Plans to further develop a local activity sports and theme park are set to be refused at a planning meeting next week.

The scheme proposed by Mr. Charles Davies, of Heatherton World of Activities, St Florence, would see the development of 33 log cabins and 16 yurts, an amended access, new visitor attractions and environmental improvements.

However, the application, which is due to be discussed by members of Pembrokeshire County Council's planning and rights of way committee on Tuesday, is being recommended for refusal in a report by director of development, Dr. Steven Jones.

Proposed new attractions at the site include a BMX stunt track, off-road chariots, and a nine-hole zip wire course, while the log cabins and yurts, which would be developed in phases, would see half of the cabins for sale and half to rent, to facilitate a rolling programme of investment.

The report states that the scheme should be refused as it is contrary to planning Policy GN. 1 - which requires development to be compatible, in terms of its nature, scale and location, with the site and area within which it is located, and Policy SP16 which restricts development in the open countryside to proposals for which a countryside location is essential.

The proposed development is said to be contrary to policy GN. 18 which does not permit new tent sites within St Florence Community Council area, or where it is not well related to a town, service centre or service village.

The report also raises issues with the application being contrary to a policy which only allows new static caravan development and chalets within settlement limits of a defined settlement.

"Although overall the complex on which the site sits is a major tourist attraction and the proposed development would incorporate landscape and ecology improvements as well as economic benefits, these benefits do not outweigh the clear policy presumption against this type of proposal in a countryside location and in this part of the county," Dr. Jones says in his report.

An outline application for the construction of accommodation units at the site was refused back in 2006, while a further application, which included accommodation and various attractions, was withdrawn in 2012.

The owners of Manor House Wildlife Park, which is adjacent to the site, have objected to the proposed new attractions listed in the application, raising concerns over safety and security, due to the close proximity of the new attractions to animal enclosures. They have, however, given their support to the accommodation side of the proposal.