Popular Welsh beach to get outdoor freshwater shower

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park has given conditional approval for a multi-headed cold freshwater shower at Saundersfoot Harbour, sited in a coastal rockery between the slipway and the car park. Documents say wastewater will be trapped, routed to a reservoir and soakaway, and reused to water nearby planting, and a funding bid to Visit Wales has been submitted in parallel.

Plans for a freshwater outdoor shower at Saundersfoot Harbour in Pembrokeshire have been approved by Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. The application, submitted by Kerry Evans, seeks to provide a multi-headed cold shower for cold-water swimmers and other beach users. The unit is proposed within a coastal garden rockery in a raised plant bed between the slipway and the car park and would be open year-round. The local community council raised no objections to the scheme. Key details: - The shower is planned as a multi-headed cold freshwater facility with an accessible path through a rockery-style coastal garden. - Wastewater will pass through a proprietary trap to a reservoir/sand trap and then to an appropriately sized soakaway, with the reservoir intended to allow reuse for watering plants in warmer months. - Signage will advise against using soap or shampoo because wastewater is planned to be recycled for planting and to reduce environmental impact. - The design includes a flow cap and an automatic shut-off after a short time to manage water use. - Project documents note a funding bid has been submitted to Visit Wales in parallel with the planning application. - The chosen location is near a mains water supply within the nearby footway, which the application says simplifies engineering work and avoids highway works. Summary: The approved plans add a freshwater shower and a wastewater recycling arrangement near the slipway at Saundersfoot Harbour, intended to serve residents, visitors and cold-water swimmers. The application received conditional approval and a funding bid to Visit Wales has been made in parallel. Undetermined at this time.