A POORLY-BUILT bungalow in Hay-on-Wye is set to be replaced with a striking two-story house.

Mr and Mrs Parker asked the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority whether they could knock down the "poor quality" three-bed house at 5 Castle Gardens.

A statement submitted to the authority by agents CO2 Architects said Mr and Mrs Parker had the ambition to make the house their future home.

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Agents said the existing house was "not of any particular merit" as it was a brick-faced timber frame structure with very little insulation.

The couple wanted to extend the home vertically, but soon found this wasn't possible due to the frame and footings not being durable enough.

A three-bed bungalow in Castle Gardens, Hay-on-Wye will be demolished. Picture: CO2 Architects/Brecon Beacons National Park Authority

A three-bed bungalow in Castle Gardens, Hay-on-Wye will be demolished. Picture: CO2 Architects/Brecon Beacons National Park Authority

So the only option to create a sustainable home would be to knock it down and build a new one, agents said.

So the plans, approved with conditions by planners, are to replace the current dwelling with a low-energy and contemporary three-bedroom house to support family life and from then to enjoy their hobbies within the arts.

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The dwelling will significantly enhance the character and appearance of the location and the investment will ensure a prudent well-designed home is available in this sustainable location for generations to come, agents said.

Plans showed the house would have timber cladding and off-white render walls, aluminium windows and doors and standing seam metal roof with integrated solar panels to the rear.

Case officer Clare Brooks said there were no fundamental concerns and the proposals were acceptable.