Angry campaigners opposed to a new Newport house have formed a battle plan following Pembrokeshire Coast National Park’s decision to allow the development to remain.

Bettws Newydd on the Parrog was granted retrospective approval, for changes to the original planning consent, by the authority earlier this month.

Concerned residents are now looking at ways to challenge the decision, and have already had offers of a ‘fighting fund’ towards legal advice on a possible judicial review in London’s High Court.

The Bettws Newydd opposition group considered a number of options, including writing to Prince Charles, the Ombudsman, MPs, AMs and the Welsh Assembly when they met last week.

Campaigner Robbie Manson said: “Locals and visitors are clearly astounded by the decision.

“As a group we look forward to carrying the argument forward to reach a more sensible outcome.”

A statement from the group said: “We think we have a right to be very angry. This has been a case of treating one applicant very differently from the rest of us.

“The national park should be hauled over the coals for this. It is responsible for this modern carbuncle spoiling Newport’s landscape.”

Development management committee chairman, Cllr Tony Brinsden, said: “The authority strongly refutes the allegations of the Bettws Newydd campaign.

“Every application received by the authority is treated on its own merits. The implication that the applicant in this case was given preferential treatment is absurd.”

He added: “The authority would also deny there has been ‘one administrative mistake after another’.

“This case has been dealt with professionally throughout.

“While the campaign may see the approved property as a ‘modern carbuncle’ it must be recognised that this is only one view — and it’s a view with which the committee disagreed.”