A community council near Brecon has raised concerns about the lack of infrastructure in their village to cope with a further housing development.

In November last year, Pontypool-based Butler Wall homes lodged a planning application with Powys County Council to build six homes at Cae Waldis in the village of Bronllys.

All six would be two-bedroom houses, with four to be sold on the open market and two to become affordable homes.

How the houses could look in the Bronllys development
How the houses could look in the Bronllys development (Asbri Planning)

However, the context of the application is that the Cae Waldis site is sandwiched between two other development sites in the village.

On one side there is existing planning permission to build 30 homes at the site of the Neuadd Terrace Old School.

On the other, to the north of Cae Waldis, the council itself holds a controversial planning permission to build 17 houses at the former Bronllys primary school site.

Bronllys Community Council discussed the application earlier this month and while not lodging a formal objection, they have raised several concerns.

Bronllys council said: “The council is concerned about the amount of houses being built in Bronllys and the fact that there is no infrastructure to support them.

“The councillors are also concerned about the concentration of houses on this site, which will inevitably have an impact on parking.

“There is no provision for any green space/play area for children.”

They also ask “where” is a community donation from the developers.

Planning agent Iestyn Richards of Asbri Planning Ltd has explained the proposal in a planning statement.

Mr Richards said that under the Powys Local Development Plan (LDP) the whole site, which includes the 30 homes for the Neuadd Terrace Old School development is “capable” of delivering 38 housing units.

Mr Richards said: “A previous outline application was approved for this site, resulting in the principle of development being for 30 units.

“This proposal aims to deliver an additional six residential homes.

“This results in a total of 36 dwellings over the two phases, and will bring the wider site total up to that originally anticipated by the LDP.

“Given its position between existing residential properties, the site constitutes an appropriate extension of the built environment, integrated within the surrounding area.”

He stresses that Cae Waldis should not be seen as “open space” for the adjoining Neuadd Terrace Old School development.

A decision on the application is expected by February 4.