I object to Site 490 Land to the north of Pendoylan due to the sheer size and the consequences of potentially doubling the size of a rural community. I ask the council whether the size of this proposal meets all environmental and rual objectives to protect our habitat.

I would not object to a proposed site in proportion to progressive growth of a rural village, but this is just too large!

1. Significant Existing Local Opposition
This site is already highly contested. Proceeding with inclusion despite strong and sustained community opposition demonstrates a disregard for local residents and the principles of meaningful public consultation.

2. Impact on Overstretched Infrastructure
Local infrastructure is already under considerable strain. Roads around the motorway junction experience congestion, particularly at peak times. Additional development would exacerbate traffic pressures, increase pollution, and heighten safety risks. There is no clear evidence that supporting infrastructure—roads, schools, healthcare, drainage, and utilities—can accommodate further demand without significant and disruptive upgrades.

3. Loss of Green Belt Land
The proposal includes designated Green Belt land. The purpose of Green Belt policy is to prevent urban sprawl, safeguard the countryside from encroachment, and preserve the setting of historic settlements. Development in this location directly undermines these objectives. There are no demonstrated “exceptional circumstances” that justify such loss.

4. Harm to a Historic and Picturesque Village
The adjacent village has been established for hundreds of years and retains a distinct rural character. Its historic setting, landscape views, and identity would be irreparably harmed by large-scale development at its boundary. Once lost, this character cannot be restored.

5. Inadequate Access and Unsuitable Location
The village itself lacks suitable access to accommodate the scale of development proposed. The surrounding road network was never designed for significant expansion. Increased traffic would fundamentally alter the quiet, rural nature of the area.

6. Environmental and Landscape Impact
The site forms part of a valued landscape that contributes to the character and amenity of the area. Development at a motorway junction in such a sensitive rural setting would introduce urbanisation, noise, light pollution, and visual intrusion.

For the reasons outlined above, this site is neither sustainable nor appropriate for allocation. I strongly urge the Council to reject its inclusion and instead prioritise brownfield sites or more suitable locations that do not compromise Green Belt land, historic villages, or already pressured infrastructure.

Would be fantastic to see new development in pendoylan

Having looked into planning details in great detail for the proposed road, I would suggest before considering this site that the Council consider the fact the village is in a Conservation area and there is a huge amount of protection provided in policy for the area, and importantly in this case, the views in and out of the area.

From the Conservation Area Appraisal for Pendoylan
(http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/Documents/Living/Planning/Conservation/Appraisals/Pendoyl
an_CA_AMP_2009.pdf)
"The Council will seek to ensure that all development respects the important
views within, into and from the Conservation Area, as identified in the appraisal. The Council will
seek to ensure that these views remain protected from inappropriate forms of development.”

Secondly, The Ely Valley is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) so there is a huge amount of protection provided here for the area.
"The Ely Valley and ridge slopes are designated by the Vale of Glamorgan Council as a
Special Landscape Area (SLA): Within the special landscape areas identified above, development
proposals will be permitted where it is demonstrated they would cause no unacceptable harm to
the important landscape character of the area". (Policy MG 17, Vale of Glamorgan LDP (2011-2026)).

These aspects were not considered for the road and therefore a huge amount of money was spent, and these aspects would have likely halted the road development.

I am happy to provide further detail if required:

Finally, I would hope from a traffic and environmental reason, the council would consider firstly brown field sites, and secondly prioritise sites along regular bus and train routes rather than country roads.

Site ID 490
Rural and farming community.
The infrastructure of only one road namely Pendoylan Road cannot cope with the volume of traffic passing through Clawdd Coch, Tredoridge and Pendoylan village. It is currently a 'rat run' for all commercial and non residents cutting through from Llantrisant (4119 ?) and M4 to the A48
A by pass is needed.

The Ely Valley at Pendoylan is now flooding on a regular basis with flood water frequently covering the land in question. The land around the village cannot absorb any more run off caused by new buildings or hard landscaping

I believe that any development of this agricultural land would be detrimental to the village of Pendoylan and the residents who have chosen to live in a small village in outstanding countryside because it is small. There are no amenities in the village such as shops, very limited public transport so any additional housing would increase the already over saturated country lanes with additional traffic. The area indicated totally surrounds the village primary school and any development on the land would affect the children at the school. The school would not be able to expand if needed and if the land was used for housing it would be doubtful if there would be any places available for children to attend the school, hence more travel.

Land borders the Ely flood plain
If built on drainage shall decrease increasing flood risk as well as from flood plain
Very few essential services available in area especially public transport therefore road traffic shall increase along a busy road . Gas and mains sewage not available for a lot of village currently. Shall decrease available green space that council says is important for wellbeing
Maybe one suggestion for the land is to build a car park for parents at the school to ease congestion at school times

The land earmarked to the North of the Pendoylan school is outside of the village boundary with no nearby houses. It is greenfield land and should be left as such. The area around the school is already heavily congested and should be left as such.

Existing agricultural land use and total lack of suitable infrastructure for housing development.

As concluded in the RLDP Stage 2 Candidate Site Register, this site is not a sustainable or suitable location for new housing development. It reports that the land is BMV land (in part Grade 2). PPW expects LPAs to avoid allocating BMV land for development and take sequential approach to site allocation so that brownfield and lower-quality agricultural land is preferred to BMV land. Fundamentally, the VOGC has also previously, accurately concluded that Pendoylan, as a settlement, contains few services (only a primary school, and Church) and residents rely on private transport to access all other essential services and facilities. PPW requires that all new development is located in sustainable, well-connected places and designed to priortise active travel, reducing the reliance on private cars. Clearly any new, major development in Pendoylan would conflict with national planning policy. Whilst it is acknowledged that there is a need for new homes in the VoGC, not least affordable homes, this should be located in, or on the edge of, those settlements that have or could sustain the essential services and facilities, active travel and good access to jobs, that any new residents demand.