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Heavy rain leads to flooding, yellow warning issued [UPDATED]

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A YELLOW weather warning is in place over Pembrokeshire today (Dec 5) as heavy rainfall is causing flooding around the county.

The Met Office says to expect spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer, bus and train services may also be affected by delays, and flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible.

Flooding has been reported by Pembrokeshire County Council in the following locations:

Vineyard Vale, Wooden, Saundersfoot

Pentlepoir Saundersfoot road Drains lifting

Marsh Road Tenby

B4319 Heatherton Gumfreston drains being lifted by force of water in drains near Manor Park

Begelly

Templeton Crosshands

Tabernacle Lane, Narberth

B4314 near Crematorium, Narberth

Redberth

Westfield West Lane, Warren Pembroke

Southdown Close Pembroke

Bowett Lane, Hundleton

Llangwn Troopers Inn

Targate Road, Freystrop

Heath Close, Johnston

Meadow View, Johnston

Herbranston St Ishmaels road

Riverside, Haverfordwest

Slade Lane, Haverfordwest

Vawers Close Haverfordwest

Prendergast, Haverfordwest

Jockey Fields, Haverfordwest

Rudbaxton

St Leonards Avenue, Crundale

Clarbeston Road

Ambleston

A487 Roch Simpson Cross drains lifted

A487 Fishguard Cardigan at Felindre Farchog

Llandissilio near Nant y Ffin

B4313 near Penffordd

Glandwr, Whitland drains lifted

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Council’s Planning Enforcement Team demolish ‘illegal development’

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PEMBROKESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL has taken direct action to remove a lean-to that was built against a neighbour’s listed building without consent.

Paul Mason built the lean to without planning permission or listed building consent from the Council contrary to section 43 of Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.

As a result, the Council issued a Listed Buildings Enforcement Notice on June 17th 2021.

The notice related to ‘the construction of a rendered blockwork outbuilding within the curtilage of 1, Newport Road, Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, and the attachment of this building to the neighbouring property at 1, Glyn-y-Mel Road, Lower Town, Fishguard.’

The notice required demolition of the outbuilding and removal of all the resultant materials from the site and reinstatement of the gable end wall of 1, Glyn-y-Mel Road, to its former condition within three months.

Mr Mason appealed against but a Planning Inspector from Planning Decisions Environment Wales subsequently dismissed the appeal and upheld the Council’s enforcement notice on December 22nd 2022.

The Inspector considered that the outbuilding had a detrimental effect on the special character and setting of the listed buildings and that its removal was necessary to restore the architectural character of the listed building to its former condition.

After the appeal, the Council brought a prosecution for non-compliance with the requirements of the Notice.

Mr Mason pleaded guilty on the day of the trial on December 7th 2023 and was required to pay a fine, costs and victim surcharge.

Following prosecution, the owner failed to carry out the demolition of the outbuilding and so the Council’s Planning Enforcement Team stepped in and undertook direct action by way of contractors to remove the illegal outbuilding.

The outbuilding was removed on March 6, 2023 and the architectural character of the listed building has been restored.

The cost of the demolition will be recovered from Mr Mason.

Following the action, Cllr Jon Harvey, Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing Delivery, said: “It is sad that this situation had to get to this point and this is the first time in more than 10 years that the Council has been forced to take direct action.

“However, it was clear that the defendant was not willing to comply with the terms of the enforcement notice requiring removal so we have taken the necessary action.

“I thank our teams involved, including the Planning Enforcement and Legal officers and hope this action demonstrates our commitment to enforcing breaches of planning control and upholding the integrity of the decision making process.”

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Man remanded in custody following alleged assault in town centre

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A PEMBROKE man has been remanded in custody following an alleged assault against a woman in Pembroke town centre last Thursday.

Morgan Ralph, 38, is accused of assaulting a female, occasioning her actual bodily harm during the alleged altercation on March 14.

Ralph, who appeared before Haverfordwest magistrates on Tuesday morning via a video link from Swansea Prison, pleaded not guilty to the offence. 

His solicitor Tom Lloyd, informed magistrates that Ralph was acting in self defence during the alleged incident.

The matter was adjourned to May 23 when Ralph, of St Oswalds, Main Street, Pembroke, will be tried before Haverfordwest magistrates.

He was remanded in custody.

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Retaining wall collapse in Haverfordwest crushes van

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A RETAINING wall at Spring Gardens Lane, behind the site of the former Pembroke House Hotel in Haverfordwest, has collapsed following a period of heavy rainfall, causing damage to vehicles parked in the vicinity.

The incident has left two vans damaged, one severely.

The collapse of the wall sent debris sprawling across the car park, illustrating the force of the collapse and the substantial volume of water contributing to the structural failure.

Witnesses described hearing a loud rumbling noise before discovering the aftermath of the collapse.

Fortunately, no injuries have been reported.

The collapse serves as a stark reminder of the challenges posed by heavy rainfall and the importance of maintaining and monitoring ageing infrastructure.

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