Plans to build new homes on land behind a Pembrokeshire village’s fuel station have been submitted to the National Park, but no affordable housing contribution is being offered.

In an application submitted to the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority, Cardigan-based CAD Properties, through agent Harries Planning Design Management, seeks permission for a new residential development of four homes and an access road on land to the rear of Dinas Cross Service Station, Dinas Cross.

A supporting statement accompanying the application says: “The application site itself comprises a greenfield parcel of Grade 5 land, not considered best and most versatile. The site slopes gently to the north and is bound by hedgebanks and trees on all sides. The land is currently used for grazing. There are no known environmental or historical designations on site.

It continued: “This application seeks full approval for four dormer bungalows. The proposed dwellings will comprise four two-bedroom units. The proposal seeks to create a new access off Spring Hill, set back off the highway to allow for visibility. A simple linear layout is proposed to the northern portion of the land, with the remainder retained for agriculture, a communal area and ecological enhancement. The dwellings with front the access road, with front off-street parking and rear private amenity space.”

It says that, while the density of the development is lower than policy, there are “significant constraints on site,” including overhead electricity wires which require a buffer zone, a gas main and root protection areas for existing trees.

It also says no affordable housing contribution is offered, the application submitted alongside a viability report “which highlights that due to constraints and cost of development, delivering affordable housing within this site is unviable”.

It concludes: “This proposal is considered to offer an acceptable form of residential development, making best use of windfall land within the Centre boundary of Dinas Cross. The siting of the access is deemed acceptable for four dwellings and allows the land to be built upon, securing required open-market housing within PCNPA’s jurisdiction.”

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

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