More than 120 jobs are expected to be created if a planning application to be submitted for a £25 million multi-activity development in Portreath gets the go ahead.

A dry ski slope, major new conference facility, nine-hole golf course, equestrian centre, spa, fishing lakes and additional accommodation are planned for the Gwel an Mor holiday village at Tregea Hill, where the first phase - including 28 luxury holiday lodges and club house - opened last year. A further 32 lodges are currently being built.

Those behind the scheme estimate that the latest proposed development will inject over £3 million-a-year into the local economy.

The scheme also includes the regeneration of about 50 acres of agricultural land for organically grown farm produce. This will be used in the two new restaurants and sold in a farm shop also planned for the village, creating "an outstanding green and sustainable operation."

The plans follow a deal struck with Duchy College for the sale of the adjacent Feadon Farm to Gwel an Mor, adding 140 acres to the original Gwel an Mor site.

Gwel an Mor plans to continue the Duchy College's animal care facilities, making them and all the planned activities fully available to local residents and wherever possible at preferential rates.

The proposed equestrian centre will have stabling for 30 horses, while the conference facility will be a state-of-the-art feature with seating capacity for over 200 people.

"We are delighted with Gwel an Mor's success to date, but now we want to go much further and make it a full year-round business," said general manager Damian Hall.

"The old dilapidated Sunlands Holiday Village site is now no more and it has been replaced by a contemporary, chic and vibrant new development which has so far received rave reviews.

"Ninety six per cent of our first 200 plus guests rated the lodges and overall service as excellent'. We also achieved a five-star grading from Quality In Tourism' on behalf of Visit Cornwall within five months of opening."

Mr Hall explained: "Our aim now is to make Gwel an Mor such an interesting, attractive and stimulating place that the weather and journey time won't matter. We intend to see as many visitors here on a wet Tuesday in midwinter as we do in the middle of August."

Nigel Tipple, chief executive of CPR Regeneration, who attended a consultation programme at the weekend, said: "This is an exciting development, which compliments the activity promoted within the Camborne Pool Redruth area. These proposals demonstrate the confidence of the private sector to invest in the area, create employment and strengthen the overall leisure offer."

Barbara Ellenbroek, deputy mayor of Redruth, and representative of the Federation of Small Businesses and CPR Regeneration board, said: "I am very impressed with this development, which will enhance the whole Camborne, Pool and Redruth area. The combination of good quality accommodation and all-year-round leisure facilities is just what we need."