Plans to expand a caravan site on Anglesey have been given the green light.

Anglesey County Council’s planning committee approved plans to allow 18 more touring caravans at Ty’n Cae in Rhostrehwfa.

Ten pitches will be placed at the north of the site, with eight in the southern part.

A decision for the farm site, which is certified by the Camping and Caravanning Club, was initially delayed by councillors before its approval.

Councillor Geraint Bebb had called the matter back to the committee over concerns at “over development and increasing traffic”.

Committee members had since visited Ty’n Cae, located one mile from Llangefni, to better understand the site, on July 19.

During a planning committee meeting on Wednesday, planning officer Rhys Jones said: “The land is currently used as agricultural land and as a touring caravan site, certified as exempt from planning for five caravans and 13 tents.”

The community council and local member had raised concerns over access and noted the road “unsuitable” for additional traffic, the planning officer had said.

But, he explained that after discussions with the highways department, changes would be made to the vehicular access and a hedge would also be cut back.

Amendments included an entrance being moved by 15m, to ensure safety of vehicles towing caravans entering the site safely from the B4422, between Llangefni and Rhostrehwfa.

It was considered the highway “could cope” and it was confirmed that visitors would leave the site before 11am and not allowed on before 1pm.

To be granted, the officer said, caravan sites must be of a “high quality” and avoid excessive areas of hard standing.

They must also be capable of caravan removal during the closed season, be close to the road network and be used for touring purposes only.

The application, submitted by Linda Owen, was considered acceptable.

Conditions would be applied, if accepted, meaning the site could only be used for touring caravans between March 1 and end of October 31, and a register of those staying in the caravans would have to be kept.

The officer recommend the application be approved.

The plans had stated if approved it would provide “small, but good quality tourist provision on land away from the pressurised coastal areas, which will provide an attractive location thus attracting visitors to this area of the island”.

It could create one full time and one part time jobs and could also provide “considerable financial benefits” creating “visitor spend in the area”.

A preliminary ecological assessment stated: “Provided that measures are taken to protect the roots of hedges/tree lines, the proposed development should have no negative impact on botanical biodiversity.”

Recommendations included advice over exterior lighting to prevent negative impacts on bat species and reasonable avoidance measures to prevent impact on hedgehogs and nesting birds.

As the matter went to the floor for discussion, Councillor Geraint Bebb thanked those who had taken part in the site visit.

“I am sure we all agree it is a beautiful part of the island,” he said.

“From what the officer said, and amendments proposed, I am happy to go with the recommendations of the officer and accept this proposal.”

The application was passed.