The cabins, reception building and laundrette on land at Sodyllt Farm House from Mr Paul Clifford were refused by district councillors in December last year but plans were resubmitted by businessman Paul Clifford and accepted by nine district councillors on the committee.

Nine letters of representation were received, mainly relating to the location's lack of existing tourist facilities, its scale, density and design, light and noise pollution, impact on an area of special environmental interest, surface and foul water drainage and the increase in traffic and poor access. The parish council submitted similar objections.

The planning officer recommended refusing the development because of the unsustainable location but district councillors granted permission, stating that there was a need for facilities to be provided to enable tourists to stay in the area and support the local economy.

Conditions placed on the development included safeguards to ensure that the cabins were not used for long term occupancy, undertaking of a tree survey and an approved landscaping scheme.

The developer must also provide external material plans which must be approved and no development will start until details of the surface and foul water drainage have been approved and an ecological survey is undertaken with a licence from Natural England.