Testun llawn:
Objection to inclusion of 4069 - Land East of Colwinston for the following reasons:
1. Redrawing of the Boundary Settlement to include site 4069
The site is part of the rural setting of the Conservation Area. Extending the current boundary fundamentally alters the settlement envelope and conflicts with the statutory duty to preserve or enhance. The proposal lacks sufficient specific justification and is not supported by the present evidence.
2. Heritage and landscape impact
The village of Colwinston is identified as a County Treasure. Development would have a detrimental impact on the character and setting of the Conservation Area contrary to policy.
3. Integrated Site Appraisal
Inclusion of this site is not supported by the Integrated Site Impact Assessment, contravening almost all of the stated Sustainability Objectives within the LDP itself.
4. Inadequate Consultation with Residents
The digital approach adopted in this consultation is likely to have excluded many people in the local community from participating and responding.
5. Overdevelopment
Taken together with recent developments in the village, the proposed growth of the settlement is not proportionate to the scale of the historic village and is damaging to its character and sense of community cohesion. It is not supported by evidence of settlement‑based housing needs.
6. Inconsistency of Site Assessment over Time
This site has been judged as unsuitable on several previous occasions by the Local Authority. No change in decision is justified due to the absence of new evidence and assessment criteria. This change in decision is inconsistent with the Cowbridge Wastewater Treatment sewerage system capacity and connectivity issues.
7. Flood risk
There are known drainage and flooding issues in and around this site, together with sewerage system capacity and connectivity issues with the Cowbridge Wastewater Treatment Works.
8.Highways
Use of the site, combined with previous housing and primary school development, has already adversely affected traffic flows, parking, and pedestrian safety. The site is accessed via three A48 junctions that do not meet current planning requirements. Any development would require major infrastructure planning and funding.
9. Public transport and sustainable travel
The site does not meet the sustainability objectives. Colwinston lacks direct links to public transport (Greenlinks is an inadequate alternative), and increased traffic from development and the school already compromises safety for walking and cycling
