Plans to provide two new retail units at The Green in Tenby look set to be approved, despite local councillors voicing their concerns over highway safety and access.

An application submitted by Mr. P. Walker seeking approval for a proposed change of use, extensions and alterations to provide two new retail units on ground floor and holiday let apartment above at the former Royal Mail Garage site, has been recommended for the go-ahead when members of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority’s development management committee meet to discuss the development next week.

The plans also include three new roof windows, associated external works and access improvements.

The host building is a two-and-a-half storey traditional stone building, adjacent to the recent Co-op development, and has associated parking and boundary enclosures.

Tenby Town Council have recommended refusal of the amended scheme as they consider the amendments do not go far enough to alleviate the potential conflict an increase in traffic movements generated by the proposed development will bring about.

They also remain concerned about access, egress and vehicle movements when considered in relation to shared space of the convenience store adjacent to the application site.

Tenby Civic Society have also raised concerns with highway safety and the proposed parking layout.

In a report set to go before PCNPA’s planning committee, Pembrokeshire County Council’s transportation and environment section have given their support to the scheme, stating that it is not considered to increase the level of traffic generated to this site based on the fact that the previous consent provided seven independent offices.

PCC’s transport department state that the current scheme includes details for improvements to vehicle/pedestrian visibility at the access through the lowering of the adjacent boundary walls and pillars either side of the entrance way, and that this together with a widening of the drop kerbs abutting the road will improve the ease of access and egress and provide the safety aspects necessary in relationship to the traffic associated with the end users of the overall development site.

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Case officer for PCNPA, Andrew Richards, has recommended approval of the plans (subject to conditions) in his report to the planning committee who are due to meet on Wednesday morning in Pembroke Dock to discuss the proposals.