Kilgetty’s county councillor has objected to housing plans alongside the village’s RAOB Club, due to loss of parking spaces.

The scheme to build four houses on part of Kilgetty RAOB ‘Buffs’ social club’s car park which has been submitted to Pembrokeshire County Council, by Wil Crockford of Coastal Developments Limited seeks permission to develop part of the car park on Station Road, for four semi-detached homes.

County councillor for the ward of Kilgetty and Begelly, Cllr Alistair Cameron told the recent meeting of the local Community Council: “I have objected to the plans to build four houses in part of the RAOB car park because of the loss of the parking area in an area which desperately needs more parking.”

Members of Kilgetty Begelly Community Council have also objected to the proposals.

Back in 2023, a larger scheme by the applicant for six three-bedroom houses on the site was withdrawn after being recommended for refusal at a meeting of the planning committee on grounds including poor layout, an unacceptable landscaping scheme, and failing to provide a ‘Unilateral Undertaking’ to secure required on-site and financial contributions towards local needs affordable housing.

A supporting statement through agent Gerald Blain Associates Limited for the latest proposal stated: “The application seeks to provide an appropriate regeneration of a site that historically has heavily contrasted the neighbouring residential properties.

“The application seeks to refresh a previous consent granted for residential dwellings on the site which was never carried out. Thus, the rationale of the development is to provide much needed housing for a range of end users on a site which is currently not in keeping with the surrounding properties.

“Since the previous application the density has been reduced and careful consideration has been given to ensure that the proposed development does not overlook any existing residential units.”