Category: Planning Updates

The following applications have been approved.

• Glebelands, 27, Rectory Close, Wenvoe. A two-storey side extension to replace the existing single storey side extension.

• 4, Larchwood, Wenvoe. Trim over hanging branches on 2 Oak and an Ash tree.

• Goldsland Walk, Wenvoe. Work to Oak tree covered by TPO.

 

The following applications have been refused

• 9, Tarrws Close, Wenvoe. Loft conversion incorporating rear dormer with balcony and roof extension front elevation. The size and form of the proposed gable dormer on the front roof plane would unacceptably impact on the character of the existing dwelling and would be out of keeping with the consistent roof form of the bungalows located on the east side of Tarrws Close.

• Poundfield Farm, Pound Lane, Wenvoe. The retention and completion of the existing building to provide ancillary living accommodation associated with the dwelling at Poundfield Farm. The proposed residential annex and associated use of land as extended residential garden is considered to represent an unjustified and unacceptable form of development that would be widely visible from the adjacent public right of way and would have a harmful impact on the character and appearance of the countryside. In addition, the proposals will likely result in long term impacts on the protected Wenvoe Woods, part of which forms the application site.

 

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The following planning applications have been approved

• Waunwyrdd, Port Road, Proposed alterations and extensions.
• Grange Park, side of 34 Old Port Road, Removal of 3 Horse Chestnut trees.

 

The tenders for construction of the new library building are being sought, closing date is 17th May. Planned commencement of construction is 1st July with the new building coming into use end of December.

The plans for the Twyn-yr-Odyn play area having been displayed locally resulted in only an additional suggestion for a seat near the swings which was supported.

A litter pick has taken place in Twyn-yr-Odyn area during the month, a date is being considered for an evening clean-up in the village. It was proposed that litter pickers and bags are left easily available in different locations to allow families, individuals etc to easily tidy an area they feel requires attention.

The council is seeking quotes for work to level the ground in the cemetery by infilling dips in the ground and reseeding where necessary.

 

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The following planning applications have been approved:-

• 43, Gwern Close, St. Lythans. Rear single storey extension within residential curtilage

• Adjacent to Plot 43, St Lythans, Culverhouse Cross, Work to an oak tree covered by TPO

• Weycock Cross Sewage Treatment Works, A4426, Barry. Proposed works

• The Croft, Burdonshill, Wenvoe. Construction of garage

• The Hide Away, St. Lythans. New stables on the site of existing stables.

 

Planning application for Cwm Derwen Farm, Waycock Road, Nr. Barry for an extension to the existing farm building to accommodate in-door lambing and storage of machinery and fodder was refused. The proposed building was not considered to be permitted development given the proposed floor area and proximity to protected dwellings and therefore did not comply with conditions A.1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995

 

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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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August Planning updates.

• Garn Farm, Port Road. Variation of Condition 2 of 1986/00754/FUL to replace with rural enterprise condition under TAN 6 has been approved

• Lingfield, 34, Old Port Road. Extension of existing detatched garage. Withdrawn.

• Development of 12 dwellings at the Rectory, Port Road. Non-Material Amendment – Proposed change to the wording of Condition 3 of Planning Permission 2017/00910/FUL. Refused

• Brooklands Retail Park, Culverhouse Cross. Proposed new Starbucks drive-through unit. Appeal against the refusal to grant planning permission. (The reasons for the refusal were that the proposed drive-thru A3 unit would result in a significant reduction in the level of parking available to serve the existing retail park which would result in traffic congestion for vehicles entering, manoeuvring and exiting the site, resulting in highway safety implications within the retail park and on the highway network in the vicinity of the site close to the strategic road junction Culverhouse Cross.)

 

The Council discussed the new proposed dog controls and reference to local areas. The aim is to deter anti-social behaviour by certain dog owners. Dogs will be banned from the children’s fenced play areas in the Grange Park and it will be an offence not to clear-up dog faeces in the rest of the area. At the Station Road Playing Fields dogs will be banned from the tennis courts and marked out football pitches. There is some confusion because the order appears to indicate that the playing field has an existing banning order, the council will seek to clarify the situation. See dog article on page 12 or additional details on the Vale web site.

A recent health and safety review of local Council areas of responsibility raised no major issues. Certain trees require crown lifting, the correct permission will be obtained where required. 

A review of the present cemetery rules will be undertaken shortly. It has been noted that several of the present rules are being ignored. There has been somebody depositing their household waste in the churchyard bins. These bins are emptied by a private contractor not the Vale. Village bins also have receive household waste on occasions. Information on perpetrators would be welcomed

At a recent liaison meeting between the Vale Community Councils, the police reported on a number of house burglaries and car thefts in the Vale. Arrests of a number of people in connection with both types of crime have taken place. The Vale is hoping to encourage local councils to take over some of the duties they do not have funds available to support in future.

 

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