Testun llawn:
The site is not reasonably accessible to day-to-day services, facilities and employment, medical facilities, shops and community facilities (there are no shops, restaurants, pubs/bars in the area) and there is no public transport. Cowbridge, the nearest town, is circa 7.5km from the site which is the nearest settlement providing a range of services. As there is no public transport serving the site and no local facilities within walking distance, the location therefore conflicts with the RLDP objective of reducing the need to travel and promoting sustainable transport.he lack of public transport will no doubt result in multiple vehicles being used to transport to and from the site. Such a need could be avoided if the allocation requirement was situated in an area with better public transport / an area close to facilities such as healthcare etc.Access to the site is poor. The access lanes is too narrow (2.5m min) and can’t be widened due to new houses built at the junction near Llangan Primary School. This could impact emergency vehicle access: the recommended access requirements for emergency vehicles is 3.7m. The alternative route through Llangan village is not suitable for emergency vehicles due to it having a weak bridge. Extending the proposal to 7 pitches on the site would further restrict the ability of emergency vehicles to manoeuvre around the site.
The WG inspector has already found the site unacceptable for expansion to 7 pitches the proposals would fundamentally change the living circumstances of the current residents. 7 pitches on that site would cramped and change the rural character of the site. bringing a mixture of families together on 7 pitches is contrary to the cultural needs of the current occupants and the WG guidance for GTAA.
Llangan is a small community. the expansion would have a negative impact on the nature of the village, increasing traffic and pedestrian use of the roads that are unlit, with no footpath, creating a danger to residents, particularly the children using the local school. the agreement made in 2017 would have resulted in the site becoming allotments that would be of benefit to all residents, promote local growing and a positive adaptation to climate change. going back on that agreement is a lost opportunity for Llangan.
the lane is often flooded and the current resident has has problems with the drainage and waste on the site. this would be made much worse by increasing the occupancy of the site to be unsanitary, dangerous and unhealthy environment of anyone to live in.
The rural nature of the village, the conservation area and protected views would all be negatively by such a significant expansion.
