📢 Big news from New Quay, one of Wales’ stunning seaside gems! 🌊📍
There’s a heated battle brewing over a proposed 5G phone mast at Quay West Holiday Park. Freshwave Facilities Limited wants to boost Vodafone coverage with a 23.14-metre mast, but the plans have seen a massive pushback from the vibrant community. 🚫📡
Picture this: an iconic holiday park right by the crystal waters now facing the prospect of a towering “gargantuan eyesore,” as one local put it. 😱 The initial proposal was already dropped after backlash, only to be replaced by a new plan placing the mast even closer to the town centre near the main road.
The outcry has been loud, with over 40 objections submitted to the local planners and two petitions in full swing—one online with 160 signatures and another on paper boasting 380 from passionate residents. ✍️📜
The town council is joining the resistance, arguing that the mast’s location in a special landscape area would mainly benefit park visitors, not locals. Concerns range from visual impact and potential health risks to noise issues and property value drops. 🏘️🌳
Despite these worries, Rapleys, on behalf of Freshwave, insists the mast would deliver super-fast 5G services, elevating connectivity for holidaymakers and beyond. 📶🚀
Ceredigion planners sided with the objectors, highlighting the development’s failure to complement its surroundings and its visual blot on the picturesque landscape. But the saga isn’t over—Freshwave has appealed to Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW) to overturn the rejection. ⚖️🏛️
Stay tuned, as this coastal showdown is just heating up, with the next council meeting set for 13 August. What do you think: tech progress or preservation of paradise? 🤔🏖️ Let us know!