The proposed development is for the erection of 24no. affordable residential apartments for over-55s. This is made up by 21no. 1-bed apartments and 3no. 2-bed apartments along with a communal residents lounge on each floor.

The proposed building will be read as four-storeys from Charles Street to the north and five-storeys from Barlow Street to the south due to the change in topography from north to south. The proposed building comprises a dark brick base, a lighter grey coloured cladding in the middle and a dark grey aluminium cladding at roof level.

The main pedestrian entrance to the building will be on Charles Street and is at ground floor level. A total of 10no. on-site car parking spaces are proposed at lower ground floor level and will be accessed from Barlow Street to the south. Cycle and scooter parking will also be available at lower ground floor level.

Soft landscaping in the form of planters is proposed along Charles Street at the front of the development to provide a defensible boundary in front residential windows. New trees are proposed at the south of the building to provide an attractive environment.

For context, planning permission was previously granted on the site for the development of 15no. affordable apartments for over-55s in 2020. The Council now have instructed W.B. Griffiths, a Pembrokshire based construction company, to develop the site subject to a number of changes. The main change is to increase the number of apartments on site to 24no. to make best use of the site by increasing the availability of affordable homes for over-55s.