SR/163/005

Object

Representation ID: 138

Received: 23/01/2019

Respondent: Mr Rod Davies

The field immediately to the rear of our property has been put forward by the Council to be included in the development plan for the village. In essence, if it is approved, properties may be built in the field.

Object

Representation ID: 194

Received: 27/01/2019

Respondent: Mr Christopher Bowen

I object to the planning proposal for the following reasons:-

1) It will destroy our unobstructed view of the countryside.

2) The council plots were initially sold with countryside views.

3) It's likely to lower the value of my property that I recently purchased at a premium.

4) There are a number of sites in Whitland with approved planning in addition to the brown sites that are in desperate need of development.

5) Why not extend current estates that are closer to the amenities of the town.

6) The proposed development will have a detrimental impact on the environment.

Object

Representation ID: 1319

Received: 08/02/2019

Respondent: Whitland Town Council

Development on this land would remove an existing family livelihood, negatively impact upon the visual amenity and be an unnecessary development in that there are existing brownfield sites that are more suited to development.

Object

Representation ID: 1870

Received: 07/02/2019

Respondent: Mr David Kirk

The respondent objects to the proposal and claims that are already sites in Whitland with current planning that are not shown as candidate sites. In terms of these sites, they are claimed to be brownfield which are near to amenities and therefore the merits of developing a green field site (i.e. the candidate site) are questioned in this regard. Concerns are expressed in terms of loss of visual amenity, with the respondent making reference to the sale of plots by the Council - with potential legal implications highlighted in relation thereto. The respondent concludes by posing a question as to why the Magstim development, or some of the larger sites in Whitland, shouldn't be extended.

Object

Representation ID: 1881

Received: 06/02/2019

Respondent: Mr Gareth Phillips

Formally object to the proposal to include this field within the proposed development plan for the following reasons.

The rear of the property is within a rural setting and continues to have final rural views. major factor in our decision to purchase the Plot from the County Council was the fact that there was no development planned to the rear of the Property.

If the area of land to the rear of our Property is developed as a result of Planning Permission being granted by the County Council then there would no longer be rural views from our Property, but only of houses. In those circumstances there would be an argument that the County Council will be liable for damages to ourselves and other property owners.

There are a number of sites in Whitland upon which planning is currently in place, upon which no development has taken place so why is it felt necessary to include further green field sites in the planning proposals. These sites are near all amenities in the town of Whitland.

The land behind the Property is a County Council farm. Such holdings are extremely valuable to the young people of Carmarthenshire wishing to start a career in agriculture. Selling such an asset would deprive the youngsters of such an opportunity. Some of the other proposed sites do not involve such good agricultural land.

Object

Representation ID: 2319

Received: 08/02/2019

Respondent: Mr Gwyn Lewis

Formally oppose the application for reasons itemised below.

1. Impacting on uninterrupted views.
2. Nothing should be done by the Council that would discourage housing development on that part of the Brown Field Site at Whitland Creamery. Making a further significant Green Field Development site available as an alternative to the Brown Field Site would do precisely that. There are already a number of undeveloped Consented sites already available in the town.
3. There can be little doubt these Consented Green Field Sites closer to the town centre and its amenities would also be adversely affected by the Council seeking Consent on its own Green Field land on the outskirts of the town.
4. The Council own this field so that they would rent to young aspiring farmers in order to encourage and enable them to make a start in agriculture before moving on to buy their own farms. This far sighted policy was conspicuously successful and the very same principles apply today. This is not the case here as two farms have been amalgamated and an excellent range of buildings already exists to make the farm viable. What would harm that viability would be taking Prime Green land from it and making it Brown. Young Farmers are the lifeblood of the community and the Council should at all costs avoid any action.

Object

Representation ID: 2766

Received: 06/02/2019

Respondent: Mr Richard Lewis

I strongly object to this scheme on the points listed below.
There are a number of sites which are currently listed on the LDP which are more suitable for development to the Town of Whitland, namely Brown Field sites SR/163/008,009. These sites are located centrally by foot traffic to the Town and offer more in the realm of local amenities, i.e. shops, Post Office, Local Chemist, Railway Station just to name a few. There are another 2 sites, again Brown Field that are not numbered on the LDP. One lays adjacent to St Mary's Street which lends itself to recreating of St Mary's prior to the emergence of the milk factory. The other Brown Field site lays adjacent to the B4328 opposite the Fishers Arms. I was led to believe that Planning for housing was granted for this parcel of land. Why it is not included in the new LDP?

Comment

Representation ID: 2822

Received: 06/02/2019

Respondent: Mr & Mrs B D Smith

We purchased our plot from the CCC in 2017/2018. At the time, we saw the advert for the plot, which showed a picture of the fields behind us, with the words: Fine Rural Views. This along with the other points on the advert are what attracted us to the plot.
We have since built our home here, and enjoy the visual amenity as advertised along with the sheep and cows which often fill the fields, we have also had the pleasure of the wildlife - Foxes, Hares, Hedgehogs and squirrels - all of which will be disturbed to make may for residential development on good quality dairy farmland. The area was a former dairy farm at Aelybryn.
There are several sites in Whitland, which are suitable for development and which are within the proposals. For years, there have been several arguments as to why the old Dairy site could not be used for development - a site which is an eye sore to Whitland, why do you not look at this site and similar sites for your development and leave the rural Green lands alone? It is the policy of the Welsh Government to use industrial wastelands first.
Our properties are at the top of Whitland, which means that they are not as close to amenities as the other suggested sites and less sustainable. The sewerage system must be under pressure with seventy homes at Maes Abayty joining the pipeline and another planning application for a large number of houses behind the old police houses at Spring Gardens.
The road in and out of Whitland is already a Speedway to many cars, even though practices have been put in place to slow cars down up here, nothing has worked. By developing this Green land behinds us, you will bring more vehicles into the area, along with high speeds and the potential of more accidents as more children are likely to be in the area.
We understand things change over time but as relatively new residents purchasing from a respectable Council such as CCC we did not imagine there would be this potential change so quickly and would appreciate if you leave the Green Fields as they are. There is so much unused land or land closer to amnesties. Many of us in this area have also contributed to the purchase of housing for those on low incomes in Whitland and would not have purchased without the benefit offered by the Council at this location.

Comment

Representation ID: 2823

Received: 06/02/2019

Respondent: Mr & Mrs B D Smith

We purchased our plot from the CCC in 2017/2018. At the time, we saw the advert for the plot, which showed a picture of the fields behind us, with the words: Fine Rural Views. This along with the other points on the advert are what attracted us to the plot.
We have since built our home here, and enjoy the visual amenity as advertised along with the sheep and cows which often fill the fields, we have also had the pleasure of the wildlife - Foxes, Hares, Hedgehogs and squirrels - all of which will be disturbed to make may for residential development on good quality dairy farmland. The area was a former dairy farm at Aelybryn.
There are several sites in Whitland, which are suitable for development and which are within the proposals. For years, there have been several arguments as to why the old Dairy site could not be used for development - a site which is an eye sore to Whitland, why do you not look at this site and similar sites for your development and leave the rural Green lands alone? It is the policy of the Welsh Government to use industrial wastelands first.
Our properties are at the top of Whitland, which means that they are not as close to amenities as the other suggested sites and less sustainable. The sewerage system must be under pressure with seventy homes at Maes Abayty joining the pipeline and another planning application for a large number of houses behind the old police houses at Spring Gardens.
The road in and out of Whitland is already a Speedway to many cars, even though practices have been put in place to slow cars down up here, nothing has worked. By developing this Green land behinds us, you will bring more vehicles into the area, along with high speeds and the potential of more accidents as more children are likely to be in the area.
We understand things change over time but as relatively new residents purchasing from a respectable Council such as CCC we did not imagine there would be this potential change so quickly and would appreciate if you leave the Green Fields as they are. There is so much unused land or land closer to amnesties. Many of us in this area have also contributed to the purchase of housing for those on low incomes in Whitland and would not have purchased without the benefit offered by the Council at this location.

Comment

Representation ID: 2927

Received: 08/02/2019

Respondent: Cllr Sue Allen

Carmarthenshire County Council land at Aelybryn, Spring Gardens SR/163/005
Adjacent self build residents are very concerned about proximity to their own new properties given that they were sold "countryside views" by CCC relatively recently. The visual amenity they enjoy lies to the South therefore light may also be impacted. They relate it is good quality farmland and there are brownfield sites that could be utilised that are closer to the Town Centre. They relate there are a number of sites that would be better and IF it is to be Council owned land in the new LDP then the Council farmland to the immediate South of Bryngwenllian playground at Ty Newydd Farm is closer to the Town Centre, bus stops, sewerage pipeline and of course the playground.