A PETITION has been launched to oppose plans put forward by a company, ran by adventurer Bear Grylls, to put 25 beach huts on an ‘iconic’ beach in Llanbedrog.

The Cambrian News exclusively revealed this week that a pre-application advice form was submitted to Gwynedd Council requesting a meeting with officers to discuss a proposal to place 25 beach huts along Mynydd Tir y Cwmwd in Llanbedrog.

The applicant, James Nichols, who is a director of The Llanbedrog Headland Company, along with well-known adventurer Bear Grylls, also wishes to discuss further ideas for a tourism scheme at the same site.

The application has angered local residents and Llanbedrog Community Council has strongly opposed any developments being carried out on the beach.Cllr John Jones told the Cambrian News: “All the members of the committee that were present at the meeting on 7 November were very concerned that a pre-application had been submitted to the planning department for beach huts at such an iconic location as the quarry or Tyn Tywyn beach.“What else are they going to propose in the future?“The headland and beach is safeguarded as a site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) and no one wants to see any development at all in this corner and we will fight by any means necessary to stop any development – large or small.“We don’t want our beach ruined by beach huts.”The petition, created by Helen Whitney of Pwllheli, says: “This should be refused as there is no real need for more beach huts in this area after all Haulfryn - Warren already has masses of them so there is no need for more.

“Also the headland is protected as common ground, the rock behind them would be dangerous, the access is already congested in the summer, this would add severe environmental impact to infrastructure, there is no adequate parking for increased traffic and people, the locals who live here year around would lose a superb place to visit all year around, the residents along this narrow road would be further disturbed, it is in an Area Outstanding Natural Beauty (ANOB) and also an Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

Read the full story in next week’s Arfon/Dwyfor edition of the Cambrian News