Salamanca Group congratulates Wildfox Resorts following the news that their first resort in the Afan Valley was granted consent for both the Reserved Matters and discharge of conditions applications.
Salamanca Group are pleased to congratulate the team at Wildfox Resorts following their announcement that the South Wales Valleys are one step closer to hosting Wildfox Resorts Afan Valley following the granting of consent for both the Reserved Matters and discharge of conditions applications.
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (CBC) granted consent for the Reserved Matters on Tuesday 8 November 2022 at the planning committee meeting. Consent for a package of conditions was granted on 1 November 2022. The Reserved Matters and discharge of conditions applications follow the outline planning permission being issued on Tuesday January 18 2022.
Martin Bellamy, Chief Executive of Salamanca Group & Wildfox Resorts commented “The consents mark a key milestone in the project’s development and demonstrate our commitment to delivery. I am delighted to be working with Neath Port Talbot CBC on the first of a new generation of adventure resorts, born and based in Wales.”
The Leader of Neath Port Talbot CBC, Cllr Stephen Hunt said: “This is a transformational project for the Afan Valley and this region as a whole as it will provide a large number of jobs in the construction phase and when it is finished local people will have many jobs available to them.
“It promises to make the Afan Valley the go-to place for adventure tourists and will also have a spa and wellness offering with many spin-off benefits for Neath Port Talbot.”
About Salamanca Group
Gravity is the UK’s first strategic commercial smart campus and a blueprint for a ‘cleaner’, smarter future. Anchored by the 40 GWh Agratas battery manufacturing facility, the campus is now the catalyst for economic transformation across the South West. Delivering the Gravity campus will support the wider efforts towards transport decarbonisation as well as the UK’s acceleration progress on electrification.
Our site is at the heart of an ideal ecosystem and is the platform of choice to stimulate home-grown advanced battery manufacturing, it offers unrivalled connectivity, planning flexibility and access to world-class assets and talent pool with expertise in innovation and clean growth. Underpinning the ability to serve a multitude of customers across sectors in the transition to a net zero economy.
About Wildfox Resorts
The Afan Valley resort will be the first of its kind in the UK and will be the single biggest investment in tourism, regeneration and landscape restoration in Wales, creating over 1,000 jobs in construction and in operation.
Wildfox Resorts Afan Valley will offer an adventure-filled escape for all ages who wish to take part in a range of activities including mountain biking, walking and cycling trails, zip wires, climbing and bouldering to name a few. For those looking for a more relaxing stay or some well-deserved rest and recovery, the resort will offer a unique spa as well as a selection of restaurants and bars that champion regional produce.
Guests will be able to choose between a range of high-quality lodges or stay within the bespoke hotel and our Wildfox apartments, all set within the stunning Welsh valley with easy access to the motorway and rail networks.