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Powys County Times
19-07-2025
- Business
- Powys County Times
Plans for new dog grooming parlour in Powys village
Plans to convert a building in a Powys village into a dog grooming business have been submitted to Powys County Council. A planning application for a development that would see a building in Bryn-Y-Groes, near Llangadfan by Welshpool, were submitted to Powys County Council on July 10 and are currently awaiting the green light from the council. The application is seeking planning permission to renovate and change the building into a dog grooming parlour, with a planning statement prepared by estate agency Morris, Marshall & Poole on behalf of a Mr Edwards. It states: 'The application seeks retrospective planning permission for the renovation and change of use of a former store into a small-scale dog grooming business. 'The development has made efficient use of an existing structure, delivering economic and community benefit while maintaining the character and appearance of the surrounding area. 'External alterations have been sensitively designed, with materials and finishes in keeping with the original building to preserve local visual amenity. 'Internal upgrades have ensured the building meets modern operational standards without any adverse impacts on neighbouring properties or land uses. 'The site remains well-maintained, with no need for additional landscaping due to the quality and extent of existing soft landscaping. 'Biodiversity enhancements have been incorporated through the installation of bat and bird boxes, and all existing trees and hedgerows have been retained, ensuring no net loss of habitat. 'The development does not fall within a flood risk area and is appropriately serviced by existing surface water drainage infrastructure, with foul discharge limited to grey water from grooming activities. 'The proposal aligns with relevant planning policy, including the Powys Local Development Plan and Planning Policy Wales, and there are no material considerations that would justify refusal of the application. 'In light of the above, it is respectfully requested that Powys County Council grants planning permission for the development as proposed.'
Powys County Times
04-07-2025
- Business
- Powys County Times
23 homes to be built as development near Welshpool backed
PLANS for a new housing estate to be built in a village near Welshpool have been approved by county planners. In January Richard Glover-Davies of Montgomeryshire Homes Ltd lodged plans with Powys County Council for 23 homes at land called Lyndale near Forden's village primary school. The estate would be a mix of detached, and semi-detached three- and four-bedroom houses with three of the dwellings to be two-bedroom bungalows. Five of the houses will be 'affordable homes.' The reserved matters proposal had to be lodged before January 24. This date was the deadline for when the three-year time limit for detailed proposal to be brought to the council for the scheme would run out. An outline application to establish the principle of developing the land was approved in January 2022. The 0.95-hectare site has been used as a paddock / agricultural grazing land, and slopes gently from east to west fronting onto a road that runs through Forden. The site is also designated for housing in the Powys Local Development Plan (LDP). Concerns had been expressed during the consultation process that the development would mean a considerable loss of parking space along the main road through the village, which is used by visitors to the nearby school, community centre and playing fields. Local county councillor Cllr Jeremy Brignell-Thorp, of the Green Party, said: 'There is very little parking provision for these facilities other than along the edge of the road.' Forden with Leighton and Trelystan community council supported the application but also highlighted the loss of parking space. 'The councillors have requested that consideration is given to parking provision in the area during school time and weekends, when the main road is used as parking," the council said. Principal planning officer Richard Edwards brought up the parking issues in his report. Mr Edwards said: "These concerns are noted by the Highways Authority, however there is no legal right to park on the highway and if adjoining facilities have a lack of parking facilities it is their responsibility to manage that aspect.' He added that providing parking for school drop off or pickups is 'not a requirement' for the development as it was not an aspect put forward at the previous outline planning stage. Mr Edwards said: 'No fundamental objection has been raised from highways subject to conditions which are considered reasonable to secure the appropriate access arrangements, vehicle parking and internal movements.' On the affordable homes aspect of the scheme Mr Edwards said: 'There are sufficient dwellings proposed which would fall within the affordable housing size requirements.' Due to this Mr Edwards approved the application.
