SR/069/003

Object

Representation ID: 77

Received: 20/01/2019

Respondent: Mr Colin Bellew

Proposals must be considered in conjunction with Swansea Council's proposed developments in the Pontardulais area. It will create significant road safety, congestion, air and noise pollution issues on Fforest Road (including access to our driveway), other roads and M4 junctions. Environmental issues include destruction of valuable habitats - ancient hedgerows, trees etc. Disruption of a wildlife corridor and interference with natural drainage patterns, impacting on water and air quality as well as flood risk

Object

Representation ID: 164

Received: 25/01/2019

Respondent: Mr Michael Davies

I live at 28 FForest Road have done for some 25years. In that time I have witnessed a large increase in traffic flow down to the Black Horse, as well as the traffic from Hendy and Pontardulais
At 7 30am up until 9am the traffic with its inherenttraffic pollution has prompted me to vary my walking time ,similarly in the evening..I have also concidered wearing a face mask akin to Peking residents.Where are the plans for upgrading the roads, Surgeries, Schools Sewers,Land drainage,access etc.With all the other application at present, I fear for our well being.
Carbon free no chance.

Object

Representation ID: 236

Received: 29/01/2019

Respondent: Mrs Alana Evans

Schools and doctors surgeries are over croweded. Green space is being destroyed. Traffic issue are increasing through hendy fforest and pontardulais.

Object

Representation ID: 240

Received: 29/01/2019

Respondent: Mrs Alana Evans

Schools and doctors surgeries are over croweded. Green space is being destroyed. Traffic issue are increasing through hendy fforest and pontardulais.

Object

Representation ID: 241

Received: 29/01/2019

Respondent: Mrs Alana Evans

Schools and doctors surgeries are over croweded. Green space is being destroyed. Traffic issue are increasing through hendy fforest and pontardulais.

Object

Representation ID: 424

Received: 03/02/2019

Respondent: Mr Alan Austin

I am objecting to the Land Development Plan SR/069/003 for a number of crucial reasons.
There appears to be no resources allocated to ensure that the extra pressure on roads, school capacity, surgery places or building on land that already has been designated as prone to flooding has not been addressed.
The two roads which will have to cope with the massive increase in traffic are totally inadequate, one a single track (3.01m wide) up Bronallt Road and the A48 is also effectively single lane, due to cars parking on both sides of the road.
No consideration for residents.

Object

Representation ID: 483

Received: 04/02/2019

Respondent: Mr Mike Pugh

Summary
These candidate sites do not comply with the following
Strategic Policy - SP 19: Waste Management
Strategic Policy - SP 8: Infrastructure
Strategic Policy - SP 17: Transport and Accessibility
Strategic Policy - SP 15: Climate Change
increased pressure on the River Loughor as per TAN 15 quoted below.
Strategic Policy - SP 11: Placemaking, Sustainability and High Quality Design.
* Development in these areas would be in an SLA ,special landscape Area,and as such does not sit well in the existing,natural and local Character of the area and does not enhance biodiversity .

Object

Representation ID: 501

Received: 04/02/2019

Respondent: Mrs Hilary Pugh

based on the following strategic policies
Strategic Policy - SP 6: Employment and the Economy
Strategic Policy - SP 8: Infrastructure
Development will need to be directed to locations where the infrastructure, services and facilities considered necessary to deliver and support the development proposal are available. current Infrastructure at these sites is not available or sustainable
- SP 12: Rural development
As per SP 13 this development would not enhance this SLA , and would certainly have an adverse effect on the biodiversity of the river . This objection would also apply to SP14 especially regarding landscape and conservation areas

Object

Representation ID: 524

Received: 04/02/2019

Respondent: Mr Huw Williams

Astounded that the county are planning more houses in this area when infrastructure such as road networks (Such as traffic through Bont or to link to M4 at J48) already at over full capacity, Doctors surgery full. Llangennech surgery reducing in size. What about Schools, playing fields etc. Totally opposed and shocked that the infrastructure doesn't get built first. Proposals will reduce quality of life for all current residents in this area. People live in West Wales for quality of life. This is going to Suburbanise the area as part of Swansea.

Object

Representation ID: 594

Received: 04/02/2019

Respondent: MR Michael Clement

Further development in the Pontardulais/Hendy/Fforest area will have a significant effect on the infrastructure, services (surgey, school, etc.) and road access to J48 of the M4. Hendy primary school has not increased in size since I attended nearly 50 years ago. It is already diffiult to get appointments at Pontardulais surgery and traffic is already conjested at J48 of the M4 with poor layout at this junction causing tailbacks joining the M4 from either Hendy or Llanelli. Tailbacks already stretch back onto the motorway on exiting the M4 from the east during evening rush hour..

Object

Representation ID: 607

Received: 04/02/2019

Respondent: April Jones

I would like to object/protect this greenfield site for future generation as it is part of the Special Landscape Area (SLA) of the Llwchwr Valley and development on this land would be going against
EQ6, TAN 15, SP12, SP13, SP15, SP17, PPW para 9.1.2 and the Well Being Act.

Object

Representation ID: 609

Received: 04/02/2019

Respondent: April Jones

I would like to object/protect this greenfield site for future generation as it is part of the Special Landscape Area (SLA) of the Llwchwr Valley and development on this land would be going against
EQ6, TAN 15, SP12, SP13, SP15, SP17, PPW para 9.1.2 and the Well Being Act.

Object

Representation ID: 784

Received: 06/02/2019

Respondent: Mr Martin James

This LDP will affect both the animal and human ecological system by destroying the natural habitat of the birds, bats, bees etc and by increasing the pressure on the health service (surgeries, dentist etc), schools, increasing the traffic on an already over capacity roads and M4 junction (48). The potential risk of accidents/deaths will increase.
There will be a massive effect on the community of the area and a potentially negative affect on the Welsh language. The natural drainage of water to the river will undoubtedly be affected and the sewerage system which is to capacity will need upgrading

Comment

Representation ID: 864

Received: 06/02/2019

Respondent: Mr Paul Coleman

I have two main areas of comment:
Infrastructure and Traffic.
Any future development in this area MUST be accompanied by a proportional increase in school places and doctors surgery places. sewerage and water supply.
Bronallt Road is already being used as a short cut between the motorway at J48 and Fforest, Llanedi and Tycroes. This road already carries far too much traffic, often speeding - it was not intended to be used as a major thoroughfare or trunk road. The junction of Bronallt, Carmarthen and Fforest Roads is already dangerous - increased traffic can only make it worse.
Plan responsibly!

Object

Representation ID: 967

Received: 06/02/2019

Respondent: Aled Francis

I object for the following reasons:
1. over development of area
2. it would turn area into a commuter conurbation
3. detrimental impact on Welsh language
4. detrimental and irreversible impact on nature and ethos of the community
5. detrimental impact on Special Landscape Area
6. unsuitable land due to flooding and hidden springs - over development would not allow water to run down to the river
7. inadequate infrastructure to cope with more development - situation has reached saturation point already
8. greenfield site needs to be protected as agricultural land for Future Generations

Object

Representation ID: 976

Received: 06/02/2019

Respondent: Dr Non Evans

Yr wyf yn gwrthwynebu ar sail y rhesymau canlynol:
1. Gor-ddatblygu'r ardal
2. Colli hunaniaeth y pentref oherwydd gor-ddatblygu dros gyfnod byr.
3. Effaith andwyol ar yr iaith Gymraeg
4. Effaith andwyol ar Ardal Tirwedd Arbennig (SLA)
5. Tir anaddas - Byddai'r cynlluniau'n cynyddu posibilrwydd llifogydd - yn groes i SP15.
6. Isadeiledd annigonol i ymdopi â mwy o ddatblygiad
7. Trafnidiaeth - tagfeydd a phroblemau trafnidiaeth yn gyson yn ardal Hendy/ Fforest
8. Mae angen gwarchod safle tir glas fel tir amaethyddol ar gyfer Cenedlaethau'r Dyfodol.

Object

Representation ID: 1064

Received: 07/02/2019

Respondent: Mr Ross Houston

wish to protect the greenfield site for future generations. The reason being that is a special land scape area. In addition any development on this land would contravene EQ6, TAN 15, SP12, SP13, SP15, SP17 and PPW para 9.2.2. Developing the land would also go against the wellbeing Act.

I live 2 door down from forest garage and I see a lot of wild life in this area fox's birdls and more it would be devastating to see their home destroyed

Object

Representation ID: 1139

Received: 07/02/2019

Respondent: MR DAVID OWENS

Any residential development would:
Adversely affect the residential amenity of neighbouring owners
Cause the loss of another greenfield site within a special landscape area
Cause the loss of wildlife habitat
Increase traffic, noise & pollution
Undermine local school and GP surgery resources

Support

Representation ID: 1145

Received: 07/02/2019

Respondent: Mr Steffan Williams

The area in question needs to be protected.

Object

Representation ID: 1235

Received: 07/02/2019

Respondent: Lyndon Kervin

I wish to protect this greenfield site for future generations in view of its designation as a Special Landscape Area. Further, any development on this land would contravene EQ6, TAN15, SP12, SP13, SP15, SP17 and PPW paragraph 9.1.2. Any developments would not be inline wit the provisions and spirit of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015.

Object

Representation ID: 1266

Received: 07/02/2019

Respondent: Mrs Sara Hall

I wish to make the following comments regarding Carmarthenshire councils draft LDP strategy concerning sites in Hendy/Fforest, adjacent to Clos Benallt Fawr.

As you can appreciate, the community are extremely concerned with the high level of greenfield and good quality agricultural land, submitted for consideration. We can only hope that Carmarthenshire councils forward planning department, take into account the extensive development that has marred our community during the last LDP and will ensure that over-allocation and the effects does not re-occur.

I believe these candidate sites will directly contravene strategic policies and would ask that they be removed from consideration.

Object

Representation ID: 1273

Received: 07/02/2019

Respondent: Andrew Chalkley

I wish to protect the greenfield site for future generations. The reason
being that it is a Special Landscape Area. In addition any development on
this land would contravene EQ6, TAN15, SP12,SP13, SP15, SP17 and PPW para
9.1.2. Developing the land would also go against the Wellbeing Act.

Object

Representation ID: 1339

Received: 08/02/2019

Respondent: Llanelli Constituency

Impact of flooding on neighbouring properties
Overload of existing surface drainage and sewage facilities
Dangerous traffic access out onto Fforest Road
Cause traffic congestion at the Black Horse roundabout and throughout Hendy and Pontarddulais, and increase tailbacks at the M4 junction
Over-intensification of development without sufficient infrastruture

Object

Representation ID: 1367

Received: 08/02/2019

Respondent: Llanedi Community Council

Following public consultation, a meeting of Llanedi Community Council Council on the 6th February 2018 agreed that we wish to object to all future large scale (5 plus houses) proposals for residential development in Hendy and Forest. Significant development has already taken place in recent years in the area. We are also concerned about the impact of future developments in Pontarddulais on our community.
Our specific objection to this candidate site includes concerns over:
* environmental importance (SLA)
* drainage/ flooding;
* traffic/pressure M4 J48
* inadequate access
* local infrastructure/services
* dilution of culture of the village/ Welsh language

Support

Representation ID: 1393

Received: 08/02/2019

Respondent: Persimmon Homes West Wales

The proposed site is considered to be compliant with the sustainability principles of Planning Policy Wales Edition 10 being within a highly accessible location for services, facilities and public transport links. The site offers a logical extension to the settlement of Fforest, reducing the requirement to allocate or develop remote and unsustainable sites within the area.

Object

Representation ID: 1500

Received: 08/02/2019

Respondent: Mr Spencer Green

I wish to protect the greenfield site for future generations as it is a Special Landscape Area. Any development on this land would contravene EQ6, TAN15, SP12, SP13, SP15, SP17 and PPW para 9.1.2, and would also go against he Wellbeing Act. Also, Fforest cannot cope with any more development due to lack of infrastructure, increasing road and motorway congestion, increasing pollution, and the detrimental effect on existing property prices that would occur on houses near these green areas. There are also rare birds of prey and wildlife habitats which must not be disturbed. Please respect our beautiful village.

Object

Representation ID: 1519

Received: 08/02/2019

Respondent: Mr Garry Mills

I wish to protect the greenfield site for future generations as it is a Special Landscape Area. Any development on this land would contravene EQ6, TAN15, SP12, SP13, SP15, SP17 and PPW para 9.1.2, and would also go against he Wellbeing Act. Also, Fforest cannot cope with any more development due to lack of infrastructure, increasing road and motorway congestion, increasing pollution, and the detrimental effect on existing property prices that would occur on houses near these green areas. There are also rare birds of prey and wildlife habitats which must not be disturbed. Please respect our beautiful village.

Object

Representation ID: 1620

Received: 08/02/2019

Respondent: Mr Stuart Coe

I object due to the following reasons; Adverse effect on the residential amenity of neighbours, by reason of (among other factors) noise, disturbance, loss of view of the valley. Visual impact of the development and effect of the development on the character of the neighbourhood.

Object

Representation ID: 1954

Received: 04/02/2019

Respondent: NG Fraser-Pearson

The respondent objects to the site for the following reasons:

- loss of visual amenity;
- land unsuitable for development;
- over develops Fforest Village;
- increased demand on drainage & utility services;
- extra demand on Doctors etc & School;
- increased traffic through Fforest/Hendy & at J38 M4;
- delete SR/069/003 from LDP.

Object

Representation ID: 2398

Received: 04/02/2019

Respondent: Mr Stephen John Hill

Building houses on the A48 road, where the traffic congestion is already at stretching point. Traffic is already on stand still at rush hours, struggling to join motorway at Hendy and going through Pontardulais.