Cyngor Bro Morgannwg
Vale of Glamorgan Council

Policy SP4 should therefore be amended as follows:

“…Placemaking Statements will be required as part of Design and Access Statements for all major developments setting out how the proposal accords with Placemaking Principles…”

This amendment is necessary to ensure that Policy CI1 meets the second test of soundness (Is the Plan appropriate?).

Policy SP4 requires “Placemaking Statements” for “all major developments”. It is observed that supporting paragraph 6.34 of the RLDP states that “Major development proposals6 must be supported by a Placemaking Statement to demonstrate clearly how proposals for new development will achieve placemaking. This Placemaking Statement should form part of the Design and Access Statement that will be a requirement for most major planning applications.”

It should be made clear in the wording of Policy SP4 that Placemaking Statements are not expected to be standalone documents as per supporting paragraph 6.34 of the RLDP.