REINTRODUCING chalets and caravans on unstable cliffs in Lyme Regis would 'put people at risk' according to a councillor.

Lyme Regis Town Council's strategy and policy committee recommended to full council that the authority applies for planning permission to bring up to eight chalets and caravan sites on Ware Cliff back into use.

Chalets were demolished on the area from 2010 to 2013 after earth movement. But now the town council is expected to move forward with reintroducing chalets and caravans.

Cllr Daryl Turner, who represents Lyme Regis at town, district and county level, said: "I have to be consistent and say I am not happy with this at all.

"I think it's too early. I would not put people at risk for the sake of a few shillings."

Town clerk John Wright said any land movement at Ware Cliff had 'reduced significantly' in recent times.

He said: "Land movement around these sites has been monitored regularly for the last three years by the council's geotechnical engineer, PCRM, and the recorded rate of land movement has reduced significantly.

"PCRM believe the council can now consider the re-provision of chalets on or nearby to these original sites."

Councillors voted in favour of re-establishing the chalet and caravan sites.

Cllr John Broom said: "I think it's a good idea to bring them back into use.

"As freeholders, we should have much more input in the situation. At the bottom of Monmouth Beach, it is chaos."

Committee members discussed who should be given any new chalets or caravan sites after Mr Wright recommended any new sites should be offered to owners who have recently lost their site elsewhere on Monmouth Beach.

Cllr Stan Williams said the council needed to 'tread carefully' when deciding who is allocated any new chalet or caravan sites.

Deputy mayor, Cllr Michaela Ellis, said: "My only concern with it is who should get those chalets and caravans.

"I believe that these chalets should be offered to the people who are on the list who have already lost their chalets.That is something we really must make sure happens."

Mayor Cllr Owen Lovell suggested the council needed to take one step at a time.

"The first thing is to get planning permission," he said.

"Then we can look at the list and decide which deserving individuals are going to get what site."

The allocation of the chalets will be decided once planning permission is obtained, subject to full council approval.