Plans put in for major holiday park on banks of Menai
DETAILED plans have now been submitted for a multimillion pound holiday village on the banks of the Menai Strait.
Last Spring, our sister paper the Daily Post revealed that Maybrook Investments, which owns Ferodo, had completed a deal to take on derelict mansions Plas Brereton and Plas Ty Coch.
The developer announced they wanted to build a holiday village and waterpark on the site and were in discussions with Hoseasons and Landal Greenparks, one of Europe’s leading park operators.
A consultation was held last year and now the plans have been submitted to Gwynedd council by agent Cadnant Planning.
Under the proposals there would be a central hub which would provide a variety of leisure facilities, including a waterpark, bowling facility, kids soft play area, restaurant, cafe, fast food, shop, health and wellbeing zone.
Surrounding this would be 208 lodges as well as 55 apartments – including four within the existing Plas Brereton risk assessment and landscape building which would be fully and visual impact. restored. “Many positive comments
Meanwhile the developer were received during the consultation will use the former Ferodo process, with the factory building’s steel frame potential job creation elements to create of the proposal and the two large leisure facilities available commercial within walking and cycling units. distance of Caernarfon welcomed.
A spokesman “The application submission for had been delayed, in Cadnant part, due to the Covid-19 outbreak, Planning but developers are now said: “Significant pleased to have been able to complete the submission and further hope that Gwynedd Council work has will be consulting on the project been completed since the initial soon. consultation, to address “The newly named Gwel y points raised in relation to Fenai sites will use the former ecology survey work; flood factory building steel frame to create two large commercial units, with the remainder of the former Ferodo site and Plas Brereton sites being developed as a high-end leisure resort.
“A public car park will be available to non-residents to access the new hub building.
“The leisure complex has been designed to be a perfect fit for customers within the Landal GreenParks and Hoseasons brands, and to provide another reason for holidaymakers to explore the unique character this area of Wales has to offer.”
They added: “Developer Maybrook Investments Ltd owns both sites, and their commitment to developing them outlines the fact that there certainly is an overriding demand for more topquality locations with an emphasis on luxury and sustainable tourism in North Wales.
“Whilst the tourism industry has been hard-hit by the Covid-19 restrictions, the developers remain confident that this type of high-quality tourist accommodation and facilities will be in high demand, with well-spaced out self-contained accommodation on a single site being popular for tourists.
“If supported by Gwynedd Council the developers would be in a position to start the development immediately providing a much needed boost to the local economy.”