I met someone in the street this evening who was quite concerned about a new planning application the Globe has put in, so I went to the Brecon Beacons website to have a look at the plans.
They want a permanent pavilion on the upper lawn to the side of the Globe building itself, just about opposite Rock House. It'll be quite big, but it will be partly screened by existing trees and bushes.
As part of the application they've had an ecology survey done (the site is a lawn at the moment, so they think there will not be much damage done). They've also had an archaeology survey done - there is a small chance of some archaeology under the lawn, which was previously part of the garden of the Ship Inn (now demolished) - but it is quite close to the medieval town wall, so there might be something there.
They had a noise assessment survey done, too, and it seems to me that containing the noise of wedding receptions or other gatherings inside a building might actually be better for the surrounding houses. At the moment, summer receptions take place in the open, and the sound does carry.
There was also some worry about parking for the Globe - basically, there is no parking, but that wouldn't change. The Globe already has a full programme of events, so I don't see that the pavilion would add to that too much.
From what I can see on the website, and based on previous planning applications I've seen over the years, I think the application has a good chance of getting through (I have no strong opinions either way).
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