I would like to Protest about the Proposed Plan to Build 250 Houses on land at Eastbrook.
I am writing to you as i was unable to attend the Meetings that were held about this problem
As the Brook runs right in front of the property and we were Flooded a few Years ago on Christmas Eve when one of the Sluice gates was being repaired it is so worrying to hear the they want to build Houses on One of the Contributories of the Brook we know when the tide is in as the Brook backs up then when the tide goes out so does the Water in the Brook As i understand it most of the surface Water in Dinas Powys goes into the Brook and not down the Sewers by Building more houses Side of the Brooke that runs through the Fields were they want to build those Houses I would imagine that would put the risk of our Houses being flooded Quite Often has nobody thought about this problem the Main road would be Flooded as well and the houses down in the Corner of our Estate that have been Flooded quite often would be Flooded even More so please consider us People living in this Village and do some thing about the Planning Please
I when to a Meeting some time ago and Mentioned about the tide but nobody seamed to know about it then but we People living here see it every Day Especially when it Rains. I wonder could you please give me your thoughts on this. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Address concerns.

Sir
Ref; HG1 KS2. Proposed Development at Eastbrook, Dinas Powys
I write to raise objection, on five counts, to the proposals to develop land at Eastbrook, Dinas Powys
1. The highway adjacent to the site which would provide ingress and egress to any housing built there must be on the most congested road in the whole of the Vale of Glamorgan. As such it is, no doubt, deemed as traffic sensitive under the terms of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991. The intention, under the Act was to provide Highway Authorities with a tool to manage non-essential street works including such activities as street cleaning and refuse collection, and to provide information upon which to model congestion alleviating solutions. Any planned development is clearly contrary to both the spirit and intention of the legislation
2. While efforts are being made to reduce air pollution by, for example, introducing speed limits for traffic and even the fining of motorists when allowing their engine to idle when parked, this development, by its very location, can only exacerbate the congestion and consequent pollution. For the local authority appointed consultants to say that there is unlikely to be an increase in pollution levels is clearly implausible and must be questioned.
3. The Welsh Government has placed a clearly defined and ideological moratorium on the building of new roads, an example of this being the blocking of any proposal to build a by-pass around Dinas Powys. Yet the plans show the building of roads on the development to serve the new residences. This is clearly contrary to the stated aims and rules imposed by the Welsh Government.
4. The land currently has natural drainage. However, if the land is built upon then the storm water has be managed in terms of providing surface drainage with disposal off site. Looking at the location, if it is developed as planned, then looking at current arrangement for storm water disposal, drainage will need to be provided and, seemingly, fed into a feeder tributary of the River Cadoxton which in turn will increase the risk of even more flooding in and around Dinas Powys.
5. The likelihood of 500 or so new patients being registered at the Dinas Powys Health Centre will further degrade the quality of service afforded to local residents, which are already far below the standards prescribed by the Welsh Assembly Government. There is no mention of this issue within the published consultation
This development would clearly be detrimental to the local community and totally contrary to any stated aim to protect or even improve the place where we live
I would invite the council to address and reply to the points raised before I can withdraw my objections.
I would urge the councillors in the local authority to stop this plan while they are still in a position of authority and so able to do so. I am sure that the elected councillors will be cognisant of the fact that I and my fellow residents will judge their actions on this matter when next having the opportunity to vote in local elections.

Q1: HG1 KS2 I strongly object to the plan to build 250+ new houses on Cardiff Road in Dinas Powys. Having lived in the village for 7 years I am shocked at these proposals. My previous house on Greenfield Ave flooded in 2019 and this will only add to the flood risk. The roads are simply not fit for purpose with all the Barry traffic into Cardiff, adding more would be madness. The doctors and schools are at capicity. We simply cannoy have more houses in Dinas Powys.

Q2: No impact.

I was born in Eastbrook and have lived in the district either Eastbrook or Llandough for the rest of my life. As you can imagine I have witnessed tremendous changes with development, it has changed from a lovely village where people wanted to live to an almost gridlocked area where most of the time you are stuck in traffic from Llandough through Eastbrook to Dinas Powys. It has become almost impossible to get a doctors appointment and the future for the one school we have for our children looks more than desperate. I realise people have to live somewhere but Dinas Powys and district looks way past it's sell by date. To accommodate the sort of development that is currently being subjected, that is the plan to build a massive number of houses in the Eastbrook area converging on an already extremely congested road leading to the traffic lights at Llandough. If the reason is money for the council I have lots of ideas where money could be saved.

HG1 KS2
I have a lot of concerns regarding this development given the current pressures on local services, infrastructure and the environment. These include:
Local NHS capactity. It is already very difficult to secure a GP appointment, and hospital capacity is at its limit too. Do the council intend to increase capacity for health services in the area, for example more GP surgeries, staffed with GPs, nurses and support staff?
Schools capacity. Local schools are already at capacity. I frequently see residents complaint online about difficulties getting their children into local primary and secondary schools in the area. Do the coucil intent to build and staff more schools for the increase in demand that a new development would result in?
Local traffic and pollution. The areas from Barry through Dinas Powys and Penarth are already very busy with traffic and during rush hours the traffic queues are significant. This creates delays for local people communitng and traveling the area and also increases local pollution. I do not understand how the council can manage the impact of more cars on local roads give there is no obvious way to increase capacity. A new developemt will add the the frustration many local residents have when travelling by car. Train capacity at rush hours is also stretched, with people in using the Cogan train station sometimes struggling to board a train at peak times. More homes=more passengers affecting already stretched trains capacity.
Greenbelt and the environment. Tis new development will eatr into greenbelt and adversely affect wildlife habitat.
Increased flooding risk. More building on land around Eastbrook will put pressure on local water infrastructure, further increasing fooding risk in the area.

Please remove HG1 KS2 Eastbrook from the RLDP.

Objection to HG1 KS2 Eastbrook, Dinas Powys
I have lived in Dinas Powys for over 40 years and as an established resident I wish to register my strongest objection to the proposed allocation HG1 KS2 Eastbrook in the Replacement Local Development Plan (RLDP),
This is not simply a planning matter it is about the long term well being of a community, and the future character of the village. The allocation is unsafe, unjustified, environmentally damaging, and would permanently destroy a green space that is central to our physical and mental well being. It is also inconsistent with key Welsh and UK legislation, including Planning Policy Wales (PPW11), Technical Advice Note 15 (TAN 15), the Well being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, the Environment (Wales) Act 2016, the Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013, the Equality Act 2010, Future Wales: The National Plan 2040, and the new Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill passed on 24 February 2026.
Once this green wedge is built on, it is lost forever. No amount of landscaping or token open space can replace the sense of calm, identity, and connection to nature that these fields provide. Removing this strategic green wedge undermines PPW11 and Future Wales policies on settlement identity, green infrastructure and the protection of open space, and conflicts with the Well being of Future Generations Act duty to improve the social, environmental and cultural well being of Wales over the long term.
The roads around Eastbrook are already congested and fragile. The Council has not provided the required traffic modelling, junction capacity testing, or a deliverable second/emergency access. Without this, the site is not safe or deliverable. This approach conflicts with PPW11 and Future Wales, which require transport impacts and resilience to be properly assessed at plan making stage, and with the Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013, which prioritises walking and cycling over car dependent development. The lack of step free access at Eastbrook Station also raises concerns under the Equality Act 2010, as increased reliance on an inaccessible station disadvantages disabled people and those with mobility impairments.
Flooding is another major concern. The fields are often waterlogged and the RLDP has not shown that the site can be made flood safe. There is no modelling of downstream impacts, no cumulative assessment, no demonstration that SuDS can be accommodated, and no evidence of drainage network capacity. Allocating land without providing it can be safely developed is irresponsible and contrary to TAN 15 and PPw11, which require flood risk to be addressed at the plan stage and not deferred to later applications.
The Eastbrook fields also have clear biodiversity value as semi natural green space and wildlife habitat. The RLDP provides no robust ecological evidence and no credible path to biodiversity net benefit. This conflicts with the Environment (Wales) Act 2016, which places a duty on public authorities to seek to maintain and enhance biodiversity and promote the resilience of ecosystems. It is now even more clearly unacceptable in light of the Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill, passed by the Senedd on 24 February 2026, which establishes legally binding biodiversity targets and a new Office of Environmental Governance Wales to hold public bodies to account. That landmark legislation is explicitly
Proceeding with the allocation of HG1 KS2 Eastbrook - destroying a functioning green wedge and wildlife habitat without clear evidence of biodiversity enhancement - directly contradicts the spirit and intent of this new law and the wider duties under the Environment (Wales) Act 2016. Our Schools, GP surgeries, and emergency services are already overstretched. Adding hundreds of new residents without committed, funded infrastructure will make life harder to everyone who already lives here. This undermines the "A More Equal Wales" and "A Healthier Wales" goals of the Well being of Future Generations Act, and fails the RLDP tests of soundness on effectiveness and deliverability. For all these reasons - the permanent loss of green space, the harm to community well being, the unresolved safety issues, the flood risk, the failure to protect and enhance biodiversity in the context of the new Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill, and the lack of supporting infrastructure - I strongly object to the allocation of HG1 KS2 Eastbrook. This is the wrong site, it conflicts with Welsh and national legislation and policy, and the consequences would be irreversible. Please remove HG1 KS2 Eastbrook from the RLDP.

The road infrastructure cannot support the proposed level of housing, the result will be more pressure on facilities and poor air quality as traffic queues build throughout the day, particularly around Dinas Powys Primary school.

I object to the proposed allocation of Key Site HG1 KS2 for residential development within the Deposit Replacement Local Development Plan.
This allocation conflicts with the fundamental purpose of the Green Wedge designation between Dinas Powys, Penarth and Llandough. The Green Wedge exists to prevent coalescence between settlements, preserve open countryside, maintain settlement identity and protect undeveloped land from incremental urban expansion. Development of approximately 250 dwellings on this site would significantly erode the physical and visual separation between Dinas Powys and Llandough. Once that separation is diminished, it cannot be restored.
The RLDP’s own evidence base acknowledges the importance of maintaining Green Wedges to protect settlement integrity. Yet HG1 KS2 sits squarely within this protected designation. Furthermore, the Candidate Site Stage 2 Assessment Register rejected other nearby sites within the same Green Wedge (including sites overlapping geographically) on the basis that development would harm its integrity. The progression of HG1 KS2 despite these comparable constraints represents an inconsistency within the evidence base that calls into question the justification for this allocation.
Beyond Green Wedge harm, the site raises serious infrastructure and resilience concerns.
Dinas Powys has a documented history of flooding. The railway corridor through the village lies at one of its lowest points. During heavy rainfall events, the brook rises significantly and train services are already suspended during storms. If the brook were to overtop or drainage systems fail, the railway would likely flood, rendering both village stations unusable. This undermines any argument that rail provision mitigates the transport impact of development.
Surface water drainage infrastructure beneath Cardiff Road is of historic construction and was recorded as being overwhelmed during the December 2020 flood event, as confirmed in the Vale of Glamorgan Section 19 Technical Report. The flooding mechanism identified in that report originated from elevated land to the north and northwest of the village — the same direction as the proposed HG1 KS2 allocation. This demonstrates that the existing drainage network is already operating under capacity constraints. It was not designed to accommodate current traffic volumes or the increasing rainfall intensity associated with climate change. Expanding impermeable surfaces north of the village would increase surface water runoff into a system that has previously failed under extreme conditions. National data indicates that approximately one in nine new homes are already being built in flood-prone areas. Allocating additional housing in a catchment with documented surface water flooding and constrained drainage infrastructure is inconsistent with the precautionary approach embedded within national planning policy.
Traffic congestion is already severe. Cardiff Road functions as the primary spine through the village and experiences daily peak-time gridlock. The only meaningful alternative route is via Pen-y-Turnpike Road. When accidents or obstructions occur on that road, traffic diverts through the centre of the village and movement becomes severely restricted, effectively isolating the settlement. Introducing 250 additional dwellings would generate substantial vehicle trips into a network that lacks resilience and redundancy.
Air quality is also a material concern. The Council operates a permanent automatic air quality monitoring station in Dinas Powys, which indicates that pollution levels are actively monitored within the settlement. The presence of such monitoring infrastructure demonstrates that air quality is already considered sensitive in this location.
Increased traffic flows associated with 250 additional dwellings would inevitably increase vehicle emissions along Cardiff Road and surrounding residential streets. This is particularly concerning given the proximity of nurseries and primary schools within the village, where young children are more vulnerable to nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter exposure.
As someone with asthma, I am acutely aware of how air quality affects respiratory health. Prolonged exposure to traffic-related pollution can exacerbate existing conditions and increase reliance on medical care. Even if current readings remain within statutory limits, national guidance is clear that exposure should be minimised wherever possible, especially near educational settings and residential areas.
Allocating significant additional housing in a location where traffic congestion is already acute risks increasing cumulative exposure in areas used daily by children, families and those with pre-existing respiratory conditions. The precautionary principle should apply.
Public transport cannot reasonably mitigate this impact. The two railway stations are not fully accessible for wheelchair users or individuals with mobility impairments, a third of the population of Dinas Powys are over 65. Rail and bus services do not provide direct access to many key destinations such as GP surgeries, certain hospitals and certain schools. Bus services are already operating under pressure. Cardiff Bus operators have indicated that additional demand will require timetable alterations, further stretching capacity. Wheelchair users (as policy) will be required to wait for subsequent services if accessible space is already occupied. These factors demonstrate that private car dependency would increase.
Local services are already strained. Schools within and around Dinas Powys are under pressure, and healthcare provision within the village is limited. Development of this scale would significantly increase demand for school places and GP appointments. Sustainable development requires infrastructure to be demonstrably deliverable and timed appropriately. There is insufficient evidence that education, healthcare and drainage upgrades can be secured in advance of occupation.
The ecological sensitivity of the area must also be recognised. Development of this magnitude risks habitat fragmentation, increased light and noise pollution, and long-term biodiversity degradation within the Green Wedge. Residents within Dinas Powys have witnessed the loss of apex predators within the last five years foreshadowing a long term decline of biodiversity.
In summary, HG1 KS2 is not justified, as reasonable alternatives have been inconsistently assessed. It is not effective, as infrastructure and transport constraints remain unresolved. It is not consistent with national planning policy in relation to Green Wedge protection, flood risk and sustainable placemaking. For these reasons, the allocation should be removed from the Deposit RLDP.

I am objecting to HG1 KS2 because, as someone living with health problems and mobility limitations, I can already see how difficult daily life in Dinas Powys has become in terms of transport and access. Adding 250 new homes north of the village will make those challenges significantly worse.
Traffic congestion on Cardiff Road is already a daily problem. At school times and rush hour, traffic often builds up along the main road and side roads. When there is an accident or blockage on Pen-y-Turnpike Road, the entire village backs up. On those days it can feel as though there is no way in or out. For someone who needs to attend medical appointments or manage ongoing health issues, this is not a minor inconvenience. It creates anxiety and uncertainty around whether you can reach a GP appointment on time or get home safely.
Although Dinas Powys has two train stations, they are not easily usable for someone with mobility difficulties. Access is not fully step-free, and the stations are not practical for wheelchair users in all circumstances. Even where trains are available, they do not take you directly to local GP surgeries, hospitals etc. Rail services are also regularly disrupted during heavy rain and storms. The railway runs through one of the lowest points in the village and services are cancelled when flooding risk increases. This means it cannot be relied upon as a dependable alternative to driving.
Bus services are not a straightforward solution either. Buses have limited space for wheelchair users. If the designated space is already taken by a pushchair, you may be required to wait for the next service. That is not inclusive or reliable transport planning. If development of this scale increases demand further, waiting times and service pressure will only worsen.
Flooding is a real concern. The Vale of Glamorgan’s Section 19 Technical Report (December 2020) confirms that flooding in Dinas Powys was caused by surface water runoff from elevated land to the north and northwest of the village, the same direction as the proposed development site. The report records that residential properties were affected and that the existing highway drainage system was overwhelmed. This is not a theoretical issue. It has already happened. Increasing hard surfaces upstream through development risks sending even more water into a drainage system that has already failed under pressure.
The drainage beneath Cardiff Road is old and was never designed for the traffic levels or rainfall intensity we now experience. Given the increasing frequency of severe weather events, expanding development in this location feels irresponsible and unsafe.
The site is also within the Green Wedge separating Dinas Powys from Llandough. That open space is important not only visually but psychologically. It gives the village a clear boundary and sense of separation. Development of this scale would narrow that gap and change the character of the village permanently.
Local schools and healthcare services are already stretched. As someone who depends on access to medical care, I am concerned that additional housing will increase pressure on GP appointments and community services without any clear guarantee that capacity will expand first.
There are also environmental concerns, including the presence of habitats suitable for protected species. This land is not empty or unused; it plays an ecological role that would be diminished by large-scale development.
For all of these reasons: traffic congestion, unreliable and inaccessible public transport, known flooding mechanisms from the same catchment area, strain on healthcare and schools, and the loss of Green Wedge land, I believe HG1 KS2 represents unsustainable development and should not proceed.

The roads, schools, trains, doctors, pharmacy’s, plumbing and drainage will not be able to cope with this number of additional homes. Cardiff road is already a stand still most of the time, trains are too full to use at peak times and the roads are full of pot holes.
Further more, Dinas could risk losing its community village feel which we all love.

Cardiff Road is already heavily congested and widely used as a rat run. Adding around 250 homes would significantly worsen traffic, and the road network does not appear capable of accommodating this safely.
Local GP services are already under considerable strain, with residents often struggling to obtain routine appointments. Additional population growth would place further unsustainable pressure on already overstretched provision.
Schools are at or near capacity. This development would place further unsustainable pressure on both.
Dinas Powys receives less infrastructure investment and maintenance than nearby Barry and Penarth. Existing deficiencies should be addressed before further growth is allocated.

Ks2 - Cardiff Road already suffers heavy congestion and is widely used as a rat run. An additional 250 homes would significantly worsen traffic and road safety.
Local GP surgeries are already overstretched, and local schools are at or near capacity. There is no clear evidence that infrastructure will be expanded in time to support this growth.
Dinas Powys already experiences infrastructure pressures compared with nearby Barry and Penarth. Further large-scale development should not proceed without guaranteed, funded improvements.

1. The candidate site has poor access to an already over used and over crowded road which will increase congestion in and out of the village.
2. There will be an increased risk of flooding to an already at risk area
3. There is limited access to non road travel e.g. poor cycle access and good bus/train services and will put more pressure on the system.
4. There is only 1 GP surgery in the village which will be under even more pressure. It will also increase demand on the NHS services in Llandough hospital with increased congestion
5. This will reduce the green space in and around the village with loss of wildlife
6. The village identity of Dinas powys will be increasingly diluted and lost

1. The candidate site has poor access to an already over used and over crowded road which will increase congestion in and out of the village.
2. There will be an increased risk of flooding to an already at risk area
3. There is limited access to non road travel e.g. poor cycle access and good bus/train services and will put more pressure on the system.
4. There is only 1 GP surgery in the village which will be under even more pressure. It will also increase demand on the NHS services in Llandough hospital with increased congestion
5. This will reduce the green space in and around the village with loss of wildlife
6. The village identity of Dinas powys will be increasingly diluted and lost

Myself and my wife have medical needs that means being seen by a doctor regularly. To get an appointment is already impossible. More houses mean more people registered at the doctors, which means even less appointments available.
Traffic is horrendous already. More houses means more cars, more traffic congestion.
Increased flooding risk. Putting people’s houses and lives in danger. Not good enough!
NHS/Ambulance services already struggling in the area. 5 hours wait for an ambulance. This will be longer with more houses.
Don’t want to loose village identity after living here for more than 40 years!
No more houses please!

I would like to raise an objection to this Planning Application on the grounds of increased traffic congestion on the Cardiff Road, loss of greenbelt and wildlife and increase in the risk of flooding in Dinas Powys.

I have lived in Dinas Powys since 1977 and have seen an
ever increasing problem with traffic congestion.
Currently, traffic is sometimes gridlocked, particularly
on Cardiff road. This makes travel within the village and
out of the village very difficult and time consuming.
The additional 250 new homes envisaged in this plan
would put an intolerable extra burden on the village
infrastructure. Schools, GPs, etc are already stretched
to the limit, and as stated traffic congestion is unacceptable.

Doctors are already full to capacity and you cannot get an appointment. Prescriptions also already take a week to process. This will be a lot longer with more houses and more patients.
I moved here over 40 years ago, as I wanted to live in a small village. That is being threatened by your proposal.
The local hospital will struggle as it takes an ambulance 4-5 hours to arrive as it is. More houses will be mean more pressure on them and longer waits - not acceptable!
Local schools are already pushed to their limits with not enough funding.

HG1 KS2 I subject to this site being used for the extensive number of houses being proposed for the following core reasons: - Road transport in this area is already at it's limits. Cardiff Road is mostly a single lane and regularly congested on weekdays and weekends now. Pen-y-turnpike is a dangerous road when busy, which is becoming more common, with accidents becoming more frequent. I regularly witness emergency services blocked along this road, unable to reach their destination in adequate time due to the congestion. This is only going to get worse. - Trains are already at their limits. Often near impossible to get on the train in rush hour into Cardiff. Given there are no plans to add additional jobs to the area, assume all these residents will need to commute. Eastbrook is not accessible for those unable to cross the bridge (eg those in wheel chairs, prams etc). What plans are there for these residents? - I cannot see any plans to increase services such as doctors? This service is already at it's limits - there are not enough appointments for the residents as it stands, let alone more - Flooding is a constant concern in the village. This open space is vital to keeping our housing flood-free. Building on this land brings risk to the existing houses. - Dinas Powys is a village. Residents have chosen to live in a village. This extension will take that identity away

This development will create in Dinas Powys the following issues:-
Increased congestion by adding another 250 housed to a main artery.
Increased flooding by Paving over the flood plain.
Doctors and schools are already over capacity.
Loss of Green field and hence wild life.
Impact on the travel arteries which are already congested.
Dinas Posis will no longer be isolated from Penarth (Llandough has already been subsumed)
Major loss of Greenbelt

This development will create in Dinas Powys the following issues:-
Doctors and schools are already over capacity.
Loss of Green field and hence wild life.
Increased congestion by adding another 250 housed to a main artery.
Increased flooding by Paving over the flood plain.
Impact on the travel arteries which are already congested.
Dinas Powys will no longer be independant from Penarth (Llandough has already been subsumed)
Major loss of Greenbelt

This development will create in Dinas Powys the following issues:-
Increased flooding by Paving over the flood plain.
Increased congestion by adding another 250 housed to a main artery.
Doctors and schools are already over capacity.
Major loss of Green field and Greenbelt with the inherent loss of wild life.
Impact on the travel arteries which are already congested.
Dinas Powys will no longer be isolated from Penarth, Llandough is already part of Penarth.

This cannot be allowed to go ahead without any consideration to the current infrastructure. Traffic through the village already surpasses capacity. Adding more cars in this area will bring the village to a standstill. DP medical centre is also oversubscribed. Getting appointments is difficult at the moment and will be nearly impossible if this goes ahead.

This area already floods. The run off will cross the road fill the River Cadoxton + overflow onto the railway line, possibly flooding just before the Cogan Tunnel. Houses flood in Dinas Powys + this means raw sewage running into the sea. All this water has to go through the pipe under the main road at sunny croft where it can flood to houses. Increased congestion slowly traveling along the road will have an effect on residents health which will suffer. The medical centre + schools are stretched already. The hospitals + emergency services struggle to manage at times. Access at Eastbrook railway station could be dangerous with people crossing the road before the crossing. The road itself is at capacity. The Green Space between Dinas Powys and Llandough is important to the village, helping keeping its identity-it is also important wildlife corridor. The new extension to Llandough Hospital has already increased the amount of water flowing down the hill to the proposed building area

Dinas Powys CANNOT support further development. The roads are totally log-jammed at peak times (and frequently outside these) due to the volume of traffic and the ridiculous 20mph speed limit.
There are frequent floods due to poor drain maintenance and insufficient flood defences in the local river.
The state of the roads throughout the village is appalling and riddled with pot-holes.
Our schools are full and our local medical centre cannot cope with the volume of patients. Wait time just to get someone to answer the phone can be in excess of 20 minutes.
Any construction project would not only be environmentally unfriendly but it would wreak havoc in terms of delays through the village and to and from Cardiff, Barry and Penarth.
250 new houses would likely mean at least another 500 cars and potentially 500 more children requiring places in the schools.
Further development should be undertaken on brown field sites on the outskirts of the village.
Given the ludicrously high level of council tax (approaching £5K p.a.) for my own property, for which we receive a shoddy service, the council surely has more pressing priorities - especially given the approaching Senedd elections because many are certainly not impressed with Labour / Plaid.
I object to this development going ahead in the strongest manner.

Before I begin my objection I would like to state that I am not a NIMBY. I recognise the need for housing especially as the UK population has increased dramatically over the years. However, without the infrastructure being put in place then all that happens is the standard of living is reduced for residents. I live in Georges Row which is usually congested due to the residents on Cardiff Road having to park in the street. George's Row is proposed as an access for all vehicles. This spills out onto Cardiff Road, which will lead to more congestion. I am worried about the water run off into the Cadaxton river the extra houses being built. This winter has had an exceptionally high rainfall and with climate change extreme weather will be the norm. Where is the infrastructure to accommodate these extra houses? Dinas Powys has one health centre, one primary school, one church primary school and two high schools in Penarth, which I am led to believe, are oversubscribed. Finally you as a council, have you got evidence that these houses will enhance Dinas Powys? If you can see that there will be more traffic congestion, probably more flooding of houses, an infrastructure that is creaking, how can you justify this proposal?

HG1 KS2 The proposed development will significantly add to traffic congestion and air pollution. Long tailbacks from the Merry Harrier's junction are a daily occurrence and any additional roads joining the junction directly or indirectly will inevitably increase the congestion. in addition, the volume of traffic entering Dinas Powys from recent Barry developments has been considerable. Consideration must also be given to pedestrians who also have to safely navigate any new road layout. The development will put further pressure on the local infrastructure, in particullar medical care which is already functioning at capacity. There is an increased risk of flooding in low lying ares as drainage improves from the run-off of the new houses. This is a green-field development which will reduce the boundary between Dinas Powys and Llandough and will no doubt set a precedent for similar development applications in future.

Both our objections relate to 7. Key Site Supporting Information, Green Infrastructure Strategy, October 2024, Version 2 prepared by tir collective, landscape architects, on behalf of Persimmon Homes.

OBJECTION 1

The document refers to two area of woodland adjacent to but outside the boundary of the proposed development:

1. Restored ancient woodland to the NW of the site, this woodland is owned by us in its entirety.
2. Ancient Semi Natural Woodland to the SW of the site. We own the western part, being the original woodland, representing about 40% of the total area, the balance being the more recently planted part forming part of Seel Park.
The document refers to enhancing the planting and carrying out alterations to enable access to the woodlands by residents of the development and others as an amenity use.
We object to land outside the boundary of the development and not in the ownership or control of the developer being put forward for amenity use. There have been no discussions with us about this and we would have made our views quite clear. There can be no amenity use for these woods and there cannot be any public access. Both woodlands are worked by us for selective timber extraction. Both have been affected by ash die-back and there is a risk of falling branches and/or trees. Woodland 1 is open to the fields on both sides and our cattle use it for shade and cooling during hot weather. Cattle in woods and public, possibly with dogs, do not mix.
The proposals affecting land in our ownership have been put forward without our approval or knowledge and we cannot agree to them.

OBJECTION 2

The Green Infrastructure document shows in the Framework Masterplan in the field that it calls 'Central Valley' a yellow-coloured footpath, possibly incorporating a cycle path also, running the length of the field and terminating on the western boundary with an arrow pointing into our farmyard. The implication of the arrow being that access will be made into our farmyard at this point.
We cannot allow access into our farmyard. It is private property, there is no right of way. It is a working farmyard with penned and free-roaming livestock and heavy machinery and tractors being used. There would be massive safety and security issues with this and it is unfortunate that this was not discussed with us beforehand.
Once our tenancy is terminated it will be our intention to close that access point, close off the gateway, erect new fencing and plant new hedging plants so that there can be no access from the field termed 'Central Valley' into our farmyard

Both our objections relate to 7. Key Site Supporting Information, Green Infrastructure Strategy, October 2024, Version 2 prepared by tir collective, landscape architects, on behalf of Persimmon Homes.
OBJECTION 1
The document refers to two area of woodland adjacent to but outside the boundary of the proposed development:
1. Restored ancient woodland to the NW of the site, this woodland is owned by us in its entirety.
2. Ancient Semi Natural Woodland to the SW of the site. We own the western part, being the original woodland, representing about 40% of the total area, the balance being the more recently planted part forming part of Seel Park.
The document refers to enhancing the planting and carrying out alterations to enable access to the woodlands by residents of the development and others as an amenity use.
We object to land outside the boundary of the development and not in the ownership or control of the developer being put forward for amenity use. There have been no discussions with us about this and we would have made our views quite clear. There can be no amenity use for these woods and there cannot be any public access. Both woodlands are worked by us for selective timber extraction. Both have been affected by ash die-back and there is a risk of falling branches and/or trees. Woodland 1 is open to the fields on both sides and our cattle use it for shade and cooling during hot weather. Cattle in woods and public, possibly with dogs, do not mix.
The proposals affecting land in our ownership have been put forward without our approval or knowledge and we cannot agree to them.
OBJECTION 2
The Green Infrastructure document shows in the Framework Masterplan in the field that it calls 'Central Valley' a yellow-coloured footpath, possibly incorporating a cycle path also, running the length of the field and terminating on the western boundary with an arrow pointing into our farmyard. The implication of the arrow being that access will be made into our farmyard at this point.
We cannot allow access into our farmyard. It is private property, there is no right of way. It is a working farmyard with penned and free-roaming livestock and heavy machinery and tractors being used. There would be massive safety and security issues with this and it is unfortunate that this was not discussed with us beforehand.
Once our tenancy is terminated it will be our intention to close that access point, close off the gateway, erect new fencing and plant new hedging plants so that there can be no access from the field termed 'Central Valley' into our farmyard

Objection to the Allocation of 250 Dwellings at Cardiff Road, Dinas Powys.
This submission objects to the proposed allocation on the grounds that the evidence relating to transport, air quality, sustainable travel, flood risk and primary healthcare capacity is incomplete, outdated and insufficient to satisfy the statutory tests of soundness, as laid out in the Four Statutory Tests of Soundness (Wales). These are widely referred to as C1-C4. Particular attention should be devoted to tests C2 and C3, when gathering presentable evidence in mitigation. The current Plan does not demonstrate that the development on this scale can be accommodated sustainably and not just meet the C1-C4 tests but should exceed as a matter of fact and good governance.

Transport Capacity and Cumulative Impact
The existing highway network traversing through Dinas Powys, in particular Cardiff Road (which is the main vehicular route through the village for all traffic from Barry and other outlying areas travelling to Cardiff itself), St Andrews Road, the A4055 and associated junctions and interactions, already experience severe peak-time congestion. No settlement specific junction modelling has been provided, peak hour assessments or baseline traffic data confirming that the existing network retains sufficient capacity or that cumulative predictive impacts have been assessed in accordance with the national policy.

Lack of Deliverables and Enforceable Mitigation
The plan fails to clearly identify any costed or enforceable mitigation measures for Dinas Powys. There is no certainty regarding the interventions required, their phasing-in, funding or which delivery mechanisms will be utilised. In the absence of secured and timely mitigation, the Plan fails to adequately address the four statutory tests C1-C4 (Wales).

Air quality and Public Health
No location-specific or cumulative air quality modelling has been undertaken for Dinas Powys. The plan does not assess worst-case parameters (which is a given for any large development), conditions or sensitive receptors, nor does it try to demonstrate continued compliance with the existing statutory thresholds. Surely, the additional traffic generated from this large development will have a detrimental and additive impact. This clearly represents a significant evidence gap with direct implications for public health and compliance.

Sustainable Transport Assumptions
The RLDP contains no committed or funded sustainable transport improvements for Dinas Powys. Without identified schemes, delivery timescales or secured investment, the assumed model shift is unsubstantiated and as such does not pass the completeness check. Car dependency will not only remain high but will be added to with this large scale development, leading to increased congestion, extended travel times, delays and worsening air quality.

Primary Healthcare Capacity
Dinas Powys Health Centre is already operating beyond its intended and practical capacity for provision of GP services to the Dinas Powys residents, leading to poor primary care and further extending access to timely appointments and care. The RLDP provide no assessment of the additional demand that will be generated by the occupants of the 250 new dwellings, no evidence of engagement with the Heath Board, and no strategy for adequately expanding local primary care provisions. Without a clearly costed and deliverable plan for primary healthcare capacity enlargement it is difficult to understand how essential healthcare services will manage the increased population needs. The allocation simply ignores this statutory requirement and doesn't even try to demonstrate that necessary infrastructure can be delivered alongside the growth, contrary to national requirements.

Flood Risk Evidence Not Fit for Purpose
The flood risk evidence underpinning the Plan is obsolete. Since, it doesn't incorporate the major flood event of 23rd December 2020, which resulted in internal flooding to 98 properties.
- the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (2013) predates the 2020 event and updated climate projections.
- NRWs September 2020 ECOR rejected a strategic scheme based on assumptions disproven by the 2020 flood.
- no post-flood catchment-wide hydraulic modelling has been undertaken.
- NRW has not produced any updated mitigation strategy incorporating 2020 data set.
Without an updated, actual event based and informed model, the Council has failed to demonstrate that additional development will NOT increase flood risk within the catchment or elsewhere.

Failure to Meet Soundness Tests
The RLDP fails to meet national policy requirements for a robust, proportionate and use of up-to-date evidence base. Key omissions include (but not limited to):
- no junction capacity modelling.
- no cumulative air quality modelling.
- no define or enforceable mitigation strategy.
- no committed sustainable transport plan.
- no assessment of primary healthcare capacity and flooded evidence invalidated by the December 2020 event.
The plan is therefore not justified, it fails to meet key legal requirements, its not effective and not sufficient credible evidence is made available.

Conclusion
The proposed development at Cardiff Road cannot be considered safe, sustainable or supported by adequate evidence. Until the Council produces updated transport modelling, enforceable mitigation, robust air quality assessments, a primary healthcare capacity plan and NRW approved post 2020 flood modelling, the allocation should not proceed and the RLDP should not be classified as "found sound" as it applies to Dinas Powys.