Contract For Second Stage On Transport Interchange To Be Considered
The contract for the second stage of Haverfordwest’s contentious near-£19m transport interchange is expected to be made behind closed doors next week by senior councillors. The total cost of the scheme...
View ArticleAffordable Housing At Hotel Site?
A scheme to build 38 affordable and social housing units on the site of the fire-ravaged former Cleddau Bridge Hotel, Pembroke Dock is expected to be backed by senior Pembrokeshire councillors next...
View ArticleMansion Turbine Refusal On Cards Again
A scheme for a 200-foot-high wind turbine to power a north Pembrokeshire mansion and arts charity home is being recommended for refusal despite county planners previously backing it. Mr and Mrs Glen...
View ArticleWedding Tipi Refusal On Cards
A retrospective call to keep a 160-person wedding venue tipi, where guests are greeted by alpacas, teddy bear sheep and Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs, is expected to be turned down by Pembrokeshire...
View Article52-Home Development; But Just 4 Are Affordable
A Pembrokeshire residential development of 52 homes, with just four affordable houses, is expected to get the go-ahead from county planners despite calls for this figure to be 20 per cent. Wakefield...
View ArticlePlans For Asphalt Batching Plant Expected To Be Approved
A retrospective application for a mobile asphalt batching plant in a Pembrokeshire industrial estate is expected to be approved despite concerns raised by the local town council. Pembrokeshire County...
View ArticleNew Conservative Councillor For St Ishmaels
A five-way fight for a new county councillor for the Pembrokeshire ward of St Ishmaels, vacant after the death of the late Reg Owens, has seen a Conservative win. Earlier this week, Conservative...
View ArticleHoliday Lodge Plans Refusal Expected
Plans for 12 new lodges at a Pembrokeshire holiday park are expected to be refused, in part due to concerns about the impact on a historic castle associated with the Mabinogion. James Powell, of...
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Council Leader’s Final Cabinet Meeting
Pembrokeshire County Council Leader David Simpson has confirmed his intention to stand down next month, saying his seven-year tenure has been “an honour of a lifetime”. Cllr Simpson, Leader since May...
View ArticleHaverfordwest Interchange ‘Would Cost More Not To Back’
The second stage of building Haverfordwest’s near-£19m transport interchange has been backed, with senior councillors hearing it could cost the council more to not support it. The transport...
View ArticleCabinet Backing For Social Housing At Fire-Ravaged Hotel Site
A scheme to build 38 affordable and social housing units on the site of a fire-ravaged former Pembrokeshire hotel has been backed by senior Pembrokeshire councillors. Pembrokeshire County Council’s...
View ArticleCommunity Banking At County Hall
A call for Pembrokeshire County Council to potentially change its banking arrangement with Barclays, after it closed its Haverfordwest branch, has been turned down, but County Hall is to offer space...
View ArticleHoliday Park Lodges Scheme Withdrawn From Planning Committee
A scheme for 12 new lodges at a Pembrokeshire holiday park which was recommended for refusal – in part due to its effect on the nearby town’s historic castle – has been withdrawn, county planners...
View ArticleFull Council To Decide Rhosygilwen Turbine Scheme
A twice-backed £1m scheme for a “20-storey-high” wind turbine at a Pembrokeshire mansion will have to be decided by all councillors. Mr and Mrs Glen Peters of Western Solar Ltd are seeking permission...
View Article‘Probably The Most Important Scheme’ In Pembroke Dock
A retrospective call for a mobile asphalt batching plant to stay, described as “probably one of the most important applications” a Pembrokeshire town has received, has been given the go-ahead....
View ArticlePembrokeshire Tory Leader Wants To Replace Cllr David Simpson
Pembrokeshire Conservative group leader Councillor Di Clements has announced she is standing for the council leadership. The announcement by Cllr Clements, county councillor for Martletwy and current...
View ArticleTipi Venue Refused, But Council Not ‘Anti-Business’
A call to keep a wedding venue tipi where guests are greeted by alpacas has been turned down by Pembrokeshire planners. Mr R Lloyd and Ms C Davies sought permission for the retention of a seasonal...
View ArticleBluestone: Final Payments
A call to end a 20-year legal agreement for financial contributions associated with the creation of Pembrokeshire’s Bluestone National Park Resort has been backed by both the county council and the...
View ArticleSelfish Vandals May Delay Tunnels Scheme
A scheme to reopen a landslide-hit coastal path and tunnels near Saundersfoot may be hindered by people putting others at risk by repeatedly cutting open safety barriers and fencing, a local councillor...
View Article‘Prior Notification’ For Phone Mast Not Enough Say Planners
A scheme for a 20-metre high 4G phone mast will need a full official application due to concerns about its impact on a nearby 19th century listed building, Pembrokeshire planners have said. Applicants...
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