In a new twist to proceedings, outline proposals for a residential development on land in Manorbier could now be determined by the Welsh Assembly Government. The application submitted by the Pembrokeshire Housing Association to erect residential properties on a site adjacent to Dewing Avenue, which is part of the village's Skrinkle estate, was deferred at a meeting of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority's development management committee on Wednesday morning. The committee's chairman, Clr. Tony Brinsden, informed members during the meeting that a fax message had just been received to state that the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) were still considering whether or not to call in the application. "This information really does preclude us from determining the application today and leaves us in a bit of a hopeless situation, with not much choice but to defer the matter," he said. The authority's development management planning officer, Mrs. Cathy Milner, explained that WAG were still considering whether to call in the application as several individuals had written to them on the matter. Manorbier Community Council and Skrinkle Residents and Tenants Association (STAR) have in recent weeks strongly objected to the plans. The community council believe that the development would adversely affect the open spaces which make a significant contribution to the character of the area, while STAR have campaigned in the media in order to try and protect the land which is seen by them as an important play area for the estate's children. The recommendation from the National Park Authority's planning officers, however, is that outline consent for the proposal should be granted. Members of the committee agreed to defer the application.