Cyngor Bro Morgannwg
Vale of Glamorgan Council

As a resident of Dinas Powys, I have objections to the proposed housing development at Eastbrook, which I believe is contrary to Welsh Government policy and would cause irreversible harm to our community, environment and infrastructure.
The site would access Cardiff Road which is already at capacity. 250 new homes could bring 300+ additional vehicles making daily travel unsafe, stressful and unsustainable. The traffic is frequently at a standstill on both sides of Dinas during peak times, in particular by the Merrie Harrier. Additional traffic from the new development would exacerbate the problem. This in turn would have a negative impact on air quality.
The air pollution survey seems to have been accepted at face value. The survey demonstrates pollution levels met because of the open green fields and space to disperse pollutants. 250 homes built on greenfields would completely change dissipation effect.
The proposal's reliance on a single access point for a development of 250 homes dwellings is contrary to established Welsh government policies.
PPW11 (safe resilient access), Tan 18 (Avoid single points of failure) ; and the fire and rescue operational requirements in Wales ; manual for street principles.
The development therefore presents an unacceptable and avoidable risk to residents and emergency responders.
The medical centre is working to capacity. The likelihood of 500 new patients registered would clearly impact on health services.
The development would seriously redact the green belt boundary merging Dinas Powys and Llandough. These boundaries are meant to be protected not just to fit an agenda. How can the council allocate the site for development when evidence suggests a shortage of open space?
The development would destroy vast valuable areas of habitat of wildlife. The Senedd has approved new environmental legislation aimed at helping Wales significantly progress in addressing nature and climate crisis. The development at Eastbrook would go against this legislation as there must be legally binding targets to restore wildlife and improve the health of our environment.
Worryingly, JBA consulting in their strategic flooding assessment (SFCA) failed to record the December 2020 in Dinas Powys. The same company wrote in section 19 legal report 2021 "JBA.... recommends that NWR amend the viability of options to manage flood risk across Dinas Powys ; for DCWW to amend the viability of offunt storage for the Cae'r Odin surface water safety system" these measures seem to have be ignored.
The map on the last page of the SFCA proposed woodland planting to hold back rainstorm run-off a part of proposed development site. Clearly, building houses on this land is a flood risk for the wider Dinas Powys area.
Given the issues outlined, serious consideration should be given to stop this development.