LEGENDARY fairground operator Henry Danter has been talking about his vision for Barry Island’s Pleasure Park site ahead of a Vale Council planning decision.

The authority is expected to meet next month (February 12) to discuss the Barry Island Property Company (BIPC) residential and retail planning application for The Dolphin part of the site.

Mr Danter, who owns parks that include Treasure Island, in Stourport-on-Severn, has acquired the remainder of the 4.5 acre plot at the popular resort and is anxious to access the area so preparations can begin to get the show underway.

Mr Danter, visiting Barry Island Pleasure Park on Tuesday, January 20 to view what clearance was currently being organised by co-owners Ian Rogers and Hilco – who form BIPC.

BIPC has said Mr Rogers had been tasked with having the site brush cleaned by the end of January 2015.

Mr Danter said he would like to get on site soon as possible and create an attraction that would be a “credit to Barry”.

He said: “Hopefully we can get the key.

“We won’t be able to convert this overnight. It’s going to take a little while to do it, but we will make a start and hopefully if we can get in soon we’ll have something here for Easter.”

Henry added: “We’ve got to take it back to the top because that’s where it belongs. That’s where it was.”

He said he hoped to put down some traditional and thrill rides – the Freak Out, the dodgems, a new Miami currently being built and several other rides.

Meanwhile, Henry Danter and Barry Island Property Company (BIPC) representatives could be one of the first people able to make a spoken contribution should the BIPC 25-flat and retail application feature on the next Vale Council planning committee meeting’s agenda.

Members of public and interested parties will be able to give their views on applications featuring on the agenda of forthcoming Vale Council planning meetings.

Contributors will each have up six minutes to address planners at the monthly meetings – having registered their intention to talk at least two clear working days before councillors discuss matters – meaning participants must register by 5pm on the Tuesday preceding the meeting.

The new ruling, practised elsewhere in the UK, will come into force as of February 1 with the first Vale planning meeting taking place on Thursday, February 12.

Planning committee member, Cllr Nic Hodges said that five years after trying to introduce the practice into council it was here at last.

A guide to what matters are relevant will be made available.

The proposed arrangements for public speaking do not apply to planning committee site visits.