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Our celeb-loved resort dubbed ‘Cheshire on Sea’ is being ruined by ‘Benidorm-style’ eyesore that will DESTROY our views
The 42 hotel room development planned for the former fishing village has been blasted as 'horrendous'
A CELEB-LOVED seaside village is up in arms over a "Benidorm-style" hotel planned for the waterfront.
The stunning staycation is a hotspot for holidaymakers including Colleen Rooney and Bear Grylls.
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It's been dubbed "Cheshire on Sea" because of the number of visitors crossing over the border.
The multi-million pound development has been in the pipeline for almost 10 years but is finally being built in Abersoch - the Welsh village dubbed "Cheshire-by-the-Sea".
But the 42 hotel room and 18 apartment development planned for the former fishing village has been blasted as "horrendous" and "out of place" for the seafront in Gwynedd, North Wales.
Locals commenting on a picture posted online said the hotel looked like it should be in Benidorm or the Algarve - saying it was a "carbuncle on the landscape."
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Ruben Owen who posted the picture, said he was in favour of the hotel due to the economic benefits it could bring.
He said: "I think the new hotel development in Abersoch by Bespoke Hotels is a fantastic and much-needed addition to the area.
"It has the potential to create year-round opportunities, bring in jobs, and attract more visitors, all of which will benefit the local economy and community."
"While change often sparks debate it's important to recognize that not all change is negative. This development is a great example of positive progress.
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"Compared to the abandoned hotel, derelict work huts, overgrown mess, and potholed car park that once occupied the site this project represents a huge improvement and a bright future for Abersoch."
The development is being built on the site of a former Whitehouse Hotel and was granted planning permission in 2016.
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The work, overseen by Providence Gate Group Holdings, was due to begin in 2020 but was delayed due to the Covid 19 pandemic and the site is due to open later this year.
On their website, Providence Gate Group Holdings describe the project as: "Consisting of a 42 room hotel with spa and 18 private residential apartments to the top two floors, the scheme is currently under construction having commenced in September 2023.
"Set to open Spring 2025, the hotel will provide much needed hotel accommodation to the area, which has seen available bed numbers fall significantly over recent years."
This comes as locals in Sandbanks, Dorset say they're fighting to stop their posh seaside town becoming a rowdy Airbnb mecca.
Residents are battling to stop 15 luxury flat and a massive restaurant being developed on Millionaires' Row in Poole Harbour.
But it is claimed it will lead to late night anti-social behaviour and traffic chaos that will prevent the millionaire residents from leaving their homes.
Several residents have clubbed together to hire a planning barrister to stop the "hideous and soul-less" development from being built.
The land in question is a harbourside boatyard owned by the Sandbanks Yacht Company.
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They want to build a four-storey block of two and three bedroom flats and more than double the size of the modest restaurant on the site to one with over 100 covers.
Cyngor Gwynedd have been approached for comment.
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