“Planning Behemoth” Battle

A challenge to a “planning behemoth” Pembrokeshire national park decision to not allow a much-loved dog exercise field, a decision described as “sucking every...

Gallery To Dentist

Plans to convert a former art gallery to a dental surgery on the edge of a Pembrokeshire town have been refused. In an application to...

Bat Tower Approval

Plans for a special tower in rural Pembrokeshire to help protect a Welsh bat species in decline have been given the go-ahead. In an application...

Senedd Hopeful Call For Removal Of Space Radar Due To “Unreliable”...

A 430-home development along with a primary school, commercial units, and leisure facilities could be coming to Swansea. Housebuilder BDW Trading Ltd wants to develop...

Permission For Rural Enterprise Dwelling In The Cards

Plans for a rural enterprise dwelling to support a Pembrokeshire horticultural business are being recommended for approval despite concerns from the local community council. In...

Rage, Rage Against The Dying Of The Light – Racism In...

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This famous poem by Dylan Thomas is about death. The dying of the light means darkness is coming as you die. It is an...

City Hall Community Artworks Approved

Plans for a series of decorative mosaics as part of a community art project at Pembrokeshire’s only city hall have been approved.In an application...

Call For Conversion Of Holiday Lets To Home

A call to convert holiday lets in a Pembrokeshire village to a single home for their owner to downsize has been submitted to county...

Appeal Against Refused Former Lifeboat Store Takeaway Successful

A refused scheme for a takeaway food kiosk at a former lifeboat store in Tenby’s seaside harbour, has now been allowed following a successful...

Appeal Against Pub Conversion Refusal Dismissed

An appeal against a refusal of a call to convert an ‘unviable’ former Pembrokeshire village pub to a house has been dismissed. In a partly...

Horse Arena A “No-Go”

A call for an all-weather horse-riding arena and self-catering ‘pods’ near Pembrokeshire’s historic Lamphey Bishop’s Palace & Lamphey Court has been refused. In an application...

Certificate Of Lawfulness Granted After 20 Years

A condition restricting a rural Pembrokeshire home to agricultural workers-only has been removed after its occupants lived in breach of that for some two...

44 Senedd Candidates On List For New Constituency

44 candidates are fighting for your vote in Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion in the forthcoming Senedd elections. For the May 7 elections, Wales will have 16...

Plans For Gym & Cafe At Ferry Terminal

Plans for a gymnasium and café occupying the majority of Pembroke Dock’s ferry terminal building have been submitted. In an application to Pembrokeshire County Council,...

Container For Nursery In Cemetery Refused

A call for a storage container for a “well-established and valued” Pembrokeshire children’s nursery in a nearby cemetery has been refused by county planners. In...

Retro Gaming Lounge At Former Poundland Approved

Plans to turn Tenby’s former Poundland and Royal Playhouse cinema to a retro computer gaming lounge have been approved by the national park. Following a...

Giant Shed/Stables Refused

A call for a 60-foot-long shed and stables at the proposed home of a gypsy traveller family near a Pembrokeshire village has been refused...

Call To Make Popular Outdoor Sauna Permanent

Calls to allow the permanent siting of an award-winning Pembrokeshire seaside village outdoor sauna, which has been featured in the national press, have been...

Health Minister Accused Of ‘Passing The Buck’

A senior member of the Welsh Government has been accused of “passing the buck” for declining a call to directly intervene in contentious changes...

Application For Works At Seaside Pub Made

A former Pembrokeshire county councillor who owns many hostelries in the county has submitted plans to the national park to rejuvenate a “tired” seaside...

Approval For New Parking Meters

Plans for three solar-powered parking meters at National Trust south Pembrokeshire beauty spots have been given the go-ahead by the national park. In an application...

Londoners Welcome Welsh Cuisine To Peckham

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A new Welsh cafe has opened in London with the aim to expand Wales’ thriving culture and cuisine beyond the boarder. It would be...

Pub Plans Seabirds Refusal

Changes to previously-approved plans to rebuild a fire-ravaged Pembrokeshire seaside pub have been refused, in part due to fears they could place a protected...

Call For Commitment To Save Cleddau Backed By Councillors

A petition call for a public commitment to save Pembrokeshire’s River Cleddau, which has attracted more than 2,200 signatures, has been backed by councillors. The...

Pub Refusal Appeal

An appeal against a refusal of a call to convert an ‘unviable’ former Pembrokeshire village pub to a house has been lodged. In a partly...

Net Zero Concerns Petition To Be Heard By Council

A petition call to Pembrokeshire councillors, which raises concerns at the “hefty funds” needed to support its commitment to net zero, will be heard...

Family Friendly Coffee Bar Plans At Former Hairdessers

An appeal against a refused scheme for a Pembrokeshire ‘battery box’ unit to provide electricity storage during off-peak times, has been lodged. In an application...

Battery Box Appeal

An appeal against a refused scheme for a Pembrokeshire ‘battery box’ unit to provide electricity storage during off-peak times, has been lodged. In an application...

No Blacks, No Dogs, No Irish

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The other evening I was relaxing watching an old Repair Shop programme. A young woman of colour brought in an old radiogram to be...

Shepherd Hut Appeal

An appeal against national park refusal of a shepherd hut holiday let in a Pembrokeshire village, which gained public support after it was turned...

Protests Against DARC Space Radar Proposal

Protests against proposals for a deep-space radar site at Pembrokeshire’s Cawdor barracks, Brawdy, which have seen a local city council object, have taken place...

Reassurances After Email Saying New Sikh Pupil May Wear Ceremonial Kirpan...

A Pembrokeshire school and the council are providing reassurance after parents raised fears following an announcement that a pupil would be allowed to wear...

£75k Grant To Support Coastal Bus Network

A call for a £75,000 grant to support the coastal bus network in Pembrokeshire has been backed by the national park. At the March meeting...

Approval For Housing Scheme At Former School

Council plans to build up to 14 homes on the site of a former Pembrokeshire school have been given the go-ahead. Pembrokeshire County Council, through...

Extension of former village school used as community hub granted.

A call to extend a former Pembrokeshire school used as a community hub has been given the go-ahead. In an application to Pembrokeshire Coast National...

Salary rate increases for national park members backed.

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park members are to see their basic salaries rise by just under 6.5 per cent following recommendations backed at its full...

Kennels expansion approved despite noise concerns raised.

Plans for the expansion of a Pembrokeshire kennels business has been approved by the national park despite neighbour concerns about increased noise. In an application...

Licensing for commercial coasteering to be brought in in national park.

Commercial coasteering activities in Pembrokeshire’s national park will need to be licensed at a cost of £100 from May following a decision by park...

Plans for drive-thru Starbucks and a Greggs at car dealership site...

Plans for what would be the first drive-through Starbucks coffee shop in Pembrokeshire, and a Greggs bakery, on the site of a car dealership...

Retrospective call to keep holiday pod at farm; related to previously...

A call to keep a holiday pod sited on a Pembrokeshire farm, as part of a wider holiday pod farm diversification over two areas...

Conversion of office space to units refused

A call for the retrospective conversion of office space previously connected to a Pembrokeshire car hire business to a chocolate factory, a beauty salon...

Sailing club energy efficiency works approved

A call for works to Tenby’s listed building sailing club to improve energy efficiency for the community organisation has been given the go-ahead. In an...

Riding stables building certificate of lawfulness granted, in part.

A call to allow a former riding stables to keep a multi-purpose building built without permission has been allowed, but its new purpose for...

New Mayor Will Be First Person Of Colour To Hold Role

A paddleboarding and canoeing company’s call for an extension to a boat shed at Pembroke’s South Quay, below its historic castle, has been submitted...

Extension To Pembroke South Dock Quay Boat Shed Submitted

A paddleboarding and canoeing company’s call for an extension to a boat shed at Pembroke’s South Quay, below its historic castle, has been submitted...

Plans to extend golf club to a full 18 holes

A call to extend a long-established Pembrokeshire golf club, bringing it up to a full 18 holes, has been submitted to county planners. In the...

Call to rebuild farm building for managing one of largest sheep...

A call to rebuild a fire-damaged Pembrokeshire farm building, as a family home to help manage one of the largest sheep flocks in Wales,...

Reform gain first county council seat on Pembrokeshire County Council. 

Reform UK has gained its first county council seat in Pembrokeshire following a seven-way battle for a ward made vacant following the death of...

Parking changes and increases backed by Cabinet.

Parking charge increases in Pembrokeshire, which include part of Tenby’s multi-storey and the new Haverfordwest interchange moving to a 24-hour charging model, have been...