A company hopes to create more than 100 jobs in Carmarthenshire by redeveloping its holiday park.
Laugharne Castle
Seasons Holidays is to replace the 77 chalets at Laugharne Park with 212 holiday lodges, 48 apartments and a new club house and leisure facilities.
The development was backed by Carmarthenshire council planners.
There has been a holiday park on the site near Laugharne Castle since the 1960s and it has been owned by Seasons for over 20 years.
As part of its outline planning application, it says the holiday lodges would range from two to four bedrooms.
As well as the apartments the club house could include a bar, restaurant, retail units, swimming pool, gym and other leisure facilities.
Seasons Holidays owner Barry Hurley said it would create 57 jobs during construction and 110 jobs once completed.
He said the company estimated it would increase visitor spending in the area by £2.9m a year.
"These proposals are very exciting for Laugharne and will bring many economic benefits to the area, helping to boost local business," he said.
The park is next to Milk Wood, used by Dylan Thomas in the title of his fictional play Under Milk Wood. Thomas spent the later part of his life living in Laugharne.
Carmarthenshire's planning department recommended the committee, which met on Thursday, approved the plans subject to a long list of conditions.
BBC Wales Online - Monday, 9 January, 2012.
