An extension to a holiday site in a village near Rhayader has been given the go-ahead unanimously by Powys councillors.

The proposal by Joe Powell is for two one-bedroom units on land to the east of Garmon Newydd at Pant-y-Dŵr.

Pant-y-Dŵr is five miles north of Rhayader and seven miles south-east of Llanidloes.

The scheme includes a sewage treatment plant, the construction of a games room, expansion of the access track and associated works.

The plans were put before Powys County Council’s Planning Committee at a meeting on Wednesday, after being called in by a councillor.

At the time the application was made, the ward of Llanyre and Nantmel was vacant following the election of Claire Johnson-Wood to the Senedd on May 7.

The call-in was made by Cllr Geoff Morgan (Reform UK), who represents the neighbouring ward of Ithon Valley.

St Harmon Community Council, which covers Pant-y-Dŵr, discussed the application at a meeting in May and “strongly objects” to the proposal.

St Harmon Council said: “The addition of two extra units and a games room represents a significant intensification of the scheme and raises concerns about incremental expansion.

“There is a legitimate question as to how many further units or ancillary developments may follow if this application is approved, potentially leading to overdevelopment of the site.”

They also objected on the grounds of increased noise and disturbance, that the proposal was inappropriate for a rural setting, that it would have a negative impact on wildlife and that it posed a risk to nearby livestock.

Planning officer Aled Williams said: “The development is within a field and there is planning consent already for two holiday units at the site, along with an access track, drainage field, treatment and a bund with a hedgerow on top to mitigate any privacy issues.”

In March, planning permission was given for a similar pair of units.

Mr Williams added that the design of the new units would match those that had already been previously approved.

He then recommended that councillors approve the scheme.

Cllr Gareth E Jones (Powys Independents – Llanelwedd) asked if the applicant owned “any other land” around the site.

“The reason I raise it is because the community council has raised that issue around dogs worrying sheep,” said Cllr Jones.

Mr Edwards said: “To my knowledge, it’s just that site.”

Cllr Jones continued: “The original application was for pods one and two; they have not been constructed yet.

“In their submission, the community council said their location has been moved. Do we know by how many metres and is it significant?”

Mr Edwards replied: “We’ve reviewed what they said.

“I can’t see for myself that they’ve actually been moved.

“If they have, it’s marginal.”

Following the answer, Cllr Jones said he was “happy” to move the committee to a vote to back officer recommendations.

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All eight councillors voted to approve the scheme.