Two caravan sites on Anglesey are seeking planning approval to increase pitch numbers and upgrade facilities, with applicants citing the need to support rural tourism and improve the long-term financial viability of their businesses.
Llanfair Beach Camp Site on Penrhos Beach Road, Holyhead, has submitted a full planning application to Anglesey County Council for seven additional touring caravan pitches, which would increase the site’s total from seven to 14. The proposal also includes associated works to accommodate the expansion.
The application, submitted by Donna Jones through planning agent Delyth Owen of Owen Planning Services, states that the site has operated as a touring caravan and camping business since 2007.
“The owner has identified a need to increase the number of pitches on site in order for the site to remain financially viable long term,” it said.
“This is to ensure that the site can retain its high standards in terms of services and facilities on site and landscaping.”
According to the North Wales Chronicle, the additional pitches can be introduced without rearranging the existing pitches, with only marginal physical changes proposed. The application also includes a planting scheme intended to support the site’s landscaping.
The proposal references planning guidance that identifies touring caravan parks as part of the self-catering holiday accommodation sector and notes their potential contribution to local tourism economies. The site would continue to operate solely for holiday and touring purposes, with units removed when not in use.
Llanfair Beach Camp Site currently operates seasonally from March 1 to October 31, and the application does not propose any change to those operating dates. As of the latest planning information provided, the application had not yet been determined.
A separate application at Glan Y Gors Farm, Llanfaelog, seeks approval for 13 touring caravan pitches alongside five existing certified pitches. The proposal also includes a new toilet and shower block and a sewage treatment plant.
The application has been submitted by AJ Carnall of Glan Y Gors Farm through planning agent Dafydd Edwards of Cynllun Plans Drawn. Planning documents describe the site as an established touring caravan facility that has operated for more than 20 years.
“The proposal supports sustainable rural tourism by enhancing an existing facility rather than creating a new site” the report added.
“The new facility will provide modern amenities appropriate to the scale of the site and will include provision suitable for ambulant disabled user,” the planning documents say.
The applicant describes the proposal as a “modest and logical extension of an existing use,” rather than the creation of a new tourism operation. The plans are currently listed as “under review” on Anglesey County Council’s planning portal.
For caravan and campground operators, the applications illustrate how expansion proposals can combine additional accommodation capacity with infrastructure investment. Increasing pitch numbers can provide an opportunity to spread fixed operating costs across more units, while upgrades such as sanitation facilities and wastewater treatment can become increasingly important as occupancy capacity grows.
At the same time, planning approval remains dependent on factors including site impacts, environmental considerations, infrastructure capacity and compliance with local planning policies.
Both Anglesey proposals remain subject to the planning process, meaning the requested pitch increases and facility improvements have not yet been approved.