Site Alternative Deliverability Report SALT 066 Land S of Welsh

Local Development Plan
Site Alternative Deliverability Report
Brecon Beacons National Park Authority
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Land S of Welsh Whiskey, Penderyn
Resubmission: Undeliverable
SALT 066
Land S of Welsh Whiskey
Penderyn (Hirwaun)
Existing use
Proposed use
Previous CS/DBR Number
Agricultural
Residential
CS41
Previous site survey
Taken from LDP Settlement Assessment: Penderyn
Candidate Site CS41
Looking towards Northern extent of site opposite side of road,
adjacent to primary school
Northern extent of site.
Area of site
Contextualising image showing main road and approach
to site from the North looking South.
Candidate Site CS41
Looking west towards Southern Extent of site from junction adjacent.
W boundary
Image taken from main road looking towards Western Boundary
W boundary
Looking along Western Boundary from opposite side of main road.
Candidate Site CS41
Potential access point off
main road
Northerly view across site from Southern Boundary. Note rise in land
View from Southern Boundary towards NE corner of site Mature
trees associated with river bed.
Candidate Site CS41
View towards Eastern Boundary from southern Boundary.
View from SE corner of site towards Western Boundary.
Note rise in land
Existing agricultural building within site
Candidate Site CS41
View towards Western Boundary looking from the South.
Overgrown hedgerow bounds road. Marked drop in levels
from road frontage to Eastern extent
View looking south of site from Southern Boundary. Area of
overgrown vegetation and open land.
View across site taken from Southern Boundary looking
towards Northern Extent
CS ID no
CS46
Site Name
Land South of Welsh Whisky
Current use of area
Proposed use
Are there natural Constraints
preventing development
Are there any other constraints
preventing development of the site
Development immediately adjacent?
Impact on settlement if development
were to proceed
Linear extension into area of open space separating 2 areas of village. Constrained by floodplain only development
option would be to develop along road frontage, perpetuating linear extension and working to cojoin two distinct
areas of the settlement.
Recommendation: Site should retain current use during LDP period.
DEPOSIT Key Stakeholder Responses
No previous consultation – site failed capacity stage.
SALT Key Stakeholder Responses
Consultee
Environment Agency
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
CCW
Score
Comment
A large part of the site is located within Zone C2 as defined by the Development Advice Map (DAM)
referred to in TAN 15 and also the 1% and 0.1% flood outline of our flood maps. In accordance with
guidance contained within TAN 15, the development category proposed for this site is regarded as
"highly vulnerable" and therefore should not be allocated (see section 10.8 of TAN15). We also note
the conclusions of your Strategic Flood Consequences Assessment (SFCA) which stated that you “will
not seek to allocate any land within a C1/C2 flood zone”. If your Authority is minded to allocate the
site it would need to be demonstrated that the consequences of flooding are capable of being
managed in an acceptable way
Sewerage
Foul flows from this proposed development can be accommodated within the public sewer. Foul
and surface water flows should be on separate systems. The proposed development site is crossed
by a public sewer for which protection measures, either in the form of an easement and/or diversion
may be required.
Sewerage Treatment
There are no problems in accepting the domestic foul drainage demands at the Waste Water
Treatment Works for this area.
Water
The proposed development site is crossed by a public water main for which protection measures,
either in the form of an easement and/or diversion may be required. A water supply can be made
available to service the proposed development site. However, this would require off-site mains to
be laid to the proposed development to ensure customer service standards is maintained.
CCW has concerns regarding the scale of the proposed allocation, which is likely to lead to greater
urbanisation of this southern gateway into the National Park, detrimental to the character and
amenity of the area. Given the large housing allocation that is proposed in the newly adopted
Rhondda Cynon Taf LDP, approximately 3 km to the south of Penderyn, clear justification should be
provided if it is decided to allocate the site
Deliverability Assessment
Is the site deliverable?
No
Objection from Environment Agency regarding a small section of the site being within C2 flood zone - development
category proposed for this site is regarded as "highly vulnerable".
Unachievable access.
Inappropriate scale out of keeping with the current pattern of Penderyn.
Local Development Plan
Site Alternative
Assessment against LDP Strategy
Brecon Beacons National Park Authority
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Land S of Welsh Whiskey, Penderyn
Not Compliant with Strategy
Is the site located within a community where
there is a defined need for growth?
Yes Ystradfellte Community Council are supportive of appropriately scaled development.
Are the Growth needs adequately met
through current Deposit Allocation?
No Suitable Development options were not identified pre-deposit. This site was dismissed during predeposit assessment.
Results of Deliverability Assessment
Undeliverable Site fails deliverability criteria in relation to Landscape, flood risk and Highways Safety.
Compliance with Strategy
Not compliant . This site would not present a viable development option for Penderyn. Inclusion of
the site would not support the Strategy.
Officer Recommendation Site
Site is not considered suitable as a development option for the National Park Community.
No change to the LDP as a result of deposit allocation representation.
Site to remain as countryside during LDP period (subject to findings of any subsequent review)
Officer Recommendation Settlement
No alteration to Penderyn Settlement Hierarchy Position.