A £100 million waterfront development could soon become a reality after plans for the Martello Quays project in Pembroke Dock were submitted.
Plans submitted to Pembrokeshire County Council include a 260-berth marina, 450 homes, shops, 250 parking spaces and a hotel complex.
Developer Martello Quays hopes the new waterfront project will become a fully integrated part of the Pembroke Dock community.
The partnership between private Welsh developers Conygar Investment Company and Vinci Project Development also expects the marina to provide a significant flood protection function.
A spokesman said environmental issues will be considered and designs aim to minimise the amount of dredging required.
He said: "The new homes will pay careful attention in their design to energy efficiency standards and effective use of resources."
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Milford Haven Port Authority is backing the development, with chairman Bob Clarke saying
the scheme is capable of bringing substantial benefits to the town.
Chief executive Ted Sangster said: "All of us involved are committed to further local consultations during the planning process and the developers are intending to make themselves available in April for drop-in consultation sessions with the public and to meet key groups in the town."
He described the planning application as a "major milestone" involving a lot of technical study and assessment and many years of hard work.
Mr Sangster said the planning process is likely to take about six months and, if successful, will lead to other financial and legal issues which have to be resolved before work can start.
Norwest Construction has been nominated as the main contractor.The marina development is expected to include:
450 homes made up of apartments and 140 houses with water front views and potential marina berths;
260 marina berths;
a hotel complex with a five-screen multiplex cinema, pub, restaurant and shops;
250 parking spaces; a new public promenade from Hobbs Point, crossing the lock entrance to Front Street and Commercial Row; extensive public access to the waterfront - including viewing points in the new harbour; a factory outlet; a chandlery shop.
A cautious welcome
AM Christine Gwyther: "I am giving the marina a cautious welcome.The scheme will create an interesting waterfront, and the newest plans have much greater public access to the walkways and the front.It is important the marina feels like "ours", rather than a mini town plonked on the front of Pembroke Dock.
"Proper consultation is paramount.Local people will have strong views and good ideas on how to get the best design and outcome for Pembroke Dock.We need to make sure the marina really delivers what we want and what the town needs."
Pembroke Dock mayor, Sue Perkins: "This will be wonderful for Pembroke Dock. It is very early days and full consultation needs to be carried out.
"I hope, in the future, there will be funding for the town itself, not just the development on its own.
"This should be a truly integrated Pembroke Dock development."
Paul Weatherall, mayor elect of Pembroke Dock: "I'm all for it, although there are some reservations that need to be discussed as to how the development will affect the town and the people already living here.
"One big concern is the long term parking area on the west side of West Street. If parking charges are brought in and this area is lost, there will be nowhere in for people who drive into the town to work to park for the day."
What do you think of the proposed marina development? Will it benefit Pembroke Dock or just the chosen few?
Posted by: John Dickens, Pennar Point on 10:40am Wed 28 Feb 07
Free parking for upwards of 200 vehicles in addition to the 1½ cars per dwelling parking for residents is a crucial long term commitment/requirement for this plan. If the opportunity to gather and fund this space from the developers is not grasped at the planning stage, it will be lost forever, and another chapter in the demise of Pembroke Dock as a vibrant commercial and living community will have been opened.
Free parking for upwards of 200 vehicles in addition to the 1½ cars per dwelling parking for residents is a crucial long term commitment/requirement for this plan. If the opportunity to gather and fund this space from the developers is not grasped at the planning stage, it will be lost forever, and another chapter in the demise of Pembroke Dock as a vibrant commercial and living community will have been opened.
Posted by: Tommy Bowler, Front Street, Pembroke Dock on 12:08pm Tue 6 Mar 07
What will the new water level be? My house on Front Street is built on earth which dries out every time the tide goes out. If the 'tide' is 'always in' what will be the long/short term effects? I'm all for the marina as long as its done properly an not another council bodge job, thats started with the best of intensions and ends up being rail-roaded over the town residents.
What will the new water level be? My house on Front Street is built on earth which dries out every time the tide goes out. If the 'tide' is 'always in' what will be the long/short term effects? I'm all for the marina as long as its done properly an not another council bodge job, thats started with the best of intensions and ends up being rail-roaded over the town residents.
Posted by: Andrew Parsell, Pembroke Dock on 10:14am Tue 5 Feb 08
At first I was against the marina, but it will bring work in many shapes and forms before during and hopefully after its construction/develop
ment.
It will mean a big change to the view of the River Cleddau and of Pembroke Dock coming in from the sea and from Neyland and other towns and villages on the other side of the River Cleddau.
However, it has all happened before when the Dockyard came into being, for Pembroke Dock was once Paterchurch and it was farm/s and fields and a few houses, nothing like it is now.
Progress is progress, let's make it good aye?
Will we be getting a Pembrokeshire version of the London Eye like Bridlington is doing?
Now that would be fantastic for the marina and for the tourism. You can get brilliant views and scenery everywhere in the world, but our River Cleddau is so special to us locals. I suppose it's just because I'm local. But that view... The Marina will change it and add to it, but it will still be our River Cleddau and still our Pembroke Dock.
At first I was against the marina, but it will bring work in many shapes and forms before during and hopefully after its construction/develop
ment.
It will mean a big change to the view of the River Cleddau and of Pembroke Dock coming in from the sea and from Neyland and other towns and villages on the other side of the River Cleddau.
However, it has all happened before when the Dockyard came into being, for Pembroke Dock was once Paterchurch and it was farm/s and fields and a few houses, nothing like it is now.
Progress is progress, let's make it good aye?
Will we be getting a Pembrokeshire version of the London Eye like Bridlington is doing?
Now that would be fantastic for the marina and for the tourism. You can get brilliant views and scenery everywhere in the world, but our River Cleddau is so special to us locals. I suppose it's just because I'm local. But that view... The Marina will change it and add to it, but it will still be our River Cleddau and still our Pembroke Dock.
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