Concerns that holiday site plans could increase flooding for residents
Concerns have been raised that plans for holiday lodges at a site between two villages could cause flooding issues.
Earlier this year Mr and Mrs Lewis submitted plans to Powys County Council for eight holiday lodges, a reception and office building, a toilet and shower block as well as installing a septic tank and access track at a field to the east of Burgedin Hall.
The site is between the villages of Arddleen and Guilsfield to the north of Welshpool.
Each holiday lodge would measure 12 metres by six metres and have a veranda, they would all be provided with two parking spaces, making a total of 16 parking spaces.
The field is officially within the boundary of Guilsfield Community Council and lies roughly halfway between the villages – but the concerns have come from Arddleen.
When the application was discussed by Guilsfield Community Council at a recent meeting, councillors supported it.
However, at a meeting of Llandrinio and Arddleen Community Council councillors were concerned that the “development will have a significant impact on existing problems with flooding of the Guilsfield Brook which impacts our community".
