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Western Telegraph
3 days ago
- Western Telegraph
Eglwyswrw home was illegally lived in for ten years
Pembrokeshire County Council granted the Certificate of Lawfulness for Maes Yr Awel, a detached dwelling about 1.8 km north-west of Eglwyswrw, Pembrokeshire, on August 5. This decision comes after it was found the property had been occupied in breach of an agricultural occupancy condition for over ten years. The agricultural occupancy condition was originally attached to planning permission D2/89/1717, granted on January 29, 1990, which restricted the home's occupancy to people employed in agriculture or forestry. The property was built as an agricultural bungalow. P Griffiths, the applicant, submitted various pieces of evidence, including a sworn affidavit, pension records, and P60s, to show her non-agricultural employment history. Griffiths's parents, who initially occupied the dwelling from 1992, were involved in agriculture. However, the breach of the agricultural occupancy condition began upon the death of Mrs Griffiths on February 1, 2014, and has continued to the present. The evidence provided proved the property had been occupied in breach of the condition for over ten years, reaching the required immunity period by February 1, 2024. The Certificate of Lawfulness was granted with no conditions attached. The occupation of a dwelling in breach of an agricultural occupancy condition is defined as "the occupation of the dwelling shall be limited to a person solely or mainly employed, or last employed, in the locality in agriculture or in forestry, or a widow or widower of such a person and to any resident dependants." The decision to grant the Certificate of Lawfulness means the property can continue to be occupied without adhering to the original agricultural occupancy condition. The property was owned by the applicant since November 11, 2014, with council tax demands in Griffiths' name dated February 10, 2014, and March 18, 2024. The decision allows the current occupant to remain in the property without adhering to the agricultural occupancy condition.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
Pembrokeshire countryside home was illegally lived in for ten years
A countryside home has been allowed to continue being occupied despite breaching agricultural occupancy rules. Pembrokeshire County Council granted the Certificate of Lawfulness for Maes Yr Awel, a detached dwelling about 1.8 km north-west of Eglwyswrw, Pembrokeshire, on August 5. This decision comes after it was found the property had been occupied in breach of an agricultural occupancy condition for over ten years. The agricultural occupancy condition was originally attached to planning permission D2/89/1717, granted on January 29, 1990, which restricted the home's occupancy to people employed in agriculture or forestry. The property was built as an agricultural bungalow. P Griffiths, the applicant, submitted various pieces of evidence, including a sworn affidavit, pension records, and P60s, to show her non-agricultural employment history. Griffiths's parents, who initially occupied the dwelling from 1992, were involved in agriculture. However, the breach of the agricultural occupancy condition began upon the death of Mrs Griffiths on February 1, 2014, and has continued to the present. The evidence provided proved the property had been occupied in breach of the condition for over ten years, reaching the required immunity period by February 1, 2024. The Certificate of Lawfulness was granted with no conditions attached. The occupation of a dwelling in breach of an agricultural occupancy condition is defined as "the occupation of the dwelling shall be limited to a person solely or mainly employed, or last employed, in the locality in agriculture or in forestry, or a widow or widower of such a person and to any resident dependants." The decision to grant the Certificate of Lawfulness means the property can continue to be occupied without adhering to the original agricultural occupancy condition. The property was owned by the applicant since November 11, 2014, with council tax demands in Griffiths' name dated February 10, 2014, and March 18, 2024. The decision allows the current occupant to remain in the property without adhering to the agricultural occupancy condition.
