Hundreds of Homes on Outskirts of Cardiff Could be Granted Permission

Plans for hundreds of homes on the outskirts of Cardiff could be granted in-principle permission this week.
Vale of Glamorgan Council’s planning committee will meet on Thursday, October 26, to make a decision on an outline planning application for 228 homes on land at Leckwith Yard.
The hybrid planning application also includes a full planning application for the demolition of the Leckwith Road bridge crossing the River Ely and the construction of a new one.
Outline planning permission is a form of in-principle permission for a development. The finer details of the development, including how it will look, will be subject to a separate planning application.
If approved, the main highway works would involved the re-alignment of the existing B4267 (Leckwith Road) bridge.
A Vale of Glamorgan Council planning report stated that survey work on the road found the viaduct supporting it to be in a “poor state of repair” with “significant structural issues”.
It continued: “The development would firstly make the route more fundamentally safe and user-friendly, and would allow for the strategic highway network and one of the principal connections with the city of Cardiff to remain open.”
The old bridge which crosses the River Ely, known as Old Leckwith Bridge, will be kept as it is.
Commenting on the Grade II structure, Cadw said in their representation to the council that the demolition of Leckwith New Bridge will benefit the setting of the old bridge.
They add that while the new bridge will dominate the listed structure, its impact will be less than that of the current bridge.
Concerns have been raised about the development from both Leckwith Community Council and Dinas Powys Commuity Council.
Chief among the concerns raised by Dinas Powys Community Council is the potential for air and noise pollution.
They also wrote to the council to say that the development could add unnecessary pressure on existing services.
A letter from the community council said: “The proposed site for the development is a former industrial site, it is isolated with no social facilities
whatsoever: no accessible shops, no transport no footpaths.
“Families will be completely isolated there with knock-on effects on their social and emotional wellbeing unless they have a car or two cars
if one family member takes a car to work.”
The council report on the proposed development argues that it would not have any significant impact on air quality.
Vale of Glamorgan Council also pointed to the significant benefits which could be brought about by the scheme, including improved transport infrastructure through the bridge and road realignment.
The local authority is recommending that the application be approved subject to a Section 106 agreement being made between it and the developers, which could see £240,000 being made available for improved education facilities to meet the needs of future residents.
As part of the agreement, 10% of the proposed homes would be maintained as affordable housing.
There are currently 322 households on the council housing waiting list for Dinas Powys according to data provided by the local authority. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​