Pink Beach gets green light for major refurbishment
Applications Board last week.
The Board gave permission for the extension of existing buildings to provide eight new units, an addition to the main clubhouse and the creation of two new offices. It said that all windows in the new buildings should be in the traditional Bermuda style.
Pink Beach managing director Mr. W. A. (Toppy) Cowen said the improvements to the 81-room cottage colony are set to begin on December 12, and continue through to the winter of 1996.
"Millions will be spent on increasing the capacity, rejuvenating guest rooms by extending patios and upgrading internally, including bathrooms and furniture,'' Mr. Cowen said.
He added: "The main clubhouse will see two more offices being added which will mean the working environment for the very busy reservations and accounting departments will be greatly improved.'' In other news, the DAB refused the application made by the Bermuda Electric Light Company for the change of use of a tourist accommodation on Woodbourne Avenue to an electricity sub-station and one dwelling unit.
It said the prperty was unsuited to such a use "due to its location and the potential detrimental impact of the development on the amenity of the human and natural environments of the area.'' The Board said the development would be better located on a commercial property in the area.
Belco spokesperson Ms Linda Smith said that visually there would have been little or no change to the building with the exception of the replacement of windows and shutters outside. "The intent was to install sub-station equipment on the first floor of the building and use the second floor as accommodation for our staff and contract workers,'' she said.
She added: "There is virtually no noise with the sub-station and we made extensive efforts to continue to have the building look the way it does right now.
"We desperately need a sub-station in the western part of the city to secure the city's electrical system, and we need the extra capacity.'' Belco had looked at other sites but found nothing suitable, she said.
