An application for glamping and tea room in Llandstadwell was refused planning permission last week.

The application for six shepherd huts, car parking, toilet and shower block along with alteration and extensions including a tea room building at Point House, Newton Road was discussed on August 5 with a lengthy debate on the legality of use of the proposed access road.

A similar plan, with larger huts that were tethered to the ground and considered static caravans under planning policy, was refused in December 2020 and a previous plan was withdrawn from a planning committee earlier that year.

Planning officers now considered that the huts are not caravans but they are also not tents, yurts or tepees and “do not fall to be considered clearly under any one policy of the LDP (Local Development Plan)” with this application recommended for approval.

Part of the application is in retrospect with work undertaken on altering ground levels which will be retained.

Objections have been raised about access to the site via a private road, the impact on the bridleway and Public Right of Way as well as visual impact, from both local residents and Llanstadwell Community Council.

A move to delay the plan while civil legal matters was not approved and a proposal by committee chairman Clr. Jacob Williams to refuse the plan of highway grounds was narrowly approved.