A call to allow a four-bed home to be built in a Pembrokeshire village on land owned by the relative of a county councillor has been approved, but it was stressed it had not been rubber-stamped through.

In an application recommended for conditional approval at the recommended for conditional approval at the June 3 meeting of Pembrokeshire County Council’s planning committee, Richard Rogers sought permission for a new four-bed two-storey dwelling at Plot 1, Bro Dewi, Puncheston.

The application had been brought for committee decision as Cllr Delme Harries was identified as the owner of the site of the application.

An officer report said: “The street comprises four detached properties, the subject site is the final plot to be developed. The plot stands undeveloped and overgrown following previous clearance.”

It added: “The scale and design of the proposed dwelling is considered an acceptable design response to the constraints of the site which is unlikely to have any significant adverse impact upon highway safety, biodiversity, historic environment or amenity. Subject to conditions the proposal would comply with the requirements of the relevant policies of the LDP.”

The application was moved by Cllr Alan Dennison.

It was seconded by Cllr Rhys Jordan, who saitressed to the public: “The land in question belongs to a colleague of ours, we’re not just brushing it through, it’s a bread-and-butter application, this is not the case of us moving this quickly; there is nothing out of the ordinary for us to scrutinise here.”

The application was unanimously backed by committee members.