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...

Transfer Of Public Toilet To Council Approved

A call for St Davids to take over the responsibility of a public toilet in the city has been given the go-ahead by senior...

Flats At Gym/Former Church Approved

Previously refused plans to convert an upstairs storage area for a gym on the site of a former Pembrokeshire town centre church, to a...

Slurry Lagoon Plans Go Ahead

Plans to build a new slurry lagoon at a 650-dairy herd Pembrokeshire farm have been given the go-ahead. In an application to Pembrokeshire County Council,...

‘Eyesore’ Hotel Demolition

Works have started on the demolition of the “eyesore” site of the fire-ravaged former Cleddau Bridge Hotel, Pembroke Dock, which will see 35 affordable...

Newgale Road Alignment

A public consultation has been launched on the first phase of a potential inland realignment of a Pembrokeshire seaside road which has been hit...

76 Home Seaside Scheme

Plans for a development of 76 homes in a Pembrokeshire seaside village have formally been submitted to the national park. In an application to Pembrokeshire...

Solar Farm Scheme

Amendments to a previously granted scheme for a south Pembrokeshire solar farm by using higher specification panels which would actually see less land covered...

One Planet Development Refused

A scheme for a rural Pembrokeshire One Planet Development, which would eventually include a charcuterie business using meats from a rare breed ‘flerd’ and...

Teifi River Fifth Most Polluted In UK, Figures Suggest

The river Teifi is the fifth most sewage-polluted river in the UK, according to figures from campaign group surfers Against Sewage. The Teifi, which forms...

Memorial & Sanctuary Scheme Approved

A west Wales mother’s poignant call for a permanent Pembrokeshire memorial – and sanctuary – in memory of her late daughter has been backed by...

Care Home Conversion Approved

Works to a prominent listed Pembrokeshire hotel have been given the go-ahead by national park planners. In an application to Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Simon...

Tenby Hotel Works Approved

Works to a prominent listed Pembrokeshire hotel have been given the go-ahead by national park planners. In an application to Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Simon...

Children’s Home Plans

A call to change a mixed-use therapy centre to a children’s care home classification has been submitted to Pembrokeshire planners. Skybound Therapies Ltd, through agent...

Gallery To Sandwich Bar

Plans to convert a former gallery and shop in a Pembrokeshire town’s conservation area to a sandwich bar have been approved despite initial concerns...

Pigsty Holiday Let

A call to convert a former pigsty and a Pembrokeshire farm outbuilding into holiday lets providing accommodation “to meet the needs of the modern...

Bank Appeals Fail

A UK banking company’s appeal against a national park refusal to allow the siting of a cash pod in Tenby’s conservation area, close to...

Campsite Plans Rejected

An application to site a campsite on a rural Pembrokeshire field has been refused by county planners. South Gloucestershire-based Christopher Nash sought permission from Pembrokeshire...

Pub Decking Appeal

An appeal against a national park refusal of decking at a Pembrokeshire seaside village pub, installed for safety reasons after a child had near...

New Police Base At Former Carpenter Workshop

A scheme to convert a former carpenter’s workshop in a Pembrokeshire town to a unit for patrolling police officers has been approved by county...

Affordable Homes Scheme Backed

A scheme for 17 affordable homes on the site of a Pembrokeshire seaside village football pitch has been approved by national park planners. In an...

Scheme For Making Caravan Site Smaller But ‘Higher Quality’

Plans to redevelop a Pembrokeshire caravan site to create “a notably higher quality” facility which will actually see less pitches have been submitted. In an...

Works At Historic Pub Approved By County Planners

A retrospective scheme for works at a historic Pembrokeshire pub has been approved by county planners. In an application to Pembrokeshire County Council, Chris Grey...

Holiday Let Shed Refused

Plans to convert a garden shed to a holiday let at a Pembrokeshire seaside village with the highest rates of second homes and holiday...

New Private Operators For Loss Making Airport

Haverfordwest airport’s new operators are expected to take their lease up in the next few days as part of a drive to make the...

Local Group To Look At Pembrokeshire’s Fly-Grazing Issue

A council working group to look in greater detail on the issue of “escalating” numbers of fly-grazing horses in Pembrokeshire is to be established. The...

Dogs On Beaches Approach Backed

Pembrokeshire councillors have backed trialling a new way of enforcing bylaws restricting dogs on beaches in the summer season, with an emphasis on “education...

Clarification On Changes Issued After Social Media Confusion

National park members have issued a clarification statement to tackle “inaccurate social media information” on the Article 4 direction to remove permitted development rights...

Plans By Councillor For Pub Extension Objected To By Own Council

Retrospective plans by a Pembrokeshire councillor to extend his pub with a function room have been approved despite strong objection by his own town...

Consultation On Details Of Approved Conservation Area

The next stage in making one of south Pembrokeshire’s most scenic estuarial villages, home to a CAMRA award-winning pub, a conservation area has been...

Community Turbine Approved

A call to replace a Pembrokeshire community wind turbine which has raised more than £76,000 for local groups with a larger one has been...

Lifeboat Takeaway Refused

Plans to site a takeaway food kiosk at a former lifeboat store in Tenby’s seaside harbour have been refused despite an officer recommendation for...

Landfill Site Monitoring & Legal Challenge Costs Nearly £170,000

Pembrokeshire County Council’s monitoring of the controversial Withyhedge landfill site and unsuccessful legal challenge cost it nearly £170,000, councillors heard. Last October, Pembrokeshire County Council...

Health Board Meeting Call

A call for an urgent meeting between Pembrokeshire’s leader and the local health board has been made after the board recently identified nine ‘fragile’...

Crown Estate Call In Pembrokeshire

A call for Pembrokeshire to support the Crown Estate assets in Wales being devolved to its people is to be considered by senior Pembrokeshire...

Landslip Cost Path Costs

Works on a south Pembrokeshire beach-side coastal path, repeatedly hit by landslides since late 2023, has cost the council nearly £700,000 to date, councillors...

Budget: A War Of Words

A war of words has broken out over the setting of Pembrokeshire’s annual budget on Thursday, March 6, with three potential council tax increases...

Farmer’s Union of Wales Takes Inheritance Tax Fight To Senedd

Ahead of a Senedd debate on the UK Government's controversial changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) on Wednesday 5 March, the Farmers’ Union of...

Three Alternative Council Tax Rises On The Table

Pembrokeshire council taxpayers are expected to be facing a 9.85 per cent increase in their bills later this week, taking the average annual bill...

Sanctuary & Memorial Plea

A west Wales mother’s poignant call for a permanent Pembrokeshire memorial – and sanctuary – in memory of her late daughter has been made...

Reaction To Police Station Sale

Narberth councillors have said there was no consultation with them over the sale of the town’s police station; the town council saying it only...