Previously approved plans to convert a listed former clothes shop in Haverfordwest’s town centre to flats and a café have seen a fresh scheme presented, this time from the council.

Back in November 2023, members of Pembrokeshire County Council’s planning committee approved an application by Mr B Roscoe to convert the Grade-II-listed Pink Cat Shop, 24 High Street, to six flats and a café.

The building was first listed in 1974, due to its “… special architectural interest as good late Georgian style terraced front, with surviving staircase and C18 rear wing”.

The property has a long commercial history dating back to 1901, with it being originally used by Tom Davies the clothier; in recent years the basement and ground floors have been used as a café, with the upper floors remaining vacant.

Agent Evans Banks Planning Limited had said the upper floors of the building have been vacant for some five years, and the building was marketed for sale for two years without interest.

After that successfully approved scheme, a similar application has now been submitted by Pembrokeshire County Council itself for the Pink Cat building, again through agent Evans Banks Planning Limited.

A supporting statement accompanying the latest listed building application “follows the same overarching principles of development and reuse of the existing building, seeking to deliver residential flats while retaining the character and significance of the listed asset”.

It adds: “Although there are some differences in the detailed design and layout, the proposed works remain comparable in nature and impact to the previously approved scheme and continue to represent an appropriate and sustainable form of development for the site.”

It says internal works on the previous scheme “are designed to be reversible and avoid harm to the historic fabric, ensuring that the architectural and historic significance of the listed building is preserved whilst enabling a sustainable and viable use”.

Referring to the latest proposal it says: “In terms of accommodation, the proposal seeks the partial conversion of the existing use of the building but will retain the commercial element at the ground floor frontage aspect of the building, to ensure that the property continues to make a positive contribution to the vitality and viability of the town centre.”

The latest application will be considered by county planners at a later date.

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