Residents have raised concerns about plans to build flats on the former site of a popular Cardiff pub.
Plans for affordable flats on the former site of the Duke of Clarence pub were submitted to Cardiff council in December last year.
Out of a total of 23 people consulted there were 21 public comments on the application with 20 having objected to the plans.
The proposed development for 17 affordable flats and associated works has been submitted by Asbri Planning Ltd on behalf of Linc Cymru Housing Association.
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The Duke of Clarence pub closed in 2015 and was later demolished with the site remaining vacant and secured by fencing.
The 17 flats will all comprise of one-bedroom, two person units with the proposed building rising to four storeys on the elevation fronting Clive Road before stepping down to to three and a half storeys and then to three storeys along Pembroke Road.
Each flat comprises of a bedroom, kitchen and living room, a bathroom, and an airing cupboard and storage space. Corner balconies are also proposed for four of the flats in the development.
The plans include a secure cycle storage room on the ground floor of the building but there is no car parking associated with the proposal.
Residents left comments on the planning application raising concerns about the proposed development.
Nia Morgan wrote in objection to the proposals: "The current proposal shows complete disregard of the local residents. The height of the development, the incredible number of flats proposed, the lack of any type of parking provision in an area already suffering major parking issues are just some of the main issues with this proposal.
"It seems to have been an exercise in cramming in as many flats as possible, making as much profit as possible, with no thought whatsoever to how the plans fit with what's already here. Gwarthus."
Samantha Davies wrote that the lack of parking provision was "absolutely crazy and very short-sighted".
"Parking is already extremely difficult around the area, even during the day. If this proposal is passed it will be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to park near your home," she added.
"With so many new homes I am concerned the about the potential noise pollution. The height of the proposed building is also alarming.
"It will not sit well with the surrounding buildings and will overlook many properties, neighbouring but also beyond for the higher levels."
Many of the residents who objected to the proposals commented on the lack of parking, raising concerns that parking facilities in the area are already limited. Others wrote that the design of the building is not in keeping with the surrounding area.
Stephen Mullis wrote that the four-storey building would look "completely out of place and spoil the vista of the entire surrounding streets."
"As HRH might say, it is a carbuncle. It does not respect local context and street pattern or, in particular, the scale and proportions of surrounding buildings, and would be entirely out character for the area, to the detriment of the local environment," he added.
"The design also enables overlook of neighbouring properties on the eastern side of Clive Road and southern side of Pembroke Road significantly reducing natural light as a result of the inappropriate height of the proposed development."
He also raised concerns that the density of the development was "not appropriate" for a the area as well as that the lack of provision for car parking could "generate additional demand for parking and additional traffic in an already busy area."
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In the design and access statement for the application it said that no car parking was associated with the proposal and there was no formal vehicular access.
"Car-space free development is appropriate in this location given the proximity to local facilities and public transport, it promotes the use of sustainable travel modes and uses land efficiently," the statement read.
Alexander Davies also commented that the proposed development is "not in keeping with the surrounding properties on Pembroke Road".
"It will tower over multiple properties, block light and overlook multiple gardens," he wrote.
"All 'similar' developments in the area are of far smaller numbers of flats and most include resident parking.
"Parking on Pembroke Road is currently limited. This development will bring an additional 25 cars at least (I believe that is a conservative estimate). The idea that people don't require cars because there is existing public transport is laughable.
"People living in these flats will have cars and parking should be included in the development to accommodate this."
Other residents also raised concerns about the potential increase of noise and disturbance for local residents.
One comment, however, wrote in support of the plans.
Adam Virgin wrote: "As a resident of the area I strongly support the development. Younger people in the area are in desperate need of affordable housing.
"It is distasteful for people to object on the grounds of the aesthetic of the area when young people can't even afford property in the area."
Juan Ordaz wrote that, while he "welcomes" the development of the site for social housing he objects to the current plans.
"There are no two-bedroom flats to accommodate families. A combination of one-bed and two-bed flats would provide future residents with adequate space, rather than being a short-term solution," he wrote.
He also raised concerns about parking, writing: "As the city's density increases, so will the use of cars. There is absolutely no excuse to build this number of flats without adequate parking provision. There is not even a bus stop or segregated cycle lane nearby.
"The proposed building is too high. This is an established residential area with a maximum of three storeys (including converted roofs).
"A four-storey building will most definitely set precedent for developers to increase the height of future developments. Unlike Cardiff Bay, building in a period housing area requires, at the very least, a height that is in keeping with the rest."
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