Category: Planning Applications

Planning updates

The following applications have been approved

• Valegate Retail Park, Culverhouse Cross. External refurbishment, including removal of existing entrance structures, with replacement entrances, new signage zones and with all other associated works
• Countisbury, St. Lythans Road, St. Lythans. Proposed two storey side and rear extension
• Front garden of 61, Walston Road, Wenvoe. Work to Ash tree covered by TPO, reduce due to proximity to cracked wall .
• Land at Lydmore Mill Farm, Dyffryn. Construction of manege and fencing.
• Weycock Waste Water Treatment Works. Request for EIA Screening Opinion Not Required

 

The Council had a discussion over the outstanding local highway issues with Mr M. Clogg, Operational Manager Highways. A number of issues are only going to be resolved when sufficient funds are available. Other issues will be examined for a possible solution.

A public consultation concerning improvements in the local play areas took place during the month and a number of constructive ideas were submitted. The Vale is at present drawing up plans and it is hoped the work can be completed later this year.

A marked increase in dog fouling has been noted around the village lately especially in the area of the school. The Vale is looking to increase its enforcement team. The public could do more by shaming those responsible for not clearing up after the dog.

Five mile lane work is slightly behind schedule due to the discovery of an unmapped water supply pipe; the road is expected to open on the 1st April. The road then from Sycamore Cross to Pendoylan will be totally closed for 6 weeks for road widening work connected with the new housing development site.

Representatives from the Council and the Library have met with the Vale planning department to resolve a few outstanding issues. The tender documents are expected to be issued in mid March. The proposed building will be attached to the present Community Centre and consist of two rooms joined by a fold-away screen and additional toilets and main entrance porch. The new library will permanently occupy one room and when open the two rooms will be joined and spill into the other room. When not in use the library can be shut away and the other room used by the public.

 

 

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Planning updates. The following planning application have been approved.

• 5, Old Port Road, Wenvoe. Proposed demolition of rear single storey flat roof extension and rear conservatory. Construction of rear, single storey flat roof extension, single storey front extension and rear flat roof dormer. Erection of rear store and enclosed courtyard with change to door and window arrangement throughout

• 3, Seaview Cottages, Twyn Yr Odyn. Free standing balcony.

• Dyffryn Springs, St. Lythans Road, Dyffryn. Construction of a two storey building with a wedding venue function. Conditions applied on the use of the building. 

The council received a local crime report update from the police at their January meeting. A new PCSO Sion Summers has been appointed for the community working out of Penarth. His duties include policing at Culverhouse Cross retail park but he will be seen around the area in future.

The finance committee’s recommendations for next year have been approved by the council. The local

precept will remain virtually unaltered but there will be an average 3% increase in charges.

The new library final design work continues and is expected to be completed by mid February when it will go for tendering.

Water main improvement work at Chapel Terrace, Twyn-yr-Odyn is expected to commence in the very near future. Permission has been granted for Dwr Cymru to use a small area of the playing field for a site office.

Report received of fly tipping of electrical equipment near the television mast. Discovery of any such dumped rubbish should be reported directly to the Vale or the council clerk. The restriction of two black bags per household has seen no increase in the level of such fly-tipping incidents.

The council agreed to co-opt Mrs K Jones, Port Road to fill the vacancy formed by the death of Cllr. E. Jervis.

 

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The December Council meeting was held after the magazine went to print.

The following application has been approved:-

16, Heol Draenen Wen, Culverhouse Cross. Two storey side & rear extension

The appeal against the Vale’s refusal to permit the construction of a new Starbucks drive through unit at Brooklands Terrace retail park has been granted by planning inspector. The loss of car parking spaces will be off-set by using the additional spaces near the Burger King restaurant. Signage directing customers to this area are to be erected before any work commences.

 

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The following applications have been approved

• 1 & 2, Stone House, Dyffryn Conversion of two semi-detached properties into a single detached property and erection of a sustainable (energy positive) rural exceptions bungalow, new access and associated works.

• 12, Vennwood Close, Wenvoe Part garage conversion

• Land to the west of plot nos. 38 to 53, The Grange, rear of plot nos. 38 – 53 Burdons Close, Wenvoe Engineering operations comprising a new surface water land drain and associated works

• Woodview, Port Road, Wenvoe Occupation of dwelling in compliance with the Rural enterprise condition, with the rural enterprise being a dog boarding business.

 

The Council discussed the external auditors report. These are public records available to be viewed with a request to the clerk.

Following discussions with the Vale it has become apparent that, due to other commitments work, preparing the necessary preliminary documents for the new library building can not commence until mid December, with construction anticipated to start in June and completion by December 2019.

The Council would like to know the views, especially of allotment holders, on whether the present allotment rules should be amended to permit the erection of greenhouses on holdings.

Council members received a conducted tour of the Five Mile Lane development. The work is expected to be complete by October 2019. Extensive archaeological work took place before the development started; among the finds were over 450 Neolithic skeletons, a sword and other ancient settlement indications. It is hoped that the finds will form part of a future exhibition. The road development site office is open to visitors on the first Wednesday of each month (except January when it is the second Wednesday) between 2.00pm and 4.00pm to view plans, pictures etc and ask questions.

The school has appointed a new deputy headmaster who will take up his post after Christmas.

The Mayor's Foundation Grant Fund. The aim of the fund is to offer grants to Community Groups, the Voluntary Sector and not for profit organisations towards the cost of initiatives within the Vale of Glamorgan that help to support the Council’s vision of 'Strong Communities with a Bright Future'. Funding between £100 and £250 to enhance the work of voluntary and charitable organisations within the Vale of Glamorgan is available. Contact the Council Clerk for further details.

The Council has set the legal process in motion for obtaining a new member to the Council. Anybody who would like to serve their community should watch for the notices on the Council notice board or contact the Council Clerk who can keep you informed of the process.

 

 

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Planning updates.

The following applications have been approved

• The Homestead, 4, Church Rise. Erect a conservatory to the rear elevation.

• Coedhirion, 8, Walston Road, Wenvoe. Rear extension to, and internal/external refurbishment of, the existing dwelling, including demolition of single storey extension at front, bay window, single storey flat roofed extension at rear and ancillary garage building at rear.

• 63, Burdons Close. – Remove garage doors and replace with UPVC double glazed window to match house

• 23, Rectory Close. – Proposed first floor side extension to form walk-in wardrobe and downstairs utility room, and single storey rear house extension

• 83, Heol Collen, Culverhouse Cross. – Proposed single storey rear house extension and conversion of integral garage to habitable room.

• 42, Heol Collen, Culverhouse Cross. – Removal of tree showing signs of rot which is covered by TPO. A replacement tree is required to be planted.

• Grange Lodge, Grange Avenue. – Works to crown lift a TPO protected tree

• Trees to the rear of 10-15, Clos Llanfair. – Works to crown lift and crown reduce TPO protected trees.

 

The appeal hearing against the refusal to grant planning permission for the construction of a Starbucks drive-through unit in the Brooklands Retail Park car park will take place on the 25th October at the Docks Office, Barry starting at 10.00am. The hearing is expected to last one day.

A list of roads to be resurfaced during the next few years includes work at Dyffryn, and Walston Road/Tarrws Lane. The extent of the resurfacing is not given in the communication. A request to remove or install the loose kerb stones at the top of Tarrws Lane before any resurfacing work is carried out is being made to the Vale.

Following the announcement that the Welsh Government has approved our grant application for funds to assist in the construction of the new library a provisional time scale has been produced which indicates construction will take around six months and commence in May/June next year. The council are hoping to advance this date during discussions with the parties involved.

With the grant now approved the Vale is to be requested to progress the Grange Park play area design.

The Vale Councillor, Johnathan Bird, updated the council on Vale matters. The car parking charges are still under public consultation; money raised is to be ring-fenced and used for car park improvements and town centre regenerations. Work on the straightening of Five Mile Lane – the night time shutting of the road is to allow widening work through the woodland area at the Barry end of the road. On the first Wednesday of the month between 2 and 4pm the site office (located near the Molton Road junction) is open to the public so you can be updated on the progress of the work

 

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