Object

Candidate Site Register

Representation ID: 27462

Received: 16/08/2019

Respondent: Ms Kim Davies

Representation Summary:

Too many new homes in a village/town this size causing huge impact on services; changing the look, general feel, character and culture of the village; ? Welsh language; flooding issue; area of natural beauty sweeping down from the mountains at entrance to the village/town; increasing number of empty buildings in centre of the village; HUGE EYESORE and IMPACT!
There is a local need but this isn't for Llanfairfechan residents. It has been loved over many many years by many many people and families from the wider local area and this will change that forever. You've already ruined the beach!

Change suggested by respondent:

Smaller number of homes in line with local need , built in the many smaller areas around the town especially where there are now empty buildings. Not so easy but it will keep the character of the town.

Full text:

400 new homes will have huge impact on the 'village' making it an urban commuter town for the A55.
It is such a beautiful green field area of immense natural beauty at the western entrance to the village and there is no way it will will blend in or be 'merged' in with the village. It will definitely be an eyesore and change the whole feel and look of the 'village' which won't be a village anymore, immediately.
Car Ffynnon - flooding risk. My friend suffered major flooding from the mountains at the back of her house - she lives between Llanfair and Aber.
Llanfairfechan is extremely popular with holidaymakers but even more so with people in the wide local area.
What is going to be done about the increasing number of empty buildings in the centre of the town?
Penmaenmawr surgery has had to be closed due to lack of ability to attract and employ GPs to the area. How will you realistically cope with higher demand for local services?


Our response:

Not accepted. The site capacity has been reduced to approx 250 dwellings due to other constraints that have been identified. The dwelling requirement for the Replacement LDP includes an allowance for empty buildings coming forward.