PEMBROKESHIRE County Council, forecast to have netted £3.6m from a second home council tax in two years, has yet to deliver any affordable homes promised by the premium.

At the March 10, 2016 meeting of full council, members agreed that second home owners in Pembrokeshire would have to pay a 50 per cent council tax premium from the 2017-18 financial year.

Figures produced at that meeting highlighted the percentage of properties as second homes or holiday lets; with Tenby having 46.7, Saundersfoot 33.6, Newport 24.5, and The Havens 23.2, and Solva 17.2 per cent.

It was agreed at that meeting half the extra money raised would support local services and half for affordable housing.

In 2017-18, £1,742,000 was raised by the premium, with £871,000 earmarked for affordable housing.

2018-19 is projected to generate £1,900,000, with £950,000 for affordable housing.

A report before the November 5 meeting of the county council’s cabinet states a lack of consensus about the method used, and where affordable homes should be delivered, meant none had been, to date.

Members will hear a long-term strategy to deliver 10 affordable homes a year is proposed.

Site being prioritised by a council second home working group include land at Solva football pitch; land at Cleddau Reach School, Llangwm; and Penwallis, Fishguard, the report will hear.

The three sites are part of wider affordable housing/social housing plans, with Johnston School, Milford Haven’s Charles Street and Tenby’s Brynhir site planned, using existing housing revenue money.

Cabinet is recommended to approve the affordable housing element of the tax premium, and endorse the prioritisation.