Vale of Glamorgan Council / Cyngor Bro Morgannwg

Gwrthwynebu

1 Ymgynghoriad ar Cynllun Datblygu Lleol Newydd

ID sylw: 4965

Derbyniwyd: 27/02/2026

Respondent ID: 1601

Ymatebydd: Mrs Rebecca Rossiter

Cadarn? Nac Ydi

Effeithiau ar y Gymraeg:

Referring back to the Wellbeing of Future Generations act (2015), the proposed development will contradict the act's intention to improve and encourage Welsh language use in the area.

The development is pinned on the impossible assumption that new residents will rely on public transport, walking and cycling rather than cars to travel. There are no Welsh language schools within walking or cycling distance of the proposed development site. The closest would be Ysgol Pen y Garth, which arguably could be accessed by foot or bicycle. However, you would be encouraging parents to walk very young children across a major road and along precarious, unlit country lanes with no dedicated pedestrian walkway where vehicles travel at speed. Putting children and families at such high risk is morally wrong. The only option to access Welsh medium education in the Vale is to drive.

Therefore, there is no incentive to live in a development that's key 'selling point' is its proximity to public transport. Welsh speaking families would then be actively discouraged from wanting to live in the development, and thus Dinas Powys would be denied the opportunity to increase its Welsh-speaking representation. This directly contradicts the Wellbeing of Future generations act (2015).

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

I strongly oppose the proposed development. The plan suggests pedestrian access via a private lane at Georges Row, which will be resisted. A number of large vehicles, such as campervans and work vans, use the lane. Encouraging pedestrians to use it will put people at risk of harm from those moving vehicles. It claims the development will not impact traffic, yet encourages residents to avoid Cardiff Road, creating confusion. The proposal neglects the need for additional healthcare facilities, risking overburdening existing services. It contradicts the Well-being of Future Generations Act by harming biodiversity, increasing flood risk, and reducing green space that benefits mental and physical health. The development will increase pollution and traffic, further damaging the environment and community well-being.

Testun llawn:

I would like to express my complete objection to the proposed development.
Firstly, it is evident on the proposal map that there is intention for pedestrian access to be encouraged via Georges Row. The path you have highlighted is private land. It is an access route for residents to park their vehicles and access garages. A number of large vehicles, such as campervans and work vans, use that lane. Encouraging pedestrians to use it will put people at risk of harm from those moving vehicles. You have suggested that the route will be used by residents who do not wish to walk along a traffic-laden road, and yet have later stated in your proposal that the new development will not have any impact on traffic levels. If this is the case, residents can walk along Cardiff Road as, by your predictions, traffic will not be an issue. Georges Row residents will be seeking legal advice as to how to block access from non-resident pedestrians if that route suggestion remains in the plan.

You have failed to include the development of an additional GP surgery to support the health needs of residents. Dinas Powys Medical Centre currently serves around 9,000 residents, plus taking on the whole cohort from a Penarth surgery, as well as residents from Wenvoe and Llandough. The GP services are over-subscribed. Adding residents from this proposed housing development will further stretch the services and leave residents without access to vital healthcare.

The proposed development contradicts the intentions of the Well-being of Future Generations Act (2015).
Resilient goal: The proposed development will be destroying a healthy ecosystem and significantly reducing biodiversity of the area. The development will then inhibit the area's ability to adapt to climate change. Building on that land will increase surface water and flooding risk for the whole village and surrounding areas. The land is currently referred to locally as 'The Swamp' as it already cannot absorb the volume of rainwater that we now experience due to climate change. The development will significantly impact this further and will increase flooding. Removing the trees and vegetation on that land to build will be removing vital carbon sinks for the area.

Healthier goal: The proposed development will bring significant amounts of pollution, both in the construction phase and the effect of then having 300+ more vehicles on the road because of the new residents. The suggestion that the proximity to the train station will mean that new residents do not use cars is unrealistic and impractical. Traffic is going to increase exponentially, therefore contributing to higher emissions and a more stressful outdoor experience for everyone. Deliberate destruction of green space will negatively impact the mental and physical health of residents. The land you have proposed is a popular rambling route. The development will be actively removing the opportunity for people to enjoy Welsh countryside and you will be denying them the health benefits of this.

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