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| 'Hobbit home' awaits Pembrokeshire council demolish vote | |
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| The owners of an eco-friendly 'hobbit-style' home are waiting to find out whether it will be torn down after it was built without planning permission. | |
| Pembrokeshire councillors will decide later whether the roundhouse can stay on land at Glandwr near Crymych. | |
| Megan Williams and Charlie Hague built the house using local materials in the garden of her parents' home in 2012. | |
| They lost an appeal against a demolition order in 2013, but have asked the council to reconsider. | |
| More than 100,000 people have signed an online petition supporting the couple. | More than 100,000 people have signed an online petition supporting the couple. |
| Pembrokeshire council officials are recommending refusal, for breaking rules for developing homes in the countryside. | Pembrokeshire council officials are recommending refusal, for breaking rules for developing homes in the countryside. |
| Last week planners visited the house before making their final decision. | Last week planners visited the house before making their final decision. |
| Sculptor Mr Hague and Ms Williams argue that the straw-walled roundhouse, which took a year to build, has a low impact on the environment. | Sculptor Mr Hague and Ms Williams argue that the straw-walled roundhouse, which took a year to build, has a low impact on the environment. |
| They lived in a caravan for four years, before moving into the new home just before their son was born. | They lived in a caravan for four years, before moving into the new home just before their son was born. |