Access

Road Access to Carlyon Bay Beaches

"... if the proposal did go ahead we would like to see really active consideration of making this a car-free resort ... we would like to see the highest level of environmental management taking place to minimise, if not completely negate, any negative impact on the natural beach and cliff habitats."

Malcom Bell, Chief Executive of South West Tourism, in his letter to Mr R.Bayley, GOSW, dated 25th July 2003

"We have to deal with what is in front of us and in front of us is a problem" He added, "When this (the Beach plans) came up for renewal in 1996 the comments from the County Surveyor were, 'please look at this afresh and do a reassessment' - that was not done ... we cannot build our way out of traffic chaos."

Ray Trethewey, Officer from County Highways, in reference to the possibility that the Beach development will go ahead based on the extant planning consent.

This is a 9ft 9 ins, listed, single-file access, narrow arch bridge which is now traffic-light controlled