Newquay Town Council has unanimously objected to plans to develop the Narrowcliff following concerns the seafront scheme would dwarf the surrounding area.

The authority’s planning committee voted not to support the proposal to demolish the Hotel Bristol, Narrowcliff Surgery, the former Narrowcliff Hotel as well as two residential properties and construct a 10-storey-high scheme consisting of up to 180 residential units and a 44-bedroom aparthotel.

Councillors raised concerns about the mass and scale of the development and feared it would cast a shadow over the Barrowfields and Tolcarne Beach during certain times of the year.

They also highlighted fears the high-rise scheme could cause wind tunnels.

Councillors argued the development breaches the Newquay Neighbourhood Plan, which states developments along the Narrowcliff should be a maximum of four storeys high.

They also believe the Edwardian façade of the Hotel Bristol should be protected and argue the plans have not properly addressed how the scheme would change the panorama of Newquay.

Newquay Town Council’s planning committee opposed the scheme at its meeting on Wednesday night.

Cornwall Council is due to have the final say on the scheme.

More than 400 people have so far objected to the plans, mainly due to the size of the scheme.

Cllr Joanna Kenny, the chairman of Newquay Town Council’s planning committee, said: “The only selling point of the scheme is that it will be providing 42 affordable housing flats but what they are proposing is substandard block at the back of the development with no sea views.

“That is not what affordable housing is about. It is supposed to be of the same standard.

“The scheme will be providing a gym and the affordable housing people will have to pay to use it whilst the rich people will get automatic membership, which I think is shocking.

“I don’t know if they will come back with more acceptable plans.

“They have plenty of time on their hands as it will take two years to build the new surgery.”

Cllr Joe Brook added: “It is a disgraceful behemoth and for me it fails on scale and mass.”

Cllr Stephen Hick said: “I was really pleased to be able to support people from across Newquay both as a concerned resident and town councillor.

“The residents of Newquay have won this stage and are ready and committed to face everything to come.

“With around 1,500 members and around 400 comments so far this is so far the greatest demonstration of an expression of grass-roots people power in Newquay for some time.

“Greedy developers and those politicians misguided enough to support them will start to see that such a committed and active group will not just lie down and take it.”