tum owen Local democracy reporter
The council has given the go-ahead for 14 fishing platforms in beautiful locations, despite concerns that increased use would be “detrimental” to wildlife.
However, alder trees will be planted along the banks of Cwmbran Boat Lake in the hope that they will compensate for the negative impacts and improve the ecosystem.
Crow Valley Angling, a not-for-profit organization licensed to fish the lake, has been granted planning permission for 14 platforms, including two for disabled anglers, at the Torfaen Borough Council-owned attraction. .
The planning department says its policy supports “complementing and enhancing” lakes designated as “significant open space,” but does not address the nature and appearance of boating lakes and their environmental and ecological impacts. He said it needs to be considered.
“Sensitive”
The wooden platform is described as being of “minimal size” and is acceptable and sensitive to the lake environment as it will be installed along the shore of the lake where the fishing pegs were installed. It is thought that.
However, planning officer Tom Braithwaite said additional plantings were needed to compensate for the loss of some species due to the installation of the platforms and to demonstrate ecosystem enhancement.
The city's ecology officer is “satisfied” with the final plan submitted after several revisions and with the proposal to plant alder trees next to the lake between the river Afon Lwyd, on the other side of the railway. ing.
situation
A condition of the permit is that trees be planted “in a timely manner.”
Objections from the public that the platform would “dominate” the appearance of the lake and be “detrimental” to wildlife stemmed from the fact that historically the lake had “multiple fishing pegs” and the platform It was rejected to avoid escalating the conflict. Environmental officials are satisfied with the way the platform is set up.
Mr Braithwaite also argued that opposing fishing lines could harm wildlife as there is already fishing in the lake and the potential harm would not be increased.
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