Step forward on plans for £4m eco homes scheme

HOPES of more than 30 eco-friendly homes being built in Burry Port have taken a step forward.

A planning application has been lodged at Carmarthenshire Council for the ambitious £4 million garden village scheme in Glanmor Terrace.

If plans are approved construction could start as early as the spring.

North Pembroke shire based Western Solar Ltd is behind the venture and the firm’s mission statement is to produce lowenergy, affordable homes that are built on sustainable principles.

A multi-million pound funding package has been secured by Carmarthenshire Council’s new housing company, Cartrefi Croeso.

The proposed scheme would create 22 two-bedroom homes and 10 onebedroom apartments on land next to the existing Plas y Mor extra care scheme. The proposals include plans for a mixture of homes, including apartments built over twostoreys with lift access, and bungalows.

If given the go-ahead, the homes will have environmentally friendly features such as solar panels and Welsh timber, which would both be sourced and manufactured locally.

The homes are designed to save residents up to £1,000 a year on energy bills, and will offer openplan living space. The walls would be insulated with recycled newspaper, and the wooden windows will achieve Passive House standard.

The design of the homes will also be easily adaptable to changing housing and health needs as the two-bedroom homes can accommodate future lift provision and a wet room on the ground floor.