Amend Plan to include the site

This representation comprises an objection to the exclusion of these areas of
land from the development limits for Porthyrhyd – a designated Tier 3
Sustainable Village.
The residential element of the scheme would comprise a high quality phased
development and would draw on local Welsh vernacular architectural design
elements, making every effort to be sustainable, both through the
employment of local contractors, the use of local suppliers, and in the long
term, through the provision of residential units ideally located in proximity to
the A48 strategic transport corridor. Likewise, the development will be within
convenient walking distance of village services and facilities, and also the
positive recreational benefits of the nearby National Botanic Garden of Wales.
Allocating the proposer’s land will aid in keeping development adjacent to the
A48 and its slip road, creating a nuclear form in this part of Porthyrhyd, rather
than extending further along the B4310 and perpetuating ribbon development
as proposed by allocation SuV20/h1. The proposer’s land is readily deliverable
and appropriate to a phased development scheme.
The site’s inclusion would not lead to additional environmental pressure, but
instead will foster sustainable growth and allow for a wider choice of housing
type within this Tier 3 Sustainable Village. Its development would be in
keeping and in character with the settlement and will ensure a readily
deliverable source of future housing for this sustainable community.
In addition, residential development at this location:-
· would not be detrimental to the amenity of adjacent properties;
would satisfy recognised housing and sustainability objectives;
· would not have a detrimental impact on the landscape or nature
conservation interests.
Furthermore, the site is not impeded by any access, ground condition, flood
risk, hydrological, ecological, archaeological or land ownership related
constraints and its short term delivery is assured.
It is worth noting that the proposed scheme includes areas of landscaping that
will function as communal greenspace, thus providing a key community benefit
which will enhance both the physical and mental well-being of residents.
The inclusion of this land within revised development limits would be fully
supported.