Student Accommodation Building in Swansea to be made available to the Homeless
ANOTHER large building in Swansea is going to be used for people in need of temporary housing. The six-storey student development on St Helen’s Road will be acquired by a housing association, Pobl Group, while Swansea Council supports the occupants…
Parish Councillor Under Fire After Backing Controversial Housing Development in Cynwyl Elfed
Tensions have erupted in the rural village of Cynwyl Elfed after local parish councillor Elfed Davies stood alone in support of a hotly opposed housing development, defying the wishes of an overwhelming majority of the community and raising questions of…
Scheme for 50 homes in Pembrokeshire town refused
A scheme for 50 homes in a Pembrokeshire town, which was put on hold temporarily last month, has been refused despite a call for it to remain paused. In an application recommended for refusal at the October, and now November,…
Plans for nearly 50 new homes in Merthyr Tydfil unveiled
Plans for nearly 50 new homes in part of Merthyr Tydfil have been revealed. An application has been submitted by Merthyr Tydfil Housing Association for a residential development on land at Hillcrest Park, located off Haydn Terrace and Mitchell Crescent,…
Approval likely for additional homes at ‘The Poppies’ development, Wrexham
Planning officers will recommend Wrexham councillors approve a proposal to add more houses to a Llay development despite community objections. SG Estates is already building 50 new homes – a development known as ‘The Poppies’ on land formerly part of…
Plans for 30 flats in Rhondda opposed as concerns raised over traffic and overdevelopment
Plans for 30 flats in Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) have been opposed by councillors because of concerns of overdevelopment and traffic. An application for the flats at Tonyrefail and Rhondda Wildlife Sanctuary in Gilfach Road, Tonyrefail, was voted down by…
Residents of Liscombe Street in Newport raise concerns over having ‘wronguns’ for neighbours if HMO conversion goes ahead
A Newport resident has raised concerns about having “wronguns” for neighbours if a mid-terraced house is converted into a four-bed HMO. The claim was made during a consultation on plans to redevelop the four-bedroom property at 35 Liscombe Street, in…
Meeting on Proposed Housing Development Leaves Residents Feeling Powerless
On the evening of Wednesday 30th July, residents of Cynwyl Elfed gathered to attend a meeting at the village hall regarding recent news that a proposed planning development was going through a consultation process. The proposed development of 31 homes…
Residents of Heol y Cawl in Dinas Powys express fury over plans to turn old cottage into new homes
Residents living in a Welsh village are furious about plans to turn an old cottage on a small lane into expensive new homes, claiming it could put lives at risk. Vale of Glamorgan Council’s planning committee narrowly voted in favour…
Site Manager appointed to Ger y Môr construction site in Saundersfoot
The developer behind the forthcoming Ger y Môr site in Saundersfoot has found its site manager. Tom Dennis has taken charge of the Persimmon Homes scheme that will see 72 high-quality, new homes delivered in the village, which will go…