Three Llanelli sites possible for Travellers - Carmarthenshire

From the South Wales Evening Post

THREE plots of land in Llanelli are to be considered for a new Gypsy and Traveller site.

After months of discussions with landowners, developers and other interested parties, Carmarthenshire Council has now revealed the three sites.

Gypsy Lane, Llangennech; land at Penprys Road and land at Berwick, Bynea have all been submitted for consideration in the local authority's Local Development Plan (LDP).

But a spokesman for the authority said the plots were still only being considered and no firm decision had been made.

"Their inclusion within this consultation should not be interpreted as a commitment by the council that they will be taken forward into the LDP or indeed that the council will seek to purchase or enter into an agreement on such sites," he said.

Legislation by the Welsh Government requires local authorities to allocate sufficient land in their upcoming LDPs.

As a result, in January, Carmarthenshire Council invited landowners, developers, and any other interested parties to submit potential sites.

There are currently four private sites and one council-owned site in Carmarthenshire.

Private

Private sites include Caer Elms, Stradey; The Dingles, Cwmgwili; The Paddock, Milo (near Ammanford) and Westover, Whitland.

A council-owned site is at Penybryn, Llanelli.

A consultation period will now run for six weeks on the three considered sites. Members of the public or any other interested parties will be able to comment on the suitability of the sites for Gypsy and Traveller accommodation, until 4.30pm on August 9.