Although it looks likely that the remaining structure of a fire-striken Tenby hotel will now be demolished, no final decision will be made until a special meeting next week. A spokesman for the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority confirmed yesterday (Thursday): "An emergency extraordinary meeting of the National Park Authority has been arranged for 10.30 am on Thursday, April 17, to consider the future of the Royal Gatehouse building. "Until this meeting takes place, no decision has or will be taken on the future of the Royal Gatehouse building, contrary to reports being circulated locally." The statement was issued after an email was sent to around 50 businesses in Tenby, councillors and local authority officers, yesterday morning claiming it had been agreed by Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority and CADW that they had no objection to the listed sea-front building - ripped apart by an Easter inferno - being demolished. The email also stated that Pembrokeshire County Council had contractors on standby to secure the building this weekend and were awaiting written confirmation of clearance to demolish and requested the same by the end of the week. At next Thursday's meeting, Park members will receive a report from their building conservation officer, Rob Scourfield. The statement continued: "The authority has been liaising closely with the county council, the owners and other parties in Tenby following the fire at this important and prominent cliff-side property. "On Tuesday, officers considered a structural report prepared on behalf of the owner of the property. "The authority shares the concern of many at the impact of this major event on the economic and social life of Tenby, and its ability to function in the forthcoming tourism season. "As the statutory Local Planning Authority, however, the authority is bound by the severe constraints imposed by the Listed Buildings Act 1990, particularly in relation to the demolition of listed buildings that may be physically capable of being rebuilt and restored from their damaged state. "The authority is urgently exploring options within the legislation in relation to the complete demolition of the remaining parts of the fire- damaged buildings, which fall within the powers of the county council as a buildings authority under The Building Act 1984. "The authority is liaising with Cadw, the Assembly body responsible, to clarify the legal position and the options immediately available to tackle the growing problem of living with this prominent, fire- damaged building." Building conservation officer Rob Scourfield added: "It is important that we seek to resolve this situation which is impacting on the business viability of Tenby as soon as possible and I will endeavour to keep all parties briefed as our investigations continue." Also see Letters page.