Sir,

I have written to Pembrokeshire Coast National Park on behalf of the public who oppose the proposed development to build a Civic Amenity and Recycling Centre next to Brooklands Nursing Home, in Saundersfoot.

Having visited the proposed site, I think that the new development, being in such close proximity to a home which cares for elderly dementia and Alzheimer's patients, would disrupt the residents' lives on a daily basis.

The 340 vehicles which are expected to visit the site daily, as well as the increased volume of traffic from 9,900 to 10,568 along the New Hedges route in general, will most certainly affect the peaceful area that currently surrounds the home.

One important factor that must be given consideration is the use that the residents make of their garden - the only outside space that many of them can use safely on a daily basis. If the development goes ahead, I am told by the carers and relatives of the residents that their enjoyment of the garden will be disrupted as the addition of a busy site only 200m away will cause anxiety and distress.

Plaid Cymru locally calls on the planning authorities to consider the impact of the development on the vulnerable residents of Brooklands Nursing Home.

Simon Thomas,

Mid and West AM,

Plaid Cymru.