Unanimous support has been given to three timber shelters being built on Porthleven's Harbour Head - but with certain terms from councillors.

The town council's planning committee has given its backing to Trevor Osborne's Porthleven Harbour and Dock Company in its bid to build the shelters, including a kiosk for selling refreshments, on land being referred to as the Harbour Head Terrace.

However, this came with the proviso that free public access was maintained at all times and that litter bins were provided for people using the area to eat food.

Deputy mayor Andrew Wallis described it as "a bit of a lost space" currently and supported the idea in principle.

He did, however, dislike the three planters proposed to shield the shelters from the road level, saying these would be in the way at events such as the Porthleven Food Festival and he would rather just see the ridgeline of each shelter.

Six letters of objection and three letters of support have been received by Cornwall Council from members of the public.

These include fisherman Jeremy Richards, who said he regularly repaired his boat at the top of the harbour as permitted.

"The pathway must not in any way be blocked or obstructed and must allow free access to allow the movement of equipment to the harbour by trolley to the concrete steps along the pathway (ie a generator)," he wrote.

He added that future businesses operating from the kiosk should be aware that vessel maintenance could be noisy.

Pamela Kitchen took it further, describing the "ugly and unnecessary" shelters as a "desecration of this landmark area."

Supporters, however, spoke of the benefits, with one pointing out the shelters would make more use of the area all year round and believed they would compliment the existing static market stalls.