Businesses fear home plans on Central Car Park in New Quay will hurt tourism and cause job losses due to parking loss.
Barcud wants to build affordable homes. The location is Central Car Park on Towyn Road. This housing project needs council approval, and the council committee considered it on February 12.
The car park has 315 spaces now. The council delayed the decision because councillors want to visit the site first for a more informed decision afterward.
The businesses sent a letter acknowledging the need for affordable housing, but they worry about this specific location and how losing parking concerns them a lot.
The plan cuts parking by 71 percent, reducing 315 spots to just 91. Barcud added 20 spaces after concerns arose, but Businesses still think it is not enough. They believe they will lose money with fewer visitors.
Businesses object to the plan. They cite negative economic impacts, less parking means less business, which could lead to cutbacks, where employees may see less work or jobs lost.
People in New Quay rely on these jobs, so reduced pay hurts their lives directly impacting more than just owners. Visitors might go elsewhere if parking is bad and they might not return because of it.
The plan includes flats and houses, with ten one-bed flats, six with two beds, ten are two-bed semi-detached homes, and four are three-bed semi-detached homes.
New Quay Town Council also objects, and mentioned the loss of car parking spots and see a negative impact on tourism. They also cited poor public transport and the council questions the need for one-bed units.
The project received 29 objections. People worry about tourism, the economy, and how losing parking causes concern. Some wonder who will live there, think social housing is unneeded, and worry about the added strain on services.