Ceredigion’s progress – or lack of – in meeting its Local Development Plan targets was discussed by full council.

Councillors had previously discussed the fifth annual monitoring report at overview and scrutiny committee, highlighting the “unrealistically high and unachievable” building target of 6,000 homes.

All members heard that of the 32 indicators in the adopted LDP, eight are not being achieved.

Cllr Alun Lloyd Jones raised the issue of areas surrounding larger towns unable to cope with the demand for housing and was told this would be one of the key issues dealt with in the upcoming LDP review.

“I’ve been asking for a formal review to look at the needs of villages close to large towns such as Aberystwyth because the needs of Aberystwyth seem to be more important than the needs in my ward,” he said.

Previously, Cabinet member for economy and regeneration Cllr Rhodri Evans presented the report before it is sent to Welsh Government.

He said that delivering housing and the settlement strategy was an area where targets were not being met.

The 6,000 target had been “revised significantly downwards by Welsh Government,” Cllr Evans had said.

Russell Hughes-Pickering, head of performance and economy, said on Thursday: “When we look at the LDP review we’ll look at the strategy for new housing and where it’s appropriate to reduce or increase the level of housing in different areas.”

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