Gwynedd Council is in discussions over a “masterplan” to revive the struggling Pwllheli marina area, including a new hotel and lifeboat station.

Having appointed external consultants at a cost of £25,000, a meeting of Gwynedd Council’s education and economy scrutiny committee discussed the future of the facilities, which currently bring in an income of around £250,000 a year into council coffers.

But owing to the dwindling number of vessel owners based at Pwllheli over the past decade, this is a far cry from the £800,000 the harbour was generating at the height of its popularity. This was partially blamed on the financial crash and changing patterns of vessel ownership.

It is hoped that a successful business case for more funding, while working with established facilities such as nearby Plas Heli, could revive the fortunes of Harbwr Pwllheli and the Hafan marina, after officers admitted to a historic lack of investment.

Llyr Jones, deputy head for economy and community, said the masterplan would encompass the Glandon area of Pwllheli and confirmed that while the RNLI was in the process of building a new lifeboat centre in the vicinity, the authority was also involved in talks to try to attract a new hotel to the area.

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