Pembroke Power Station in Wales and EirGrid’s Great Island substation in County Wexford, Ireland.
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