PLANS to build a major holiday villageon the banks of the Lancaster Canal at Tewitfield are still on the cardsafter councillors re-approved the scheme.
Outline planningpermission for 57 holiday units, shop, restaurant and a fitness centre onland just south of the Longlands Hotel was originally granted in 1997,along with full planning permission for a marina and six more holidayunits.
But because the finer details of the 57-unit schemehave not been submitted within the three-year period as required,applicants Barry Robinson Leisure Ltd, which owns the Longlands Hotel atTewitfield, re-applied to Lancaster City Council for planning consent tobe renewed for a further two years.
A spokesman for thecompany told the Gazette they were pleased the application had beenrenewed, and they did intend going ahead with the project, but werewaiting for a definite date from British Waterways on when work wouldstart on restoring the Northern Reaches of the canal before they startedwork on the marina and holiday village.
For full details seethis week's Gazette.
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