Cyngor Bro Morgannwg
Vale of Glamorgan Council

The location of a number of proposed housing development sites such as the North West Barry site are unsuitable and cannot be realistically delivered inline with the placemaking principals. This development will lead to a net loss of biodiversity and the rumination measures offered are not a suitable substitute. The site location and planning also poorly links into public transport and roading infrastructure and in no way can deliver a public realm that promotes active travel and reduces the reliance on private car dependency.

Looking at the proposed site plans for a number of the new proposed housing developments they fall far short of meeting the points laid down by the placemaking principles. The site plans seem to simply prioritise housing and profit for developers. Looking at proposed site plans for the North West Barry site for instance the location and layout does not promote active travel with cycle routes and walking routes leading straight out onto busy major roads with limited public transport links. The proposed green spaces do not encourage biodiversity in line with what is recommended in the biodiversity surveys.