Buggies have been banned from Pendine since July 2004

Wind sports enthusiasts were kicked off Pendine after a report by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents warned of the dangers of an accident.

It provoked anger as people from across the UK would travel to use the beach, considered ideal for the activities.

Now Carmarthenshire Council and a local land sailing club have drawn-up rules to regulate wind craft on the sands.

A three-mile-wide zone east of the main beach slipway has been designated for wind sports.

Buggies will only be allowed on it during weekday evenings and at the weekends and will be limited to 30 at any one time.

New rules govern the use of wind craft on the sands

All enthusiasts will also have to have insurance but they have welcomed the agreement.

A spokesman for the Carmarthenshire Land Sailing Club said people needed to stick to the same rules that had been introduced at Pembrey to resolve a similar problem there.

"It's been a long time in the making but, thanks to a huge amount of effort and negotiations, members have been granted permission to buggy on Pendine once more," said a spokesman.

The ban was introduced last July.