Retrospective plans to change the nature of holiday lodges at a ‘Gold Award winning’ luxury Pembrokeshire holiday site close to Bluestone holiday resort have been approved.

In an application recommended for approval at the July 29 meeting of Pembrokeshire County Council’s planning committee, Mr and Mrs Lewis sought permission for a change of use from serviced holiday lodges to allow hybrid self-catering and serviced holiday lodges at Canaston Oaks, Canaston Bridge, near Narberth.

The site has won multiple Visit Wales Gold Awards and wishes to upgrade its existing holiday accommodation to provide both self-catering and serviced catering for customers.

A supporting statement through agent Harries Planning Design Management said: “Canaston Oaks is seeking to develop its facilities in line with customer demand, to broaden its overall offer on site.

“However, the applicant seeks to offer its customers self-catering in lodges Unit 1 and Unit 2, by incorporating a basic kitchenette. This retrospective proposal is largely due to the geography of local amenities. The closest local supermarkets, restaurants and other amenities are over three miles away.

“Often families and couples staying at their lodges arrive at varying times of the day and night and as such the applicant wishes for their customers to be able to offer self-catering, comparable to their neighbouring Bluestone resort. Further to this, there are no changes proposed externally to allow these units to function as self-catering.”

An officer report recommending approval to the committee members said: “The application seeks planning permission in retrospect for a hybrid use of two previously approved serviced holiday lodges to be able to be used for serviced or self-catering accommodation. The lodges have been erected and are set around a lake within the established complex known as Canaston Oaks.”

The recommendation of approval was unanimously backed by committee members.