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Daily Mail
13-05-2025
- Climate
- Daily Mail
Tiny patch of sand on British beach with stunning panoramic views goes up for sale for staggering price - but you'll have to build your own hut to go with it
A tiny patch of sand on a UK beach has gone on the market with a six figure price tag. Nestled between beach huts on Porth Mawr in Abersoch, Wales, the sliver of land is up for sale for £100,000, the price of a flat or even a small house in parts of the country. The location had previously housed a wooden shack too but this was damaged in storms and pulled down by the owner. Planning permission has been secured from Cyngor Gwynedd for a new beach hut despite it being branded an 'overdevelopment' by Llanengan Community Council. The piece of land is on the market with Elvins Estate Agents who say it 'beautiful panoramic views across the bay towards St Tudwals Islands and Machroes Beach'. They said: 'An exciting opportunity to acquire a beach hut plot on Abersoch main beach with planning permission to build a new hut. 'Benefit from owning your own part of Abersoch beach with the convenience of storage and shelter at the waters edge. Beautiful panoramic views across the bay towards St Tudwals Islands and Machroes Beach. 'We believe the property to be Freehold, but potential purchasers should seek clarification from their solicitor prior to an exchange of contracts.' In the planning application, applicant Jonathan Edwards said: 'The site is on the coast line of Porth Mawr Beach, Abersoch in a line of similar beach huts running north from the beach access toward the Sailing Club. 'The building will only be used as a Beach Hut and no heating will be provided and also no requirement for foul waste will be required. 'The rainwater from the roof will discharge directly into the sand which is what occurs presently with the existing beach hut and every beach hut adjacent. Porth Mawr beach runs at nearly half a mile in length and is known among locals for its golden sand and is mainly backed by the dunes.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
'Beachgoers leaving poo in our garden'
Residents are down in the dumps as they claim beachgoers have been leaving "human waste" in their gardens and jet-skiers have been seen "splashing about under the influence of alcohol". It comes as a beachside café submitted a bid to serve alcohol on and off its premises near Machroes Beach, in Abersoch, Gwynedd. A local man said that with public toilets located several hundred meters from Mickey's Beach Café, many visitors are using nearby bin areas and the garden where children play as makeshift toilets. Despite public objections, Cyngor Gwynedd's central licensing sub-committee approved the café's application on Wednesday, subject to conditions. How does a tourist town look when the tourists go? 'Sustainable tourism' call prompted by influx Beach hut goes on sale with £250,000 price tag At the meeting, property owner Jeremy Beddows also said he often collects broken glass from near the beach path. He noted a "fabulous increase" in powered watercraft such as RIBs, powerboats, and jet-skis. Mr Beddows also expressed concern about "inebriated people" drinking alcohol while sitting "with their feet dangling over a 200ft wall" – part of an old tin works, behind the café. Another resident Peter Baines feared alcohol would "change the feel" of the area, from people "having coffee and cake to ordering bottles of Prosecco and beer". Mr Baines also said it could escalate into parties and loud music, with a potential for increased disruption to a public car park due to increased deliveries. Llanengan Community Council also described issues over beach drinking, stating "machinery such as speed boats/jet skis and alcohol do not go together". It had expressed "grave concern" over the lack of toilets, and how the sale of alcohol could "increase the popularity" of the beach, resulting in more traffic on a narrow, winding road. Some residents reported an increase in rats and raised concerns about broken glass and plastic on the beach, which is "very popular with families". Lisa Gilligan, the legal representative for the applicant, said the café was not intended to be a "drinking destination" and had no plans to host loud music. She highlighted the successful use of temporary event notices to trial alcohol sales, and said there had been no objections from police or environmental health. Ms Gilligan also confirmed the venue has a toilet, a commercial waste system, and does not intend to use glass. After deliberation, the committee granted the café's owner permission to sell alcohol daily during the peak season, allowing service until 5pm on and off the premises from Monday to Sunday. Conditions included providing an on-site toilet, enforcing a Challenge 25 policy, ensuring staff are fully trained to sell alcohol, banning loud music and glass, requiring customers to leave quietly, and operating CCTV at the premises. Villagers 'cut off' from north Wales beauty spot Wales sees hottest start to May on record Beach parking warning after two vehicles submerged
BBC News
02-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Abersoch: 'Beachgoers leaving human waste in our garden'
Residents are down in the dumps as they claim beachgoers have been leaving "human waste" in their gardens and jet-skiers have been seen "splashing about under the influence of alcohol".It comes as a beachside café submitted a bid to serve alcohol on and off its premises near Machroes Beach, in Abersoch, Gwynedd. A local man said that with public toilets located several hundred meters from Mickey's Beach Café, many visitors are using nearby bin areas and the garden where children play as makeshift public objections, Cyngor Gwynedd's central licensing sub-committee approved the café's application on Wednesday, subject to conditions. At the meeting, property owner Jeremy Beddows also said he often collects broken glass from near the beach noted a "fabulous increase" in powered watercraft such as RIBs, powerboats, and Beddows also expressed concern about "inebriated people" drinking alcohol while sitting "with their feet dangling over a 200ft wall" – part of an old tin works, behind the café. Another resident Peter Baines feared alcohol would "change the feel" of the area, from people "having coffee and cake to ordering bottles of Prosecco and beer".Mr Baines also said it could escalate into parties and loud music, with a potential for increased disruption to a public car park due to increased deliveries. Llanengan Community Council also described issues over beach drinking, stating "machinery such as speed boats/jet skis and alcohol do not go together".It had expressed "grave concern" over the lack of toilets, and how the sale of alcohol could "increase the popularity" of the beach, resulting in more traffic on a narrow, winding residents reported an increase in rats and raised concerns about broken glass and plastic on the beach, which is "very popular with families". Lisa Gilligan, the legal representative for the applicant, said the café was not intended to be a "drinking destination" and had no plans to host loud highlighted the successful use of temporary event notices to trial alcohol sales, and said there had been no objections from police or environmental Gilligan also confirmed the venue has a toilet, a commercial waste system, and does not intend to use deliberation, the committee granted the café's owner permission to sell alcohol daily during the peak season, allowing service until 5pm on and off the premises from Monday to included providing an on-site toilet, enforcing a Challenge 25 policy, ensuring staff are fully trained to sell alcohol, banning loud music and glass, requiring customers to leave quietly, and operating CCTV at the premises.
North Wales Live
01-05-2025
- General
- North Wales Live
Abersoch beachgoers 'leaving human waste in our garden'
Beachgoers are leaving "human waste" in gardens and jet-skiers were "splashing about under the influence of alcohol", claim residents opposed to a beachside café being granted a licence to serve alcohol. The allegations were made at a Cyngor Gwynedd central licensing sub-committee meeting this week - after the owners of Mickey's Beach Café in Abersoch submitted a bid to sell alcohol on and off premises at the site near Machroes Beach. The application, which was approved, prompted objections from the public and Llanengan Community Council. Addressing the meeting, the owner of a property near the café, Jeremy Beddows said: "The public toilets are a couple of 100m from the café. A lot of people in their excitement and haste are not making that 'long' journey. "A strip of land where there are bins is also regularly used as temporary toilets. Get all the latest Gwynedd news by signing up to our newsletter - sent every Tuesday "People are also coming off the path into our garden leaving human waste, it's an area where young children visit," he claimed. Mr Beddows told the meeting he often picked up glass where people walked barefoot to the beach, and noted a "fabulous increase" of powered watercraft such as ribs, power boats and jet-skis. He added: "In a melee, these people splash about in the water, sadly, the same operators of these vessels are having alcohol before going out to sea." He was also "concerned" about "inebriated people" drinking alcohol while sitting "with their feet dangling over a 200ft wall" - part of an old tin works, behind Mickey's Beach Café. Another resident Peter Baines feared alcohol would "change the feel" of the area, from people "having coffee and cake to ordering bottles of Prosecco and beer," he said. "It could escalate into parties and loud music" he added, with a potential for increased disruption to a public car park due to increased deliveries. The community council also described issues over beach drinking, stating "machinery such as speed boats/jet skis and alcohol do not go together". It had expressed "grave concern" over the lack of toilets, and how the sale of alcohol could "increase the popularity" of Traeth Machroes, resulting in more traffic on a narrow, winding road. A lack of toilet facilities was also noted among public observations and an increase in waste could become "more of a problem" with more drinking. Some had seen "an increase in rats" and there were concerns over broken glass and plastic. The beach by the café was described as "very popular with families". Legal representative for the applicant Lisa Gilligan said the café was not aiming to be a "drinking destination" and they were not asking for loud music. She described the "successful use" of temporary event notices to sell alcohol to "test the water" noting there were "no objections" from the police or environmental health. She confirmed the venue had a toilet, commercial waste operation and they did not propose to use glass. It was also pointed out they had not been the operator in previous years. "We seek to work hard with the local authority in terms of the hours," she said, and they were happy to comply with a 5pm closure. "We also want to work with Mr Beddows and Mr Baines," she added, including discussions over access and bins. After deliberating, the committee granted the owners permission to sell alcohol daily during the peak season - subject to conditions. This meant it could serve alcohol until 5pm (on and off premises) Monday to Sunday. A toilet on site was required, as well as a "Challenge 25 Policy", fully trained staff selling alcohol, no loud music or glass, customers must respect local residents, by leaving quietly and CCTV must be used.
