An area of grassy Anglesey agricultural land could be turned into a caravan park if planners agree.
The Island’s county council planning committee has received an application to develop a parcel of land for 14 caravan pitches at Esgobaeth Bran at Llanbedrgoch.
The proposals also include turning an outbuilding into a toilet block and the installation of a package treatment plant to deal with sewage.
The plans have been submitted by Mrs and Mrs Brian Jones through agent Mr Berwyn Owen, of Llangefni-based Berllan Propeties Planning and Development Ltd.
The site is described as being 1.4km from the village of Llanbedrgoch, on the eastern side of Anglesey.
Plans concern a parcel of land that the agent claims is “generally well shielded from public view, and sufficiently distant from other properties so as not to harm current levels of amenity.”
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The planning application states: “The proposal would provide a small, but good quality tourist provision, inland from the pressurised coastal areas, which will provide an attractive location which will thus attract visitors to this area of the island.
“As a result there will be considerable economic benefits for the local economy from the proposal.”
The plans say the scheme could provide one full time position alongside with part time roles to support the facility.
“The proposal will provide considerable economic benefits through visitor spend in the local area.” The application claims.
Occupation of the site would be “limited to holiday use” and used only for touring purposes, with all units being removed when the site is not in use.
The park would only be seen from “a few elevated locations” causing a “slight’ impact” on the immediate landscape and “negligible” impact on the wider landscape, the plans state.
It is also suggested the grassy site could also be grazed during the months when unused.
Highway considerations, say the site access would have to be widened and addressing requirements, the plans describe “15 passing bays” along the route from Llanbedrgoch village to the site.
The plans also say, the “loss of small sections of heavily improved grassland would have no impact on biodiversity, however recommendations were provided to “mitigate against any loss in nesting habitat for swallows due to works on the surveyed building.”
Among the details, a plan to mitigate against the loss of a line of ash trees, recommends the planting of “new tree and hedge line along the north-east boundary of the site.
It is anticipated the matter will go before the planning committee on October 5.
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