A Tanygroes man has won his fight to build a new home for his daughter and son-in-law adjacent to his property in the village.

David Darby proposed the development at the former smallholding Llainddu, but the Development Control Committee of Ceredigion County Council refused planning permission.

It was proposed to erect a two-storey dwelling attached to an existing single-storey cowshed, which would be converted to two garages.

Under the UDP Tanygroes has a specific allocation of ten new dwellings for the period 2001 to 2016 and seven dwelling have been completed or are subject to outstanding permission since 2001.

Councillors expressed concern that the rate of take up was too rapid in the early part of the UDP and further development would have a negative impact on the community.

Mr. Darby appealed against the decision and in granting the appeal Wales Assembly Government planning inspector Emyr Jones said "Whilst I can understand the concern of the council there appears to be no specific restriction in UDP policies on phasing of new housing permissions in small settlements.

"There is no need for this application to be justified by a Community Impact Assessment and I am satisfied that Tanygroes could acceptably absorb the development," he said.

Planning permission is subject to the development taking place within five years.