A bid to build a dwelling in the rear garden of 18 Ryelands Place, Kilgetty, has been turned down on appeal to the National Assembly.
The application for outline permission by Mr. J. Allen had previously been turned down by Pembrokeshire County Council.
Welsh Assembly inspector, Mr. Emyr Jones noted that the site was within the development limits of Kilgetty village in the 'relatively generous' rear garden of number 18, a semi-detached property on the former local authority estate.
Mr. Jones also noted that a two-storey dwelling had recently been constructed immediately to the rear of the application site on plot 14 Ryelands Way.
This premises had 'habitable room windows' facing the application site, including a first floor bedroom window.
Mr. Jones felt that residential dwellings required a 'reasonable provision of private open space' for sitting out, clothes drying and children's play.
He also considered that the only access to the new site would be past the gable end of number 18, and the area required for a shared access drive, parking and turning space was likely to take up 'an appreciable area'.
He felt careful consideration would be needed to avoid any overlooking of private spaces and he was not convinced this would be possible.
Mr. Jones also felt that there would be increased vehicular use which would 'generate noise and disturbance, particularly late at night, that would be harmful to the living conditions of the occupiers of both number 18 and 19.
The inspector noted that the applicant stated that the new dwelling would only be occupied by visiting relatives, and was prepared to enter into an agreement tying the two dwellings together.
However, Mr. Jones felt that circumstances could change and future occupiers may not wish to have this condition imposed and this was another material consideration in him dismissing the appeal.