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| Objection to prince's house plan | Objection to prince's house plan |
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| A couple objecting to the Prince of Wales' plans to alter his country retreat in Carmarthenshire claim he is being given preferential treatment. | A couple objecting to the Prince of Wales' plans to alter his country retreat in Carmarthenshire claim he is being given preferential treatment. |
| Kerry and Jacqueline Thompson have opposed the bathroom extension, barn conversion and two new dwellings at the £1.2m Llwynywormwood estate. | Kerry and Jacqueline Thompson have opposed the bathroom extension, barn conversion and two new dwellings at the £1.2m Llwynywormwood estate. |
| They say it breaches regulations which stopped them building on their land. | They say it breaches regulations which stopped them building on their land. |
| Prince Charles' application was deferred for a report on how bats would be affected by the development. | |
| Once the report is being compiled and the application comes before them again council officers are recommending approval. | |
| Mr and Mrs Thompson said they had fought a long-running battle for permission to build a dwelling on their land at nearby Llanwrda, for his brother and his three children. | Mr and Mrs Thompson said they had fought a long-running battle for permission to build a dwelling on their land at nearby Llanwrda, for his brother and his three children. |
| There seems to one rule for one and one rule for another Kerry Thompson | There seems to one rule for one and one rule for another Kerry Thompson |
| Mrs Thompson said: "The policy of not being allowed to build in open countryside seems to have been cast aside - this application seems to be getting preferential treatment." | Mrs Thompson said: "The policy of not being allowed to build in open countryside seems to have been cast aside - this application seems to be getting preferential treatment." |
| Her husband added: "I've got nothing against Prince Charles moving to the area - he seems a nice enough lad. | Her husband added: "I've got nothing against Prince Charles moving to the area - he seems a nice enough lad. |
| "But there seems to one rule for one and one rule for another | "But there seems to one rule for one and one rule for another |
| "My brother is a forestry worker who has lived in Carmarthenshire all his life - my brother even told them he would not sell the property - they could put a clause in that it would be kept in the family. | "My brother is a forestry worker who has lived in Carmarthenshire all his life - my brother even told them he would not sell the property - they could put a clause in that it would be kept in the family. |
| "What the prince needs the accommodation for is up to him - why can't my brother live in the area where he was born and bred?" | "What the prince needs the accommodation for is up to him - why can't my brother live in the area where he was born and bred?" |
| Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, who are in Anglesey and Bangor while on a four-day tour of Wales, bought the house as a base for when they visit. | Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, who are in Anglesey and Bangor while on a four-day tour of Wales, bought the house as a base for when they visit. |
| The royal couple enjoy a laugh on a visit to Ystradgynlais, Powys | The royal couple enjoy a laugh on a visit to Ystradgynlais, Powys |
| During the periods they are away, they intend to allow holiday lets on the estate, near Myddfai. | During the periods they are away, they intend to allow holiday lets on the estate, near Myddfai. |
| The application, submitted by the Duchy of Cornwall, seeks permission for a bathroom extension at the existing farmhouse. | The application, submitted by the Duchy of Cornwall, seeks permission for a bathroom extension at the existing farmhouse. |
| The Prince also wants to convert an adjoining farm building to a dining room and reception and build two new dwellings to replace a barn. | The Prince also wants to convert an adjoining farm building to a dining room and reception and build two new dwellings to replace a barn. |
| When the application was submitted in April a spokesman for Clarence House described the work as "minor". | When the application was submitted in April a spokesman for Clarence House described the work as "minor". |
| "Some conversion work is planned to the north range to create business meeting facilities and to enable the three-bedroom cottage to be let as part of the Duchy of Cornwall holiday cottage portfolio," he said at the time. | "Some conversion work is planned to the north range to create business meeting facilities and to enable the three-bedroom cottage to be let as part of the Duchy of Cornwall holiday cottage portfolio," he said at the time. |
| "Additionally the west range will be rebuilt, following the historical footprint of the structure, to provide further living accommodation." | "Additionally the west range will be rebuilt, following the historical footprint of the structure, to provide further living accommodation." |
| Cadw has submitted a letter stating it "strongly supports" the demolition of the "modern farm buildings" and their replacement. | Cadw has submitted a letter stating it "strongly supports" the demolition of the "modern farm buildings" and their replacement. |
| A spokeswoman for Carmarthenshire Council said: "The planning committee deals with all applications in accordance with planning rules and regulations. | A spokeswoman for Carmarthenshire Council said: "The planning committee deals with all applications in accordance with planning rules and regulations. |
| "The Llwynwormwood application will not be treated any differently to any other application and the proper procedures have been, and will be, followed at all times." | "The Llwynwormwood application will not be treated any differently to any other application and the proper procedures have been, and will be, followed at all times." |