World Class Indoor Ski Slope and Leisure Resort Approved
Merthyr Tydfil is going to be home to the UK’s longest indoor snow centre after plans were given the green light. Major plans for the new indoor ski slope and leisure resort in Merthyr Tydfil have been approved by councillors…
Former Hotel in Swansea ‘can’t be turned into shared house for 12’ says planning inspector
A FORMER hotel which was sold at auction for a reported £430,000 can’t be turned into a shared house for up to 12 people in Swansea, a planning inspector said. The inspector, Anthony Thickett, was worried about the living conditions…
Glamping Pods Proposal in Ceredigion Refused Again
A resubmitted scheme for two glamping holiday pods as part of a Ceredigion farm diversification scheme has again been refused by county planners on the grounds of an embargo on new ‘static’ holiday units near the coast. In an application…
Herefordshire Cider Business hit by Planning Setback
A Herefordshire couple say their cider business, recently featured on TV, has been hit by a tardy planning decision. Artistraw Cider co-owner Tom Tibbits said his partner Lydia Crimp put in a planning application over a year ago for a…
Trewern development returns despite local opposition
PLANS for a social housing development in a village near Welshpool could be given the green light by councillors at the second time of asking. At a meeting of Powys County Council’s Planning committee on Thursday, December 18, councillors will…
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,…
LIDL Plans for Tenby Submitted to County Planners
A formal scheme for a new store on the edge of Tenby by retail giant Lidl has been submitted to Pembrokeshire planners. In an application to Pembrokeshire County Council, Lidl GB Ltd, through agent CarneySweeney, seeks permission for a new…
Works on Ceredigion’s Museum backed by county planners
In an application recommended for approval at the September meeting of Ceredigion County Council’s development management committee, Gareth Evans, of Canolfan Rheidol Rhodfa Padarn, sought listed building consent for works on the Grade-II-listed Ceredigion Museum, Colliseum, Terrace Road, Aberystwyth. The…
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,…