Language campaigners have called on Carmarthenshire's county councillors to immediately recall their local development plans amid increasing objections to the plans, which would mean building 11,600 new homes in the area.The controversial plans include the creation of over a thousand new homes on the western outskirts of Carmarthen. Welsh language campaign group, Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg, are encouraging their members and supporters to respond to the council's consultation, objecting to the proposals.Carmarthenshire Chair of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg Sioned Elin commented:"This development is completely unsuitable for Carmarthenshire. The plan is not based on thorough research or local need, but rather on outdated data. There is no local need for these homes. It's clear that no thorough assessments have been made regarding the effect this development would have on the Welsh language - such assessments would have almost certainly shown a huge threat to the language. The council should start from scratch and begin by thoroughly researching local demand for housing amongst the county's population.""Also, the Welsh Government's consultation on local planning's approach to the language has just come to an end. So, wouldn't it make sense for the council to put its plans on hold until the Government has published the new guidance?"Hywel Griffiths, Communities spokesperson for Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg added:"The situation in Carmarthenshire is a symptom of a national crisis that's facing communities throughout Wales: unnecessary, unsuitable and unsustainable housing developments are being forced upon communities despite their objections. We have already seen strong opposition to proposed housing developments in north Wales, in Bodelwyddan, for example. Local demand is not what drives these developments, but rather profit for the developer."Moreover, the assessments conducted on the impact of these developments on the Welsh language have been incredibly poor. We must show the local authorities and the Welsh Government that enforcing the plans as they currently stand is unacceptable, and press for them to be recalled immediately."The council's consultation on their development plans closes at 4.30pm on 19 August 2011, any resident of Carmarthenshire can respond by emailing forward.planning@carmarthenshire.gov.uk , sending a fax to 01267 228785 or through the post to The Forward Planning Manager, Planning Services, Department of Regeneration and Leisure, 40 Spilman Street, Carmarthen SA31 1LQ