AN application to extend the holiday season at a caravan park on the Llyn has been approved.

The application to extend Ty Newydd Caravan Park’s season from eight months to 10-and-a-half months was unanimously agreed at a meeting of Gwynedd Council’s planning committee on Monday.

The decision means the Sarn Bach-based caravan site can now operate from 1 March through to 15 January the following year. Previously the season ran from 1 March to 31 October.

A report presented to the planning committee states that “there is no intention to add to the existing number of static caravans, namely 32”.

“There will be no alterations or additions to the existing facilities on the site.”

The application notes “there has been a significant increase in the demand for holidays over Christmas and New Year during the last few years and the development would contribute to the tourist industry throughout the year”.

It also notes “this is a permanent site which is long-established and the units are of a high quality that are suitable for use during winter months”.

A language impact assessment was also submitted to accompany the application, and it was noted that the site is located in the countryside and within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

The application had been recommended for approval, subject to a number of conditions. The report said that “having considered all the relevant matters, it is believed that amending the occupancy period as sought is acceptable under the local planning authority’s policies if appropriate conditions are set to set the new holiday period and to ensure the use of static caravans for holiday use only and that a comprehensive register is kept of all unit users”.

A register must be maintained of all users and all internal and external signs should be in Welsh only, or bilingual, with a priority given to the Welsh language.