William McNamara first came up with the idea six years ago

The county council has granted outline planning for the Bluestone project at Canaston Bridge near Narberth.

But part of the development falls within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and that authority has deferred making a decision.

The company behind the venture says costs are now running at �100,000 a month even though they have not been able to start construction.

Any further deferments by Pembrokeshire Coast National Park could result in the failure of Bluestone to go-ahead in the county Chief executive William McNamara

Chief executive William McNamara said: "I am delighted with Pembrokeshire council's unanimous decision which is justly representative of the views of the majority of Pembrokeshire people.

"It is now down to Pembrokeshire Coast National Park to determine so that Pembrokeshire can benefit from these jobs and economic prosperity."

The national park's development control committee has deferred a decision on the accommodation aspect of the dual planning application.

Full weight

Mr McNamara added: "Bluestone will ensure that the most recently requested information, which is not subject to statutory consultation, will be available in time for their August meeting.

"The costs are now running at around �100,000 a month and each deferment is detrimental to the project.

"It is fair to point out that we have been continuously satisfying new requests for information to national parks since November of last year.

"There must come a point when, for the purposes of outline planning permission in principle, the authority has enough information.

"We believe that it is possible for Pembrokeshire Coast National Park to throw its full weight into ensuring it has all the information it needs in time for an August or September determination and I am calling on them to do so.

"Any further deferments by Pembrokeshire Coast National Park could result in the failure of Bluestone to go-ahead in the county."

The development will follow the format of the Center Parcs holiday villages in England with 400 log cabins, cottages and self catering studios, a sports centre, health spam all-weather sub-tropical water attraction and snow centre.

The developers say it will create 600 jobs.

A spokesman for the park authority said the application would be considered as soon as possible.

"The authority is consulting widely on all aspects of the application and has had on several occasions to seek further information from the developers," he said.