Pembrokeshire housing crisis assisted by 125 home go-ahead in Tenby
Plans to build 125 new houses on the controversial Brynhir site at Tenby have been granted the unanimous approval of Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority.
Ninety-three of the properties will be affordable, while 16 of the open market dwellings will be shared ownership.
The news has been welcomed by Tenby county councillor, Sam Skyrme-Blackhall.
"This will lead to 93 council houses being built for local people," he said. "They can't be sold and will always be council housing."
Construction of the 125 properties will start next year.
Properties on the 15-acre site will be let on a strict local-letting policy after it was bought for £4m by Pembrokeshire County Council in 2018 using its Housing Revenue Account.
Campaigners fought a two-year battle against using the land for housing, calling for protection for Tenby's last 'green space', however outline planning permission was granted for the development of 144 properties. The updated plans, which were considered this week by Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority, saw the number of properties reduced to 125.
Pembrokeshire housing crisis assisted by 125 home go-ahead in Tenby
Plans to build 125 new houses on the controversial Brynhir site at Tenby have been granted the unanimous approval of Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority.
Ninety-three of the properties will be affordable, while 16 of the open market dwellings will be shared ownership.
The news has been welcomed by Tenby county councillor, Sam Skyrme-Blackhall.
"This will lead to 93 council houses being built for local people," he said. "They can't be sold and will always be council housing."
Construction of the 125 properties will start next year.
Properties on the 15-acre site will be let on a strict local-letting policy after it was bought for £4m by Pembrokeshire County Council in 2018 using its Housing Revenue Account.
Campaigners fought a two-year battle against using the land for housing, calling for protection for Tenby's last 'green space', however outline planning permission was granted for the development of 144 properties. The updated plans, which were considered this week by Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority, saw the number of properties reduced to 125.