A Pembroke Dock man has dropped an appeal against fines and costs totalling £17,170.

Richard Scarfe had admitted developing land near The Ridgeway, Manorbier Newton, and moving caravans onto it over a four year period.

He also admitted ignoring warnings by Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.

Local magistrates fined him £15,000 and told him to pay £2,170 in costs and a surcharge.

Scarfe lodged an appeal to a judge at Swansea crown court.

But as the hearing was about to start his barrister, Tom Scapens, told Judge Peter Heywood that after a short discussion Scarfe had decided to accept the sentence.

Judge Heywood expressed surprise that the magistrates had allowed Scarfe to pay off the financial orders at a rate that would take him 69 years.

He ordered Scarfe to pay an additional £500 in court costs.