Among planning applications considered by Tenby Town Council at their meeting last week, for recommendation to the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority were the following:

NP/23/0034/FUL: Renovation of house, new dormer, forming new opening to rear garden, conversion of storage areas into ancillary accommodation, at Bell Vue, 9 Crackwell Street, Tenby - (Approval was recommended, considered against all the relevant policies in the LDP, members feel that this proposal will have no adverse effect on the amenity of neighbouring properties).

NP/23/0041/TPO: Dead wood pruning particularly on the crown of a large beech as it looks to be salt/wind damaged due to its location. The beech is also leaning so a light thin and weight reduction of some of the larger limbs would be beneficial.

There is a large limb growing towards the house, this ideally would need reducing to a suitable growth point and some weight taken off it (TPO057 T3) at 20 Oakridge Acres, Tenby - (Approval, members support this application on the grounds of health and safety.

NP/23/0042/TPO: Cutting tree to bark and replacing with a more suitable tree (TPO57 T18) at Shenlow, Heywood Lane, Tenby - (Approval, members support this application on the grounds of health and safety).

NP/23/0058/FUL: Proposed replacement residential prefabricated garage with sun room, at Westwinds, Narberth Road, Tenby - (Approval, considered against all the relevant policies in the LDP, members feel that this proposal will have no adverse effect on the amenity of neighbouring properties).

NP/23/0072/ADV: Replace existing glass fronted notice board with two digital illuminated noticeboards – one interactive and one visual, at the De Valence Pavilion, Upper Frog Street, Tenby - (Approval).

NP/23/0084/FUL: Installation of rooflights, replace existing defective slate roof, install new floor and supporting members to loft, at 10 Harries Street, Tenby - (Approval, considered against all the relevant policies in the LDP, members feel that this proposal will have no adverse effect on the amenity of neighbouring properties).

NP/23/0095/LBA: Internal refurbishment work to bring St.Philomenas Retreat house back into use. To include electrical rewire and new heating and plumbing services installation.

Also internal refurbishment to include installation of fitted furniture in bedrooms and bathroom remodelling to include new sanitary ware, at St Philomenas, Caldey Island - (Approval, members feel that these works will modernise the building allowing it to be brought back into use).