tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118857435900510280.post2138000469979458504..comments2023-05-08T10:46:34.371+01:00Comments on Y Cneifiwr: Alice in Wonderland's Local Development PlanUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118857435900510280.post-82561469310056309932014-07-21T23:02:27.677+01:002014-07-21T23:02:27.677+01:00As we all know, the Carmarthenshire rule that if y...As we all know, the Carmarthenshire rule that if you build places with more space for people to live or sit down in, they will surely come. This includes Parc Y Scarlets' 15,000 half empty seats, the evangelical bowling alley with planned church pews for 600 and the endless estates for retirees, second home owners and commuters.<br />It is said that the county never has a "plan B". In this case plan A is plainly ridiculous. What happens now when the big developers finally realise that CCC hopefully expecting 000's of new settlers to appear is no good reason to build houses?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118857435900510280.post-60296839613094080962014-07-21T15:41:12.863+01:002014-07-21T15:41:12.863+01:00A good question.
I got the impression that much ...A good question. <br /><br />I got the impression that much of the documents had been auto-generated by a bullshit bingo program. But perhaps I am just bitter at spending a sunny Sunday wading through hundreds of pages of this bilge.Cneifiwrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08767078276794410524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118857435900510280.post-44995320442558785112014-07-21T15:27:52.957+01:002014-07-21T15:27:52.957+01:00What are these "other factors"?What are these "other factors"?Jac o' the North,https://www.blogger.com/profile/02032744625666336148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118857435900510280.post-23672717818046645922014-07-21T13:41:45.353+01:002014-07-21T13:41:45.353+01:00Thanks Jac. Fortunately the council has issued an ...Thanks Jac. Fortunately the council has issued an addendum to its Housing Clarification Paper which makes the reasons for sticking to the higher target crystal clear. Here you go:<br /><br />"The revised housing land supply has been informed by the 2011-based projections along with the other factors highlighted in this paper. In this regard evidence in the form of the 2011-based projections would suggest that a reduction to the housing levels within the Plan is required. However, in reflecting on these projections and in formulating a realignment of the housing provision within the Plan, the Council has not taken a view solely predicated on the reduced growth estimates indicated in the 2011 projections. Rather, the Council has sought to take a balanced view against the need to support the Plan strategy and objectives. In this respect it is considered that any amendment resulting from the 2011-based projections must be considered in light of the other factors highlighted within the Paper."<br /><br />That clears things up, doesn't it?Cneifiwrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08767078276794410524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118857435900510280.post-80725483842624119382014-07-21T12:31:40.271+01:002014-07-21T12:31:40.271+01:00Not only has the expected population increase been...Not only has the expected population increase been downscaled due to hard eveidence from the ONS and the 2011 census, but another important factor, household size, has been increased. Which means that Carmarthenshire, along with other Welsh local authority areas, can expect a smaller increase in population with more persons per dwelling.<br /> <br />Yet the LDP is being proceeded with as if nothing has changed. Making it clear that the LDPs for rural areas of Wales were simply fig leaves for a colonisation strategy.<br /><br />Here's a link to a post on my blog specific to Carmarthenshire: http://jacothenorth.net/blog/housing-in-carmarthenshire/Jac o' the North,https://www.blogger.com/profile/02032744625666336148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118857435900510280.post-54060456803691212022014-07-21T08:43:39.057+01:002014-07-21T08:43:39.057+01:00Funny you should mention Pontyberem, the council i...Funny you should mention Pontyberem, the council itself has just submitted an application for 84 houses; there's no sign of any phasing...but of course the new plan hasn't been adopted just yet.caebrwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233902574832152764noreply@blogger.com