Tŷ Hafan object to Barry Pleasure Park plans for containers

Plans were submitted at the beginning of July for a storage container unit on a section of land the Danters own at Hayes Road.

A site notice about the container plans was published by Vale Council on August 24, with 21 days for the public to comment on the proposal – giving a deadline of tomorrow, September 13.

Tŷ Hafan has struck, releasing a statement today, September 12, objecting to the planning application.

The plans for the container site show the Danter’s ambition to place hundreds of containers on just under one hectare of land at Hayes Road, as well as an office space.

The Danter's want to build a storage container unit (red box) on Hayes Road (Image: Planning application)

Mr Danter says the land is designated to be used for light industrial, requirements of which the application meets.

However, Tŷ Hafan say they are still concerned for the tranquillity of their hospice in the Vale – which is next door.

The unit would hold hundreds of containers (Image: Supplied)

It comes as the charity released a statement back in March over Mr Danter’s plans to build a holiday camp on the land.

Henry Danter owns land between Ty Hafan and Beechwood College (Image: Vilis Paul Kuksa)

In their latest statement, Tŷ Hafan say: “Four weeks ago, we were formally notified that a planning application had been submitted for the land directly between our hospice and Beechwood College.

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“While the site owner’s plans for a holiday park continue to be ‘talked up’ on his social media, the application is not (as yet) for a holiday park, but for a 0.95 hectare area of the site to be used as storage for 308 containers.

“Having taken advice from planning consultants and other experts, Tŷ Hafan has formally objected to this planning application.”

Mr Danter does have ambitions to build a holiday camp on the site (Image: Newsquest)

Ty Hafan's Vale of Glamorgan site is next to Mr Danter's land (Image: Google Maps)

A representative of the Danter’s said the plans will create jobs in the area.

“The land is designated for light industrial and we have lodged an application that meets with these requirements.

“We want to build something that will create jobs, employment and wealth for the area.”

Mr Danter's land (right box) and Ty Hafans (Image: Google Maps)

On the supposed holiday camp plans, something Mr Danter says he will sink millions into to create an “upmarket campsite”, Tŷ Hafan say they have expressed continued concern about Mr Danter’s ambitions.

Mr Danter's pleasure park was recently nominated for an award (Image: Newsquest)

A spokesperson for Tŷ Hafan went on to say: “We expect the landowner’s ‘plans’ for a holiday camp to continue to evolve, as indicated by his regular social media reports.

“Hence we would like to reassure everyone who has expressed concern that Tŷ Hafan will oppose the development of any holiday park, or such amenities, on the land immediately next door.

“This is because of the inevitable disruption to the tranquility of our hospice site.”

To see the application for the container site go to Vale of Glamorgan Council planning page, here,  and search application 2023/00708/FUL.

What are your thoughts on the latest developments? Would a container site be better than a holiday campsite, or would the holiday camp be better? Or should the site be left alone to “preserve the tranquility of Tŷ Hafan”? Let us know in comments and email harry.jamshidian@newsquest.co.uk.