The unit housed an NHS worker for months during the Covid pandemic
A proposal to permit a Pembrokeshire village garage, which previously accommodated an NHS worker during the Covid pandemic, to continue operating as an Airbnb holiday let has been approved.
In a submission to Pembrokeshire County Council Mark and Ann Pugh, of Wolfscastle, requested retrospective consent on behalf of their son and daughter-in-law, Stephen and Natalie Pugh, for the transformation of a single-storey garage into a self-catering holiday let called Meadow View on the grounds of Little Longhouse, Wiston.
A supporting document stated that during 2017 the garage was transformed into a liveable space, utilised by family and friends between July 2017 and March 2020, before accommodating an NHS worker until December of that year throughout the Covid lockdown. Make sure you never miss Wales’ biggest updates by getting our daily newsletter.
It continued: “In 2021 it continued to accommodate family and friends.
“In 2022 and 2023 the property was used as a self-catering holiday unit advertised on Airbnb under the name Rose Cottage.
“Since the beginning of 2024 it has been marketed as Meadow View on Airbnb and Booking.com, continuing its role as a self-catering holiday unit.”
It further stated: “Meadow View is the second holiday rental at Little Longhouse following the successful establishment of Clover Cottage, which has been operating as a holiday let since 2013.
“This application seeks retrospective consent for Meadow View as a second unit of holiday accommodation within an established holiday enterprise at Little Longhouse.”
The application further stated: “Meadow View further contributes to local accommodation diversity by offering a small, one-bedroom, ground-floor unit making it particularly suitable for individuals with limited mobility.
“The holiday letting business at Little Longhouse is operated and managed primarily by the applicants’ daughter-in-law, who resides at Little Longhouse.
“The business is her primary source of income/employment and helps ensure that residing in the rural community of Wiston is viable.”
County planners granted conditional approval for the application.
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