4.12
Gwrthwynebu
Ail Gynllun Datblygu Lleol Adneuo Diwygiedig Sir Gaerfyrddin
ID sylw: 4629
Derbyniwyd: 13/03/2023
Ymatebydd: Mrs Karen Burch
Cydymffurfio â’r gyfraith? Nac Ydi
Cadarn? Nac Ydi
"Sustainable development" is not meeting the needs of equestrians in rural or urban areas by not providing safe routes in the community for us alongside walkers and cyclists. The road schemes are not providing safe access for us and development is only providing paths for walkers and cyclists when there are large numbers of horses resident in the area or access is required to parks, forest, beaches and other safe places to ride. We cannot ride safely on the roads in our communities. This is not providing social cohesion, well being or equal opportunities and equestrians are being marginalised.
Horse riders need to be included in land identified for Active Travel and roadside paths where other vulnerable road users are being given safe passage. When building on land that will increase local traffic it is not sufficient to leave horse riders to use busy A and B roads when their quiet lanes are disappearing without providing alternative access or parking at sites that riders want to go. ie Mynydd Mawr, Llyn Lech Owain, Pembrey and local woodland areas. Land provided for recreation should include access or parking for equestrians. Currently parking is restricted by weight or length of equestrian transport.
"Sustainable development" is not meeting the needs of equestrians in rural or urban areas by not providing safe routes in the community for us alongside walkers and cyclists. The road schemes are not providing safe access for us and development is only providing paths for walkers and cyclists when there are large numbers of horses resident in the area or access is required to parks, forest, beaches and other safe places to ride. We cannot ride safely on the roads in our communities. This is not providing social cohesion, well being or equal opportunities and equestrians are being marginalised.
Noted. Welsh Government Active Travel Guidance (July 2021) Paragraph 1.3.6. This recognises equestrianism as overwhelmingly for leisure purposes rather than as a mode of transport as it rarely displaces a car journey." Refer to Criterion b) of policy TRA2 of this Revised LDP which, in contributing to the delivery of the Councils duties under the provisions of the Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013, recognises the contribution that Improvements, connections and/or extensions to PROW which specifically includes Bridleways can have. Indeed, the policy encourages incorporating them within the site, and/or through financial contributions delivery off-site provision. Whilst the Plan seeks to recognise and make provision for improvements, connections and/or extensions it is not its role as a land use planning document to identify new networks (including safe off and on road networks) unless specifically identified elsewhere. Such matters are outside the remit of the Plan and would be considered through other forms of guidance, plans or strategies. In this respect the Plan in its preparation has had regard to other Plans and strategies as well as national planning guidance in developing its content and particularly the Rights of Way Improvement Plan noting the interrelationship of the Plan area's footpaths, bridleways and bye-ways and linked leisure opportunities.