Members of Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority's development management committee raised a glass to plans for a microbrewery to be developed at one of Tenby's town centre pubs, when they gave their backing to the application this week. The application submitted by Mike Evans, of The Buccaneer Inn, on St Julians Street, proposed a change of use of a storage building at the premises to a microbrewery/visitor centre, with plans that came before the authority's committee members at their meeting on Wednesday morning, showing that the building would provide a microbrewery on the ground floor, visible through new glazed viewing screens from the external cobbled yard area and Sergeants Lane. The plans show that the new facility would also be seen from a first floor viewing and reception area which would incorporate glass floor panels and also a new external door access from the existing Buccaneer Inn beer garden area. Planning officer Andrew Richards told committee members that, despite the proposal conflicting with Local Development Plan policy 50, as it did not strictly comprise development in accordance with the LDP mixed use allocation, it was considered that the material planning considerations specific to the application, outweighed any conflict. "It is considered that the development proposed, subject to suitable conditions, is acceptable and will not have an adverse impact on the special qualities of this area of the National Park or on the character and amenity of the Tenby Conservation Area," he explained. Conditions attached to the application were listed as - the development to be implemented within five years; the opening hours restricted to between 10 am and 9 pm, from Monday to Saturday, with delivery hours from 7 am to 7 pm, and not on Sundays, bank or public holidays; an operational travel plan; the nature and extent of the mixed use site to be a microbrewery and visitor centre with storage units in connection with the Buccaneer Inn only; a programme of archaeological investigation to be carried out, along with a scheme for the protection of bats. Committee member David Ellis said he would give his support to the application if one aspect of the design could be reworked, where a glazed triangular window on the Sergeants Lane side, did not sit right in his opinion. "This area of Tenby on Sergeants Lane is an absolutely stunning survivor, with its back street and stables. It's incredibly atmospheric when you walk down there, with its limestone walls and slate roofs," he said. "It has a very, very special character and has survived untouched, so this development is a positive shot in the arm for Sergeants Lane. "A microbrewery situated there is very exciting and a fantastic idea and it's our duty to make sure that the design fits in with what is there. "I love what they have done with the inside of the design, but the glazed triangular exterior window hits you in the face and is totally at odds with what is there. "It is very, very stark and stands out like a sore thumb, so perhaps this can be modified, with a more traditionally detailed window considered," added Mr. Ellis, with his colleague Michael Williams also stating that he would support the application in principle. "This area is a stunning survivor of old Tenby which has been sadly neglected over the years," remarked Clr. Williams. "I'm amazed it is not listed, but hopefully plans like this will lead to others to develop and further improve the area. "I agree that the glazed window on the east elevation is too stark and modern and a step too far, but hopefully officers can alleviate this aspect. "It's also lovely to see the application coming in before the development is complete too! I would support it," he added. Members agreed to delegate the application to the conservation officer for approval, subject to a reduction of the glazed area on the east elevation of the plans.