New images reveal what beachside development in Cornwall could look like
It could eventually include over 500 new properties
New images show what the Carlyon Bay beach development could look like after developers announced new plans.
A new, revised planning application is expected to be submitted for the development in November which include a 361-unit beachside village at the site of the former Cornwall Coliseum near St Austell.
The new plans also include a revised sea defence scheme which will use dunes planted with marram grass, sea couch and other self-colonising plants.
This means that the hard concrete sea defences which were included in the original plans have been removed from the Crinnis area of the development although some “hard” sea defences will remain at the eastern end of Crinnis.
Developers CEG have launched a public consultation ahead of submitting the planning application and have also unveiled new artists’ impressions of what the completed development could look like.
The pictures include views of what the development could look like on the approach to the beach. This shows buildings of up to six-storeys which include parking areas underneath
Another shows The Heart which is described as the main public realm area for the development. It shows people walking in a square area which appears to have outdoor seating areas for cafes and water features.
A third picture is captioned as being the view across the Berm Garden and the new soft sea defence to Crinnis Beach.
On the website CEG explains that the leisure and commercial space included in the development is reduced due to the “smaller, developable area”.
It adds: “The proposed changes affect Crinnis only and the remainder of the development, on Shorthorn and Polgaver, is unaffected by the revised scheme. As such, the revised scheme for Crinnis has been designed to dovetail with the remainder of the site.”
CEG says that the overall development is still planned to have up to 511 properties which it already has planning permission for.
The total development will have homes ranging from one-bedroom to five-bedroom properties along with an apart-hotel leisure, food, drink and retail outlets, showers/toilets.
Public access will remain to the beach with CEG explaining: “Access to the beach will be via the steps and along the public right of way. A main thoroughfare over the sea defences on to Crinnis Beach is proposed, as well as a lift for those with limited mobility. There will be four access points on to the beach. A small, accessible promenade will be created on the hard sea defences at the eastern end, this would be maintained by the Carlyon Beach management company.”
CEG is inviting people to give their views on the plans through their website at www.givemyview.com/carlyonbeach