In an application to Pembrokeshire County Council, Gareth Evans applied for a certificate of lawful development at The Old Inn, Crow Hill to Folly, Camrose, near Haverfordwest to confirm an existing use of the first floor of Ye Olde Inn as a self-contained residential dwelling. An application for a certificate of lawfulness allows an applicant to keep a development if they can provide proof of occupancy or use over a prolonged period. It went on to say: “The applicant purchased the property in January 2023 and therefore does not possess all historic ownership records. Accordingly, reliance is placed upon the council’s own archive records, together with VOA and rating records, as independent evidence of the long-established residential use. “These permissions demonstrate that the residential use of the first floor has been formally recognised and extended through the planning system over many decades.