SR/069/014

Object

Representation ID: 175

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: 177

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: 263

Received: 30/01/2019

Respondent: Mr Roger Griffiths

Infrastructure not in place re health care , schools and roads.

Object

Representation ID: 398

Received: 03/02/2019

Respondent: Mrs Melissa Curran

I ojbect to this plan. We live directly near where this site will be. Our family have owed this property for over 100 years and have always had peaceful living conditions respecting our neighbours privacy. This plan will mean we lose our peace, privacy and not to mention the view. All of which will not only upset our living conditions but significantly cause risk to the value of our property. The Fforest does not need more congestion and traffic. We also have reason to believe that there we old mine shafts near this site which could cause a big concern.

Object

Representation ID: 402

Received: 03/02/2019

Respondent: Mr STEPHEN CURRAN

I ojbect to this plan. I live directly near where this site will be inwhich my garden will back on to the site. I moved here for peace and the amazing views inwhich will be taken away from me if this plan go's ahead. I also don't want people living in the new house's to be ale to look right in to my house which will take my privacy away, all of which will not only upset my living conditions but significantly cause risk to the value of my property. The Fforest does not need more congestion and traffic.

Object

Representation ID: 433

Received: 03/02/2019

Respondent: Mr Alan Austin

I am objecting to the Land Development Plan SR/069/014 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: 491

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: 509

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: 565

Received: 04/02/2019

Respondent: mrs andrea hedges

We object to the planning please see attached letter.

Object

Representation ID: 601

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: 844

Received: 06/02/2019

Respondent: Mrs Valerie Jenkins

The objection is based on the fact that the vehicle access is on a particularly difficult corner whereby you enter Bronallt Rd.This is a busy junction especially during school runs and work periods.Traffic is already increased with ongoing existing development and further proposals would see an increase in nuisance and noise.It is also further eroding the village " green space"

Comment

Representation ID: 858

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: 945

Received: 06/02/2019

Respondent: Jessica Baker

GP surgery not equipped to deal with more residents, already difficult to see get an appointment.
Schools would need a great deal of funding to deal with the extra amount of pupils.
Traffic already excessive. This would be worse with more residential buildings.
Hendy and Fforest will no longer be an attractive place to live.

Object

Representation ID: 981

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 - mae angen amddiffyn cymunedau gyda chanran uchel o siaradwyr Cymraeg rhag gor-ddatblygu a Seisnigo.
Tir anaddas - problemau draeniad
6. Isadeiledd annigonol i ymdopi â mwy o ddatblygiad
7. Trafnidiaeth - tagfeydd /peryglon mynedfa ar groesffordd/ llygredd.
8. Mae angen gwarchod safle tir glas ar gyfer Cenedlaethau'r Dyfodol.

Object

Representation ID: 982

Received: 06/02/2019

Respondent: Aled Francis

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 - mae angen amddiffyn cymunedau gyda chanran uchel o siaradwyr Cymraeg rhag gor-ddatblygu a Seisnigo.
Tir anaddas - problemau draeniad
6. Isadeiledd annigonol i ymdopi â mwy o ddatblygiad
7. Trafnidiaeth - tagfeydd /peryglon mynedfa ar groesffordd/ llygredd.
8. Mae angen gwarchod safle tir glas ar gyfer Cenedlaethau'r Dyfodol.

Object

Representation ID: 996

Received: 07/02/2019

Respondent: Mr Owen John

I wish to object to the proposed site submission on the following basis:

Traffic from this development will have to join Heol Bronallt only 10 metres from the junction with Heol Fforest (A48). If southbound traffic entering the site has to await northbound traffic on Bronallt Road there is a heightened risk of a collision with traffic leaving the A48 onto Bronallt Road.

Being at an elevated position in relation to existing properties could lead to a loss of light and privacy for existing residents on Carmarthen Road.

Object

Representation ID: 1040

Received: 07/02/2019

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, play-areas, increasing the traffic on an already over capacity road 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

Object

Representation ID: 1125

Received: 07/02/2019

Respondent: Mr Steffan Williams

Fforest is already overdeveloped and fforest road cannot cope with the current traffic demands on a daily basis, further housing developments will just exacerbate this situation. Due to recent housing on Bronallt, there is now increased vehicular traffic using the squirrel walk access to get back to the main road, again which would be further worsened by a new development on land at oaklands and create greater further dangers in an oversubscribed area. Additionally the GP surgery and local school have already stretched capacity issues without an additional influx of residents from new housing.

Object

Representation ID: 1151

Received: 07/02/2019

Respondent: MR DAVID OWENS

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

Object

Representation ID: 1287

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: 1380

Received: 08/02/2019

Respondent: Llanedi Community Council

Following public consultation , a meeting of Llanedi Community 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 is due to concerns over:
* increased traffic
* privacy
* access

Object

Representation ID: 1514

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: 1527

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: 1835

Received: 05/02/2019

Respondent: Mrs Croft

Number of people: 2

Complete objection to any proposed development in or around Oaklands off Carmarthen Road, Fforest. The area is completely unsuitable for such development.

Object

Representation ID: 2037

Received: 07/02/2019

Respondent: Alan Strawbridge

I wish to register my objections to the designation of the above plots as being suitable for housing development for the following reasons.

1. All these plots are green field plots - I would expect the LA to exhaust the available brown field sites before turning to farm land

2. All these plots are adjacent to, or feed into difficult and busy junctions, raising safety concerns for road traffic and pedestrians. The turning into Plas y Fforest is already dangerous with fast traffic towards the M4 overtaking vehicles slowing down to turn right.

3. There is already considerable rush hour traffic congestion at the Pont Abram roundabout and at the mini roundabout at the Black Horse. The proposed delopments would add to this congestion since these are the only main routes out of the area. Pont Abram would be a particular concern. At peak times it is already very dangerous. You have to accelerate at maximum speed to pull out into a gap in fast moving traffic and then immediately brake hard at the lights while cars coming around the roundabout towards Swansea are still accelerating and attempting to cut across.

4. You will be aware that there have been significant problems with the sewers serving Plas Y Fforest. Additional housing would be likely to exacerbate these problems.

5. There are no amenities in this area except for the post office and the pavements are limited. All the sites are on, or at the top of a steep hill. Consequently residents in these developments would use cars for most trips. There is no Doctors surgery in the area (there is one on the Swansea side though this is already at capacity)

6. The land is steep with underlying rock. Any development would increase the rate of surface water run off, which already streams down from the farm during heavy rain.

7. One effect of the proposed developments would be to turn the quiet cul de sac of Plas y Fforest into a main thoroughfare. You will be aware that the road is congested and is already showing significant signs of settlement. The development sites are located on popular footpaths through the farm onto the hill and through the woodland next to Llanedi Road and would reduce the opportunity for walking in the area.

8. Pontarddulais and Fforest/Hendy have grown significantly over the last 10 years. Unfortunately, neither Carmarthen nor Swansea LAs have improved the infrastructure or amenities. There is very little on the Carmarthenshire side.

Object

Representation ID: 2393

Received: 13/03/2019

Respondent: NG Fraser-Pearson

Unsuitability of the proposed access due to proximity of the proposed access with the exisiting junction of Bronallt Road with the A48
- Over developed Fforest village
- Increase traffic at junction of Bronallt Road, through Fforest/Hendy and at J38 M4
- Increase load on drainage and utility services
- Increased demand on Dr's etc & schools

Delete SR/069/014 from proposed LDP.

Object

Representation ID: 2793

Received: 08/02/2019

Respondent: miss louise short

I would like to express my concern and object to the proposals in the above areas please. I believe the closing date is today.

Object

Representation ID: 2984

Received: 11/02/2019

Respondent: Mrs Jennifer Downes

Hoffwn fynegu fy ngwrthwynebiad i'r holl ddatblygiadau yn ardal Heol Fforest, Heol Bronallt, Heol Caerfyrddin, Plas y Fforest a Heol Llanedi. Byddai'r datblygiadau hyn ar dir gwyrdd a ddylai gael ei warchod er lles y boblogaeth presennol yn ogystal a'r dyfodol.

Byddai unrhyw ddatblygiad ar y tir yn gwrthfynd a EQ6, TAN15, SP12, SP13, SP15, SP17 a PPW par9.1.2.
Dylai'r Sir hefyd ystyried bwriad ac ysbryd y Ddeddf Llesiant.

I would like to express my objection to all of the developments in Heol Fforest, Heol Bronallt, Heol Caerfyrddin, Plas y Fforest and Heol Llanedi. These developments would be built on green land which should be protected for the current and future population's welfare.

Any development on the land would go against EQ6, TAN15, SP12, SP13, SP15, SP17 and PPW par9.1.2.
The County should also consider the intention and spirit of the Well-being Act.

Object

Representation ID: 2994

Received: 05/02/2019

Respondent: Mr & Mrs E Jones

* Rydym yn parhau i wrthwynebu cynnwys unrhyw ddatblygiadau cynllunio pellach yn ardaloedd Yr Hendy a'r Fforest o fewn y Cynllun Datblygu Lleol ar gyfer 2018-2033, a hynny oherwydd yr adeiladu sylweddol a fu dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf.
* Rydym o'r farn hefyd y dylid dileu'r ardaloedd i'w datblygu a glustnodwyd yn y CDLl blaenorol, yng nghyd-destun Yr Hendy a'r Fforest.

* We continue to object that any further planning developments in the Hendy and Fforest area be included in the Local Development Plan for 2018-2033, due to the significant construction work in recent years.
* We also believe that the areas identified for development in the previous LDP should be removed, within the Hendy and Fforest area.