Families Triumph in Battle Against Travelers Pitching Camp in Idyllic Welsh Haven

Residents have triumphed in a development dispute, preventing travelers from erecting a site at a picturesque location in Wales.

Plans for a stationary caravan, one touring caravan along with utility and eco-improvements at Froghall Yard, Moreton Lane, within Saundersfoot, Pembrokshire, have incited outrage amongst the town’s 2,500 residents.

Enraged locals retaliated against the proposals, as over 300 individuals signed a petition opposing the application.

The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park development management committee has rejected the proposals now.

The application was submitted by Dai Evans from Pontypool, who comes from a longstanding Romany Gypsy family. His ancestors have consistently followed a conventional and cultural way of life, residing in caravans throughout their existence.

The paperwork submitted by Hayston Developments & Planning Ltd contends that Mr Evans and his companion reside at an overpopulated Traveller site in Pontypool, enduring inadequate living circumstances.

The Saundersfoot Community Council objected to the proposals, stating that the area has remained unused by caravans or any other purpose for over three decades.

A different adversary argued that permitting the site would constitute an excessive development effort, thereby establishing a precedent for construction occurring virtually anywhere within the national park.

The community council stated: "The applicant resides in Pontypool and asserts having no link to the region. It remains unclear why the applicant selected a location roughly 100 miles distant from where they live."

Agent Andrew Vaughan-Harries said the plans may be resubmitted.

The Saundersfoot Community Council has opposed the proposed traveler site, as all 50 local residents present at the meeting voted unanimously against the plan.

In Saundersfoot Community Council's objection, it queried why the applicant, who lives around 100 miles away in Pontypool and has no links to the area, picked the site.

The village council pointed out that this site has served as farmland over the past thirty years and hasn’t been utilized for alternative uses like caravan parks.

There were worries too that these proposals might affect the vista from Incline Way and potentially establish a precedent for developments anywhere within the national park.

This follows after Members of the Senedd initiated an investigation into the living conditions of Gypsy and Roma communities in Wales.

Various concerns were raised regarding the circumstances under which these communities were residing, along with insufficient knowledge on how to improve the situation.

A number of people involved in putting together the report pointed out concerns regarding the cost of both rental prices and utility bills.

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