SR/067/002

Object

Representation ID: 53

Received: 15/01/2019

Respondent: Iwan Lewis

Traffic on church rd is becoming unacceptable. Large sections especially towards the junction are single file traffic.
On this road is a busy childrens nursery, village hall which hosts youth clubs,scouts, brownies etc, a church,new site access for school, industrial estate, access to tourist location of Llyn Llech Owain.
Unless the road has solid yellow lines making it fully a 2 way rd then more traffic will lead to gridlock and accidents
The proposed access for the new estate is also opposite an industrial estate and through already constructed properties where pollution will be a factor for the residents nearby.

Object

Representation ID: 86

Received: 22/01/2019

Respondent: Mrs Sara Davies

I am concerned that there are three potential development sites marked off Church Road, Gorslas. This would be in addition to the new Primary School to be developed in the park. Traffic is already bad on Church Road, especially at rush hour and weddings / funerals in the church, and with large Green's lorries using Church Road as well. I do not believe that Church Road and the junction at the bottom with Llandeilo Road / Six Ways is sufficient to cope with the increase in traffic if all three potential development sites are included in the LDP.

Object

Representation ID: 235

Received: 29/01/2019

Respondent: Mr Chris Sargeant

Would certainly be an over development of the area.
A negative encroachment upon the main tourist attraction in Gorslas -Llyn Llech Owain.
Church road is already extremely congested.
Many cars park directly on church road providing only single lane traffic.
The resultant increase of traffic will furthermore reduce road safety in the area.
Development would be a higher gradient than the existing properties leading to water runoff nuisance.
Would mean further noise and disruption to Church road and Ffordd Werdd residents.
Will result in the overlooking and overshadowing of existing properties and have a direct impact on privacy and sunlight.

Object

Representation ID: 412

Received: 03/02/2019

Respondent: Mr David Johnson

I OBJECT to this site being in the LDP because (1) any development of this size would have an unacceptably adverse impact on the limited amenities and infrastructure (medical facilities etc) available in the locality, (2) any proposed development would be out of context with the existing semi-rural character of the area (3) the increase in traffic volumes would cause unacceptable road safety and air pollution issues at the bottom of Church Road, on Gorslas Square and near the new primary school.

Object

Representation ID: 662

Received: 05/02/2019

Respondent: Mr. trystan rowlands

I OBJECT to this application for the following reasons.
1. Access to the site would be off Church Road, which at peak times is already a major issue at the Llandeilo Road junction. This will be even worse when Gorslas primary school changes it's location. The amount of extra traffic would unacceptable for local residents.
2. The close proximity to Llyn Llech Owain which is designated SSSI.
3. The amount of Residential property's in the Gorslas area has increased considerably over the past few years which has put a huge strain on local services such as Schools and health provision

Object

Representation ID: 832

Received: 06/02/2019

Respondent: Mrs BARBARA HAMMETT

I am objecting to any further building off Church Road. The road is struggling to cope with the existing volume of traffic & any more will be an accident waiting to happen. As neighbours we have objected to the new school due to the current traffic problems. During a meeting in the Church hall a child nearly got knocked down by a car struggling to get through parked cars. These risks escalate when there are events eg.weddings/funerals in the chuch or church hall.
The road in unable to cope with any further developments which will increase the volume of traffic

Object

Representation ID: 1260

Received: 07/02/2019

Respondent: Mrs Catrin Rowlands

I am concerned about the increase in traffic this would incur on Church Road-a road which is already congested and will likely increase once the new school is built. As well as being a strain on the main road, I believe that increasing the population in Gorslas will put further strain on the local school and health centre.
Additionally, the build of another development in this area is bound to damage the surrounding wildlife, particularly a local site near to this land which protects a particular kind of butterfly which will be disrupted or endangered if this land is developed.

Support

Representation ID: 1399

Received: 08/02/2019

Respondent: Persimmon Homes West Wales

Site SR/067/002 is considered compliant with the sustainability principles of Planning Policy Wales Edition 10 and the Local Development Plan vision, objectives and preferred strategy. The site is considered an appropriate extension to the built form and boundary of the settlement and a sustainable location for a residential allocation.

Object

Representation ID: 1473

Received: 08/02/2019

Respondent: Cllrs Price & Vaughan-Owen

Specifically, concerns were expressed with regards to the candidate sites along Church Road, Gorslas (SR/ 067/ 002; SR/067/ 012 & SR/067/ 015) - particularly in regard to the increase in traffic that these developments would generate. The development of the new village primary school, which will have access from Church Road is expected to generate additional traffic flow along Church Road, and residents are concerned that further housing development will result in difficulties in exiting Church Road, particularly at peak times.

Comment

Representation ID: 2963

Received: 29/01/2019

Respondent: Gorslas Community Council

(i) Meeting Future Demand: There was a recognition of the need for limited and targeted developments appropriate in scale and nature to provide for the future housing and other needs of the young people to enable them to remain and live in their local communities as well as for other specific groups within the community for whom the provision of suitable housing within their locality would be appropriate.

(ii) Scale and density: The developments proposed in the draft plan were considered to be inappropriate and unnecessary to support the demand within the area. The proposed increase in capacity would totally overwhelm and subsume the existing communities permanently altering and changing the unique character and culture of the area.

(iii) Infrastructure: The existing infrastructure and utilities including roads, schools, water, sewage, electricity are felt to be fully utilised or near capacity and as such would not be able to support developments on such a scale.

(iv)Information/Consultation: There was a frustration from the public at the lack of clarity with regard to the process, timescales and when and how they could input into the process as well as when decisions relating to the draft L.D.P would be made.