Gwrthwynebu

ID sylw: 6016

Derbyniwyd: 26/06/2026

Respondent ID: 645

Ymatebydd: Ms Zoe Aubery

Asiant : Boyer Planning

Cadarn? Nac Ydi

As part of the Matter Arising Changes (MACs), it is understood that an additional paragraph has been inserted explaining that: "Development limits are a key mechanism for helping to manage future growth by defining the area within which development would normally be permitted, subject to material planning considerations. The development limits have been applied to the Principal Centres, Service Centres and Sustainable Villages as defined in Strategic Policy SP3: Sustainable Distribution – Settlement Framework."
Barratt Redrow supports the principle of amending the settlement boundary but maintain that the proposed changes should be further revised to ensure a sustainable pattern of growth is achieved at Bryn. In turn this approach will better contribute towards meeting identified housing needs, including the provision of homes for local people in an accessible and sustainable location. For the purposes of soundness, BR strongly believe that the proposed allocation at Land off Heol y Mynydd, Bryn should be extended to account for the site in its entirety. This would require a corresponding amendment to the development limits to include the full 5.4 hectares of land under Barratt Redrow's control, thereby avoiding any potential reliance upon the adjoining parcel of undeliverable white land to contribute to future housing supply.

By contrast Barratt Redrow notes that, as a consequence of the revised development limits, an area of unallocated "white land" immediately to the south of the proposed allocation (also accessed from Heol y Mynydd, Bryn) would, by default, be incorporated within the settlement boundary. In procedural terms, the inclusion of this land within the development limits creates the potential for it to come forward as a windfall site during the plan period. However, the land is understood to be landlocked, unregistered in terms of ownership and, as such, cannot presently be considered deliverable or developable.
Barratt Redrow therefore requests that the additional land, directly to the west of the allocation, which has continuously been promoted for residential development should be incorporated within the allocation boundary. The land is available, within the control of the developer, and capable of being delivered during the early years of the Plan period. Moreover, its inclusion would provide greater certainty that future residential development in this location will be delivered in a more comprehensively, coherent and ultimately sustainable manner. Thereby avoiding piecemeal or speculative proposals coming forward on adjacent land. This approach would be more closely aligned with national policy and in particular WG’s principles of good placemaking in order to contribute towards achieving sustainable development in accordance with Test 2 of the DPM.

In addition to the above, there appears to be some technical inconsistencies relating to site reference numbers and the physical extent of the development limits shown within the current Matters Arising Consultation document. Firstly, the settlement boundary illustrated within the PDF version of the Matter Arising Changes documents (Figure 3) appears to be at odds with the boundary presented within the Council's interactive online mapping (Figure 2). As mentioned above whilst we understand that the intension is to amend the development limits of Bryn to incorporate Phase 1 of the site known as 'Land off Heol y Mynydd, Bryn' and, by virtue of which the unregistered parcel of white land located immediately to the south (BR maintains concerns regarding this approach). Currently there are discrepancies between the two plans which creates uncertainty as to the physical extent of the defined urban area and in turn adds an unnecessary layer of complication when interpretating the proposed changes. It is therefore essential that the Council clarifies the proposed arrangements on the PDF version (Figure 3) and rectifies any inconsistencies to ensure that all interested parties are able to make informed decisions based on an accurate and robust evidence base.

Secondly, there also appear to be inconsistencies in the allocation reference numbers relating to Land off Heol y Mynydd, Bryn. Throughout the Revised LDP, the allocation is generally referred to as PrC2/(V). However, within the Matter Arising Changes documentation, the site is identified as (MACM)PrC2/c, with the land to the south-east of Land off Heol y Mynydd, Bryn is allocated as (MACM)PrC2/v. Similar to the above these inconsistencies create ambiguity and have the potential to undermine effective interpretation and implementation of the Plan.
For completeness it is important that both of these matters are rectified for the purposes of accuracy/ transparency, and that the Revised LDP and all associated documentation consistently reflect the Council's intended position. Notwithstanding Barratt Redrow's continuing concerns regarding the appropriateness of extending the settlement boundary to include the unregistered parcel of white land, priority should instead be given to extending the proposed allocation at Heol y Mynydd, Bryn so as to provide a more coherent and defensible settlement edge.

Noted. The site in question is included within the development limits as 'white land' with no designated proposed uses. Whilst it is noted that there would be potential for the site to be brought forward for potential development this would only be possible subject to access, amenity and infrastructural constraints being overcome. Consequently the site makes no contributions towards the Council's housing supply.

The potential for misinterpretation to site reference is noted, however these site references were only to the MAC consultation and a final adopted Revised LDP will contain a separate / new site reference for the new allocated site, therefore removing any potential confusion that may have occurred.