A second attempt to build holiday chalets on a site near Welshpool has gone before planners.

Last December Powys Council rejected an attempt by Cambrian Birds, which runs a game shooting business, to build four chalets at Rhos Farm at Trelystan, on the southern end of the Long Mountain near Welshpool.

Now a new application which takes into account the reasons for refusal has been submitted.

But Trewern Community Council has objected to the new plans.

Clerk Angela Evans said: “We object to this application from a highways point of view, as the access to this site would be along extremely narrow roads.

“We are also unsure of the impact the chalets would have on the landscape, which is again a cause for concern.”

The Powys County Councillor for the area,  Cllr Amanda Jenner (Conservative) also asked to call in the application for decision by the planning committee, as she objects to the development and raised several points of concern.

These are the impacts on the landscape, highways access and the potential for residents to be overlooked by the chalets.

Agent, Geraint Jones of McCartney planning and surveying, said: “The applicants are one of the major game shooting enterprises in Mid-Wales. running four large commercial shoots with locations including Welshpool, Churchtoke, Llangurig and Machynlleth.

“In the 2019/2020 season the business attracted approximately 6,000 visitors to Mid Wales from around the UK and abroad, with plans to further increase these numbers in future years.”

Mr Jones explained that game shooting is seasonal and restricted to between September 1 and February 1.

Mr Jones said; “The business is looking to expand its enterprise into the spring and summer months by offering short stay holiday accommodation in this beautiful part of Mid-Wales and in turn converting what is now part term employment to full term employment opportunities for a number of its staff.”

Mr Jones says that the site would offer a “beautiful rural retreat” to the holidaymaker and still only be a 10 minute drive from the shops in Welshpool.