A call for a Ceredigion rural enterprise dwelling by an agricultural contractor and family, which was recommended for refusal, has been given a ‘minded to’ thumbs-up, a final decision being made at a future meeting.

An application recommended for refusal at the September meeting of Ceredigion County Council’s development management committee sought permission for a dwelling and associated shed and yard at Penrhiwdulais, Brongest.

It had previously been recommended for refusal at the July meeting, but a decision was deferred pending a site visit.

A previous application for a TAN 6 dwelling with an associated shed and yard was refused by the committee back in late 2024.

Beulah Community Council has supported the latest application, saying the applicants are both local and contribute to the rural economy.

It was recommended for refusal 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.”

At the September meeting, Cllr Gareth Lloyd said the scheme “ticks every box” except having to live on site, adding he was minded to move approval of scheme against officer recommendations.

Follow committee member Cllr Ifan Davies said: “Rural communities need to grow, the applicant has shown a commitment to start his own business, I think we should give him an opportunity to site a new business on his own site.”

Head of planning for Ceredigion Russell Hughes-Pickering warned any support of the scheme would represent a significant departure from policy, which would take the form of a ‘minded to’ approval which would invoke a ‘cooling off’ period, the application returning to a future meeting for a final consideration.

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Members backed a ‘minded to’ approval on that basis.