Aurora24
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I have seen very little in terms of “contradictions, untruths and embellishment”, everyone against this development has posted strong and valid arguments.
The main thrust is the scope and sheer scale of this development. We can all argue until we are blue in the face, but if this development is not phased in 20- 30 houses per build, per year, the consequences to the local area will be significant strain on all amenities and services. Now, without a without a time machine, my point is a merely a projected outcome but all of you must envisage a similar outcome regardless of side. If the build is to go ahead, in the scale projected, then I think everyone in the village will be affected one way or another.
Nobody from the opposing side has offered any evidence to show how development will improve the local economic environment aside from the balance sheets of pub landlords and chip shop owners.
Its the scale of this build which is the cause for concern. If the proposed build was 20-30 houses I doubt there would be any rejection at all. However, as is clear on a daily basis, this village is grossly ill prepared for such a substantial population change.
Yes, the farmer is well within his rights to do what he wants with his land but surely a consideration of any local planning department must be the capabilities of the local community to cope with such a influx of new individuals to the area.
The benefits to the local economy will be relatively negligible, that’s if ‘local economies’ even exist anymore. The bulk of their grocery and electronic consumable shopping habits will be online. Lets face it, the majority of consumers in these properties will commute to supermarkets found in Wrexham, they have a choice of 5 or 6. The only reason to visit the Co-Op is when you’ve forgotten milk and bread
The only economy these new residents will contribute to is the turnover figures of major supermarket chains. Ironically, the same cycle that no doubt forced the farmer to sell up in the first place.
Yes, some may spend £10-15 per week in the local takeaways, or pubs but that’s an embarrassing argument to put forward considering these couples will have relatively young families to look after alongside the fact disposable incomes are low in Wales.
These 350 houses, in economic reality, will do very little for the community. Anyone who lives here must understand that on a day to day basis will you spend longer in traffic, longer in the doctors and longer in our already over-capacitized local hospitals.
