Plans for a rural enterprise dwelling by an agricultural contractor and family in Brongest are again recommended for refusal.

In an application recommended for refusal at the 8 July meeting of Ceredigion County Council’s development management committee, permission was sought for a rural enterprise dwelling and associated shed and yard at Penrhiwdulais.

A previous similar application was refused by the committee back in late 2024.

At the July meeting, councillors agreed to make a site visit before deciding upon the application, and the plan is set to go before Ceredigion County Council’s Development Management Committee again on 9 September.

It is again recommended for refusal by planning officers.

The new application seeks full planning permission for a rural enterprise dwelling and an associated shed and yard to support the applicant’s business, D M Agri Services.

The previous application sought permission in relation to Huw Morris Plant Hire.

The application was before the committee at the request of the local councillors, because “the business serves local farmers and supports the agricultural industry, making a location close to both clients and the applicant’s home essential for efficient service, particularly during busy harvest periods, while also reducing travel, costs and carbon footprint.”

Beulah Community Council supported the latest application, saying the applicants are both local and contribute to the rural economy, giving a vital service to the agricultural industry.

An officer report recommending refusal said that “the physical form of development now proposed is largely unchanged”, to the previously refused application.”

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The plan is recommended for refusal by council planners on the basis that it did not meet the TAN 6 criteria, and “does not demonstrate that the business requires this countryside location, that a full‑time worker must live on the site, or that suitable accommodation elsewhere is unavailable.”