Subject: Commercial Guardianship Tenancy Interest: Historic Site Inquiry
From: Sion Buckler
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Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:57 UTC
Institution: Vale of Glamorgan Council
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Archive id: gm-1a09844850e7a165
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Sirs/Ma'am,

I have been liaising a lot with local authorities in South Wales the last
year regarding my interest in Llandough.

This is a line of enquiry I wish to open about a separate matter. I am
writing on behalf of a US-based company to explore the possibility of
establishing a unique satellite office in South Wales.

The interest is in discussing a potential Commercial Guardianship Tenancy
or alternative lease arrangement for Lavernock Battery and Fort.

I understand that management and ownership of the site involve multiple
stakeholders, and I am reaching out to gauge your initial interest in such
an arrangement.

This proposal is a scenario that solves a common issue for this heritage
and coastal site—preventing dereliction, vandalism, and weathering through
active, professional occupation.

## Why a Commercial Guardianship?
Rather than a traditional commercial takeover, the type of agreement would
have a responsible custodians on site. Guardianship tenancies are not new
to Councils in Wales.

Occupancy would provide:

* Active Security & Maintenance: A regular physical presence on-site to
deter anti-social behavior and immediately flag structural or environmental
issues.

* Preservation of Heritage: respect the Scheduled Ancient Monument status
of the structures. Any workspace configuration would be entirely
low-impact, fully reversible, and designed to protect the historical
integrity of the architecture.

* Sympathetic Integration: mindful of the surrounding Lavernock Point
Nature Reserve and local businesses. Small team to operate quietly,
ensuring zero disruption to local wildlife, public footpaths, or
neighboring holiday operations.

I believe that breathing new life into these historic structures through a
controlled, professional occupancy could be an excellent model for
sustainable heritage preservation.

I welcome the opportunity to discuss this concept with you and my US
business associates, to see if a mutual arrangement could be reached. Could
you please let me know if this is a proposal your organisations would be
open to exploring?

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Warm regards,

Sion Buckler (Ret'd Sergeant)
Royal Signals Cyber/Electronic Warfare Professional and Life Member
[phone redacted]