A luxury holiday park could be built on the site of a former Denbighshire hotel.

The derelict Bryn Morfydd Hotel  and Lodge Park in Llanrhaeadr yn Nghinmeirch has become over grown and subjected to vandalism since it shut in 2009.

Plans for a major redevelopment of the site will go before councillors on Denbighshire’s planning committee when it meets next Wednesday, June 20.

The proposal, put forward by the owners of the Silver Bay Luxury Holiday Villages on Anglesey, would see building work on the site carried out on seven lots with 89 new holiday lodges.

The existing hotel buildings would also be demolished and a new 39 bed hotel built in its place.

There is already planning permission at the site for 58 lodges as well as the hotel with the application for another 31 lodges over three lots at the site.

But a report to go before councillors reveals there has been significant opposition to the plans locally .

The report said: “Many of the objectors have stated they welcome renewal of the Bryn Morfydd site, but have concerns over the scale and density of development associated with it.

“There are comments questioning the need for additional lodge development, and whether the neglect of the site by the owner for years and is being used as a tactic to gain support for any development which would improve the site.”

A written response from the community council after it held public meetings to discuss the plans said residents had several concerns about the development.

It said: ” It was apparent from the responses at the meetings and consultations that the majority felt the scale of the development is excessive. “In particular Lots 4, 5 and 7.

“These will have a detrimental effect on the character of the site and create a negative view from the village and surrounding area. Fears were raised about light, noise pollution and volume of traffic this site would generate from the additional lodges. It was clear that Lot 4 in particular, with 21 proposed lodges, which is situated across a public road, from the main site was of particular concern due to accessibility, safety and the loss of good agriculture land.”

But officers have recommended planning permission is given, with a list of 45 conditions to address the concerns.

The development would be undertaken in eight phases, with each one taking about a year.

Based on a start in late 2018, completion of the hotel and the final lodge development would be in 2025.