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'Hobbit home' loses Pembrokeshire council demolish vote | |
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An eco-friendly 'hobbit-style' home faces demolition after been refused retrospective planning permission by Pembrokeshire council. | |
Megan Williams and Charlie Hague built the house using local materials in the garden of her parents' home on land at Glandwr near Crymych in 2012. | |
More than 100,000 people had signed an online petition supporting the couple. | |
They lost an appeal against a 2013 demolition order and on Tuesday councillors refused permission. | |
Pembrokeshire council officials had recommended 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. |