NEIGHBOURS to fields between Feidr Eglwys, Feidr Bentinck and Goat Street in Newport received a letter from the National Park on April 4, during Easter weekend, inviting comments to be received by April 23, on a proposal to build 35 houses on this one large site. Newport Town Council received the application and drawings on April 8, requesting their observations by April 16.

Whilst 14 small so-called affordable units of accommodation are planned, there will be 21 open market houses with no controls on these being sold to more second home owners for a community which already has around 40% of households thus occupied.

This is a major development affecting not only people living nearby, but also with implications for the already fragile infrastructure of Newport and potential adverse effects on the enjoyment of this lovely area of the National Park by local people and visitors alike.

The site abuts Newport’s historic Conservation Area.

This is the gateway to Carn Ingli, till now, much enjoyed by those entering or leaving the town and quoted in tourism literature and local business advertising.

The very narrow lanes just can’t accommodate 55 more cars, there are few passing places and most of these on Feidr Bentinck are facilitated by private driveways.

There are no pavements, and walkers already take their lives into their hands in this area. The retail centre and Church cannot withstand the likely knock-on effect of loss of casual parking serving them etc The Newport sewerage system is already not coping with far too many spills of diluted raw sewage from the Combined Sewage Overflow into the Bay from Cwm If you would like to find out more, or consider joining a campaign to stop this development going ahead as planned, or can help by contributing to a fighting fund to cover legal fees, please contact Ros McGarry on 01239 821129 or email bentinckdevelopment@ aol.com

BENTINCK DEVELOPMENT OPPOSITION GROUP (BDOG)