Councillors in Tenby who have raised issues over retrospective planning applications, will have their concerns addressed by local Assembly Members.

In recent times, town council members have asked that stricter rules regarding retrospective planning works in Tenby be applied, calling for Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority to take stronger action in certain cases, as more and more examples seemed to be cropping up across the town.

However, despite councillors being informed by PCNPA’s director of park direction and planning that the authority could not fine anybody for retrospective planning work, as it was not illegal, members asked the town clerk to contact local AMs to ask for their views on whether greater enforcement should be given in the future to crackdown on such applications.

Speaking at Tuesday night’s meeting of the town council, the town clerk, Andrew Davies, told members that he had had a few responses, and those AMs that had got back to him, said that they would bring up the matter with the appropriate minister.

“People should be fined if they don’t abide by the planning rules,” commented Clr. Mrs. Tish Rossiter.

“It’s a very grey area in planning, which needs to be tidied up ASAP,” added Clr. Trevor Hallett.