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| Homeless unit plans are rejected | |
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| Plans to house homeless young people in a residential street have been rejected by Denbighshire County Council. | |
| The proposal by Tai Clwyd housing association would have seen the current bedsit accommodation transformed to a six-bed unit in Denbigh. | |
| However many local residents objected, saying there are too many similar facilities in the town. | |
| Despite council officers recommending the scheme for approval, councillors voted 13-8 against it. | |
| The property, Llys Gwyn in Vale Street, is a Grade II listed building which currently has eight bedsits within it. | The property, Llys Gwyn in Vale Street, is a Grade II listed building which currently has eight bedsits within it. |
| The housing association wanted to convert it to six units for residents, as well as staff quarters. | |
| Before the vote on Wednesday, Alwyn Llwyd, chief executive of Cymdeithas Tai Clwyd, said: "It's basically for a change of use but it's fully supported by the officers of Denbighshire County Council. | |
| "We jointly feel there is a need in this area for a facility of this kind for homeless people of this area. | "We jointly feel there is a need in this area for a facility of this kind for homeless people of this area. |
| "We've held meetings with local people and noted their concerns. | "We've held meetings with local people and noted their concerns. |
| "We're of the opinion that we can go a long way to assure that those concerns are not realised in the sense that we would have a good system of care and support and also a good system of ensuring local residents don't get disturbed." | "We're of the opinion that we can go a long way to assure that those concerns are not realised in the sense that we would have a good system of care and support and also a good system of ensuring local residents don't get disturbed." |
| He described it as an opportunity for the young people to "have the roof over their head and live within a community". | |
| Social housing | Social housing |
| He added: "They will be quite close to the centre of Denbigh and it's a stepping stone which allows them to find work, move on, or move back [home]." | He added: "They will be quite close to the centre of Denbigh and it's a stepping stone which allows them to find work, move on, or move back [home]." |
| However, responses from local residents sent to the council expressed concerns over the choice of location, saying there was a higher concentration of similar units in Denbigh than any other location in the county. | |
| They also said the area was dominated by care and nursing homes, as well as social housing, with the result that fewer families wanted to live on the street. | They also said the area was dominated by care and nursing homes, as well as social housing, with the result that fewer families wanted to live on the street. |
| One claimed Denbigh should not have to act as a centre for "problem" adults in south Denbighshire. | One claimed Denbigh should not have to act as a centre for "problem" adults in south Denbighshire. |