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Guarding the Environment

Since 1989 when consent for the 511 apartments on the Beach at Carlyon Bay Beach was originally granted, environmental conditions have changed beyond all prediction.

Carlyon Bay beaches unspoilt, 2004

There is now an overwhelming body of evidence which can only point to the conclusion that if the Beach development is built, there will be a negative environmental impact on the area around it on a scale which could not have been planned for in 1989.

The project will adversely affect;

English Nature, Friends of the Earth, The Cornwall Wildlife Trust, The Campaign for the Preservation of the Rural Environment, The Environment Agency, Cornwall County Council, Charlestown School have either raised objections, or called for further information relating to the impact of the project. See here for their comments.

The effect of destroying this environment by building upon it will be far-reaching and long term. Read about the potential consequences in this section.