Cyngor Bro Morgannwg
Vale of Glamorgan Council

As a resident of Dinas Powys, this submission focuses on Site Reference HG1 KS2 Land to the North of Dinas Powys. My thoughts, concerns and objections are as follows:
It will result in more traffic on the already congested highways running through Dinas.
We will lose a green space which is nice to walk across, there are lovely birds, plants and fauna and it is important for mental and physical health and wellbeing.
The increased run off - from the roofs and drives of properties, the paths and road network - will add to the large volume of water in the Eastbrook river. The ground absorbs water and releases it slowly. The land in question is a natural sponge. By building on it, you are taking that away. As a former farmer, I know. SuDS wont provide a solution, they wont take the volume of water which will eventually run into the Cadoxton river after the Eastbrook river - which are already choked up.
As an electrician, when Dinas Powys flooded in December 2020, I was wading through water to get to properties if people who had been flooded, in order to make their electrical installations safe.
The development would place increased demand on utilities - the grid is unable to cope as it is. We have experienced a number of electrical power cuts.
The proposal is not sustainable where there are no local services - schools, doctors, dentists are all oversubscribed.
The site is a distance form Dinas Powys / Llandough amenities such as shops and for walker / cyclists / wheelchair users it is not feasible.