Tackle traffic issues then Ferry can flourish

Sir, – I was extremely angry when I read your story about Dundee City Council’s decision to refuse permission for 150 new homes at Broughty Ferry, in which the managing director of Kirkwood Homes referred to a “vocal minority who oppose any form of development or investment”.

As a resident of the Ferryfields estate I encounter delays and congestion every single day when leaving and entering the estate – and not just at peak times.

I also walked my children to school for many years and quite frankly I would not let young children walk to either Forthill or Barnhill schools on their own for road safety fears.

My objection to the proposed development was solely because the plan did absolutely nothing to address the increased traffic that will arise due to such a development.

This is a lovely area of Dundee to live in and I don’t blame others for wanting to be able to move into this area.

The local councillors were simply listening to their constituents’ concerns and voted accordingly.

If Mr Crombie wishes to amend the plan to substantially sort out the road infrastructure then I would be happy to support the application.

I’m pretty sure that most of my fellow residents would feel the same. However I suspect that this will not happen because it would make rather a large dent in the profits that Kirkwood Homes would make from such a development. Dianne Agnew. Midmar Walk, Broughty Ferry.

A correspondent says the decision to refuse the Kirkwood Homes development was correct.