Villagers are furious after the bodies of their loved ones were covered in asphalt for a 12-space parking lot.
Residents of Bonymaen in South Wales believe their 19th-century chapel is in danger of being transformed.
Members of the Adulam Chapel have submitted a questionable commission to build nine apartments and use the cemetery as a parking lot for 12 spaces.
But the move has sparked a wave of opposition from locals deeply concerned about the resting place of their loved ones.
Transformation means that your buried loved ones can simply be covered in tar.
Richard Christensen, who lives across the street from the chapel, visits his cousin’s burial site.
He lashed out: “You can’t apply asphalt to someone’s body. That’s a resounding ‘no. ‘”
Another 1,500 people joined the opposition by signing an online petition to arrest the owners.
Neea Powell, a member of the opposition group, called the parking “very disrespectful. “
Her mother and her aunt have also joined forces – as Neea’s grandmother was buried there in December 2022.
Powell added that they don’t need to see the chapel empty for long.
Despite acknowledging the need for housing, she “won’t back down” from stopping the plan.
He also said the council had recently put forward huge housing plans for land in the same area.
This aims to address the housing shortage.
The beloved chapel was built around 1850 and renovated in the early 1960s before its completion in July 2022.
Despite renovations, the cemetery remained open to the public.
It was sold for the modest sum of £27,500 to the new owners.
But they were obligated to the cemetery and allowed prolonged burials at no cost.
However, an assessment by a planner cast doubt on it and found that Swansea Council must approve it.
The report raises concerns about irrelevant design technique and the potential impact on headstones.
It said: “[This] may further magnify the design technique irrelevant to overall development. “
Bill Sandhu, one of the chapel’s owners, said it won feedback from locals in the area.
And he claimed that a remodeling of the chapel had taken place elsewhere.
Responding to residents’ complaints, he said: “We don’t need to bother anyone. It’s a giant area that can be put to greater use, and we know there’s demand for housing. “
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