Any decisions on Pembrokeshire's controversial Bluestone Project will be unlikely until the mid-summer at the earliest, National Park planners were told this week.

Part of the proposed leisure development near Canaston Bridge falls under the auspices of Pembrokeshire County Council as planning authority, while the remainder is within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.

Many of the proposed leisure facilities, like Snowdome, Sportsworld and Waterworld, are under the county council's remit, while the National Park will decide on the application for the 340 timber lodges, a traditional-style village and 60 self-catering units on land at Newton Farm.

Speaking at Wednesday's meeting of the Park's development control committee, Mrs. Cathy Milner, development control officer, said that the application was likely to be on the agenda for 'some months'.

A meeting had been held between the park and the applicant's agents which had identified 'a long list' of issues not yet addressed in the submissions accompanying the application.

"We have to wait for this information, and then go back to all the consultees, and it will be at least mid-summer by then," Mrs. Milner stressed.

Mrs. Milner added that the Park Authority was not asking for additional information in an attempt to delay the plan.

"All the information we are requesting should have been submitted at the time of application," she stressed.

Mrs. Milner also reacted to suggestions that members of the Park's planning committee were not taking an active role in the application, leaving all the work to park officers.

"Members have already attended workshops on this and are very aware how serious this project is and how important it is that they have all the information possible before making a decision," she said.