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Housing Scheme Refused Again

Plans to build three homes near the railway line on the edge of a south Pembrokeshire village have been turned down once again, in...

Church Works

Plans for new glazing at a medieval Pembrokeshire church of ‘exceptional interest’ have been submitted to the national park.The listed building consent application to...

Dining Area Refused Again

A retrospective scheme for an outside dining area on a listed building in the most prominent street in Milford Haven’s conservation area, brought before...

Levelling Up

A Pembrokeshire council call for a new access to Haverfordwest’s castle as part of a wider ‘levelling-up’ scheme to rejuvenate the county town has...

Marine Centre Restaurant

A call to turn a vacant unit at a Pembrokeshire seaside village’s flagship marine centre of excellence into a high-quality seafood restaurant has been...

Children’s Care Home

A call to change a mixed-use therapy centre to a children’s care home classification has been given the go-ahead by Pembrokeshire planners.Skybound Therapies Ltd,...

‘OK Corral’ Concerns

A call to change holiday lets to flats in Pembroke’s main street has been given the go-ahead despite concerns of antisocial behaviour connected with...

Bluestone/Oakwood Turbines

Formal plans for three 328-foot-high wind turbines close to Pembrokeshire’s Bluestone holiday park and the former Oakwood theme park has been lodged.In an application...

Nursery Closure Fears

Pembrokeshire planners are to visit the site of a proposed housing scheme after fears were raised a local nursery could be forced to close...

Bio-Goats In Churchyard

A Pembrokeshire council is trialling a new eco-friendly way of managing overgrown areas, by using goats in a local churchyard.Narberth Town council said: “Narberth...

Councillor House Approved

A call to allow a four-bed home to be built in a Pembrokeshire village on land owned by the relative of a county councillor...

House Plan Approval

Plans for a new home next to a former Pembrokeshire hotel which has been used as accommodation for migrant agricultural workers have been approved.In...

Abuse Of Democratic Forum

An unsuccessful call for no confidence in Pembrokeshire’s deputy leader has been labelled “an abuse of a democratic forum for personal promotion,” but its...

Deputy Leader Survives No Confidence Vote

A “party political point-scoring” call for a vote of no confidence in Pembrokeshire’s deputy leader, over claims he made “unacceptable” comments about Welsh education...

Contract Awarded For Haverfordia House Over 55s Housing Scheme

A call to back a £13.5m scheme to provide 25 affordable homes for the over-55s in Haverfordwest has been backed by senior Pembrokeshire councillors. At...

School Catchment Area Changes Needed After Error Backed

Amendments to an ‘oversight’ error in a Pembrokeshire school catchment area have been backed by senior councillors. At Pembrokeshire County Council’s Cabinet meeting of June...

Second Homes Beach Hut

A call to allow a Pembrokeshire beach hut, used by visiting family members for decades, to continue to be used without incurring charges under...

Call For Video Assistant Referee Cameras At Football Grounds

A call to site VAR Video Assistant Referee cameras and works at Haverfordwest’s football ground has been submitted to Pembrokeshire planners. In the application to...

Coastal Path Reopening

A section of a south Pembrokeshire seaside coastal path, closed once again after a number of landslips, is expected to reopen in little more...

No Confidence Call

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A special Pembrokeshire council meeting which includes a motion of no confidence in its deputy leader is to take place next week. The notice of...

Call For Chapel Extension

A call to extend a chapel and hall near Haverfordwest to provide much-needed space for activities has been submitted to Pembrokeshire planners. Reverend Jenny Gough,...

Tenby Harbour Gates

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Council plans for ‘alien’ and ‘industrial’ metal gates to prevent vehicle entry on to Tenby’s iconic harbour have been refused by the national park. In...

Welsh Education Row

A special meeting of senior Pembrokeshire councillors is to consider a ‘call-in’ on a Cabinet decision which has led to claims of “a bias...

Motorcycle Showroom At Former School Approved

Plans to turn a former school building to a motorcycle showroom have been given the go-ahead by Pembrokeshire County Council. An application by Noel Davies...

Motorcycle Showroom At Former School Approved

Plans to turn a former school building to a motorcycle showroom have been given the go-ahead by Pembrokeshire County Council. An application by Noel Davies...

Expansion To Abattoir Improved

Plans to expand facilities at a “state-of-the-art” Pembrokeshire abattoir, the only one of its kind in the county, have been approved. In an application to...

Street Light Changes Saved Council £1.5m A Year

Changes to Pembrokeshire streetlight provision, which has seen their loss in some rural areas, has saved £1.5m a year, councillors heard. In a question submitted...

Official Backing For Urgent Works At Tenby School

A formal backing has been given for more than £0.5m of urgent repairs to a Pembrokeshire seaside school, but concerns were raised an escalated...

Traveller Site Saundersfoot

A proposed new ‘traveller site’ on the outskirts of a Pembrokeshire village, which has seen a petition of nearly 300 objections, is expected to...

Fly-Tipping Cameras

A call for surveillance cameras to target fly tipping, as successfully done in Ceredigion using special UK government funding, can’t be replicated in Pembrokeshire...

Transgender Position Question

A call for clarification on the position of transgender provision by Pembrokeshire County Council after a recent Supreme Court judgement was heard by councillors. Last...

Manorbier School Closure

The early stages of what could lead to the potential closure of Pembrokeshire schools including fire-ravaged Manorbier school has been backed by councillors. At the...

Kilgetty Toilets

A transfer of a Pembrokeshire village’s public toilets to the community council from the county council won’t lead to it forking out for remial...

Tourism Tax “Stunt”

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A recent announcement that Pembrokeshire will not adopt the contentious ‘tourism tax’ for overnight visitor accommodation during its current administration, was labelled a “publicity...

Castle Care Home Approved

A scheme to convert a disused care home next to a Pembrokeshire castle to a house has been approved by county planners. In an application...

Newgale Road Opposition

A petition calling on Pembrokeshire County Council to halt a proposed road realignment scheme at a coastal village, and instead look at a cheaper...

Conversion Of Former To Home Approved

Plans to convert a Victorian era former primary school to a home have been given the go-ahead by Pembrokeshire County Council. David Hanney had sought...

Doggy Daycare Plans

A scheme for a dog daycare centre on the site of a former garden centre has been submitted to Pembrokeshire planners. In an application to...

Improvements To Haverfordwest’s Wetherspoons Backed

Improvements to security and staff facilities, as well as improving accessibility at Pembrokeshire’s only Wetherspoons public house have been backed by county planners. In an...

Official Opening Of £60m A40 Scheme

A major £60m road improvement scheme on one of the main roads into Pembrokeshire was officially opened today, May 2, an investment “that will...

Potential Speed Limit Reduction

The speed limit through a Pembrokeshire village, which has previously seen ‘serious safety concerns’ raised, could be reduced. Pembrokeshire councillors, last November, considered a petition...

Extra Regeneration Grants

Extra funding has been secured for two regeneration projects in Haverfordwest, and increases in costs will see no additional burden to the council, senior...

Holiday Let Garage

Plans to allow a garage at a house near Haverfordwest to be converted to a family annexe/holiday let, which could lead to the applicants...

Cattle Building Used Without Permission

A Pembrokeshire dairy farm building became workspaces for craftspeople, web designers, marine surveyors, and even TV production after bovine TB restrictions were lifted and...

Police Station Move Backed Despite Objections

A call to move Pembroke Dock’s police station from its Water Street location to a former council building has been narrowly backed despite safety...

Cabinet Members Step Down

Two senior members of Pembrokeshire County Council are to step down from their Cabinet positions this May, members of the council’s Cabinet heard. At the...

£213,000 Community Transport Enablers

Funding of more than £213,000 for a Pembrokeshire community transport charity group, which supports some of the county’s most vulnerable residents, has been backed...

£6.7m Affordable Housing Contract

A £6.7m contract to build 24 affordable homes for the over-55s at the “eyesore” site of the former Motor World building in Milford Haven...

Consultation On Full Federation Of Two Schools

The start of a formal consultation of a potential federation of two Pembrokeshire schools has been backed by senior councillors. At the April 28 meeting...
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