Carlyon Bay: New delay on development

The agency says it is not entirely confident the level of proposed protection will be enough for the lifetime of the Carlyon Bay project.

The plans may be considered by Restormel Borough Council in May.

Ampersand's plans to create more than 500 apartments and houses at Carlyon Bay have been plagued with delays.

High level

First it had to discard plans for leisure facilities after there were threats of a long and expensive public inquiry.

Then they had to lodge an application for better sea defences to protect the massive complex.

Now the Environment Agency has opposed those plans.

In a letter to Restormel Borough Council, the agency's planning and corporate services manager Mike Robins wrote: "Our concern leading to our objection, is that the evidence submitted does not provide us with full confidence that this level of protection will be achieved for the lifetime of the development.

"We are objecting to this proposal on both sustainability grounds and in light of the precautionary principle."

Peter Browning of Carlyon Bay Watch, said: "We are delighted to have such a high level endorsement of what we have been saying for many months."

Ampersand said it was "extremely surprised" by the Agency's response and said it would probably appeal if the council rejected the plans.