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