2009/00501/OUT Received on 12 May 2009 White Young Green 21, Park Place, Cardiff., CF1 3DQ The Welsh Ministers Land at and adjoining the Aerospace Business Park at St. Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan, extending from land adjacent to the B4265 at Boverton in the west to land adjacent to Cowbridge Road, St Athan in the east, and from the B4265 at Batslays in the south to land north of Boverton Brook in the north; together with land adjoining the B4265 near Gileston and land at Waycock Cross, Barry Development at and adjoining the Aerospace Business Park, including: the erection of new and replacement buildings, airfield operational facilities and structures; the provision of access roads, hard standings and other infrastructure; security fencing; landscape and ecological works; garage for Rose Cottage; all associated building and engineering works; and related highway improvements TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. 1. INTRODUCTION & CONTEXT 11 2. SITE DESCRIPTION 13 3. DEVELOPMENT DESCRIPTION 14 3.1 The Proposals 14 3.2 Phasing of Development 15 3.3 Summary of development as a whole 17 3.3.1 ABP North 17 3.3.2 ABP South 18 3.3.3 Southern Access Road (SAR) 20 3.3.4 Northern Access Road 21 3.3.5 Other highway elements 21 3.3.6 Other Elements 22 4. RELEVANT PLANNING HISTORY 22 5. PRE-APPLICATION 23 6. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 23 7. CONSULTATION RESPONSES 25 8. REPRESENTATIONS 41 8.1 Extent of Publicity / Notifications Undertaken 41 8.2 Analysis of Responses Received 41 P.1 8. REPRESENTATIONS 41 8.1 Extent of Publicity / Notifications Undertaken 41 8.2 Analysis of Responses Received 41 8.2.1 Petitions 41 8.2.2 Letters of Representation 42 8.2.3 Summary of Representations 43 8.2.4 Representations received from Member of Parliament and Assembly Members 45 9. ANALYSIS OF LAND OWNERSHIP / NOTIFICATION RESPONSES (including responses to notice under Article 6) 47 9.1 Extent of Notifications (by applicant) 47 9.2 Landowner responses 47 10. NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND LOCAL STRATEGIC POLICY 49 10.1 National Policy 49 10.2 Emerging Local Development Plan 50 10.3 Unitary Development Plan 51 10.4 Supplementary Planning Guidance 52 10.5 St. Athan Development Brief 53 11. ISSUES 54 12. THE PRINCIPLE OF DEVELOPING THE AEROSPACE BUSINESS PARK 55 12.1 Analysis of the proposals against existing and emerging national and local policy 55 12.2 The Principle of the NAR and a consideration of other Highway Access Options 57 12.3 The Principle of the Southern Access Road 61 12.4 The Economic Case for the Development 61 12.5 Summary 65 13. SITE-SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS 65 13.1 Northern Access Road 65 13.1.1 NAR – Consideration of Impacts 67 13.1.2 Landscape and Visual Impacts from surrounding views 68 13.1.3 Analysis of landscape impacts from surrounding viewpoints 69 13.1.4 Impact on existing residential properties 71 13.2 Southern Access Road 73 13.3 New Built Development 74 13.3.1 Visual Context of Existing Site 75 13.3.2 Building Design: Standards 77 P.2 13.3.3 Building Design: New Aircraft Hangars 78 13.3.4 Landscape Strategy 80 13.3.5 Other matters – lighting 80 13.3.6 Conclusion 80 13.4 Other Highway Schemes 81 13.4.1 Off site highway works 81 13.5 Other Matters – Infrastructure 85 13.5.1 Foul Drainage and Wastewater Treatment 85 13.5.2 Water Supply and Reuse 85 14. TRAFFIC & TRANSPORT IMPLICATIONS 86 14.1 Background 86 14.2 Northern Access Road (NAR) , Southern Access Road (SAR) & Off site highway works 87 14.3 Sustainable Transport Provisions 87 14.4 ABP Travel Plan 88 14.5 Construction Travel Plan 89 14.6 Transport Assessment 89 14.7 Impact on the Highway Network 89 14.7.1 Impact on A473/ Waterton Cross Roundabout 90 14.7.2 Requirement for the Airport Access Road 90 14.7.3 Impact on Llysworney 91 14.7.4 Impact on Minor Roads in the Vicinity 91 14.7.5 Requirement for a roundabout rather than traffic signals at B4265 Gileston / St Athan junction 92 14.8 Impact on Rail Services 92 14.9 Impact on Bus Services 93 14.10 Impact on Cycle and Pedestrian routes 93 14.11 Impact on Public Rights of Way 94 14.12 Construction Traffic Impact 94 15. GENERAL SUSTAINABILITY 95 15.1 Policy Background 95 15.2 The Proposals 96 15.3 Analysis 97 15.4 Transport 98 15.5 Travel Plans 98 15.6 Design, Orientation etc. 99 15.7 Low and Zero Carbon choices including Energy Centre 99 15.8 Sustainable Buildings 100 15.9 Waste Management 101 16. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS 101 16.1 Air Quality 102 P.3 17. HYDROLOGY, GEOLOGY & HYDROGEOLOGY 116 17.1 Flood Risk Management 117 17.2 Surface Water Drainage and Attenuation 117 17.3 Foul Drainage and Wastewater Treatment 118 17.4 Surface water drainage and pollution prevention measures 119 17.5 Silt, Oil and other Possible Pollutants 120 17.6 Highway Drainage 120 17.7 Land Contamination 120 17.8 Water Supply 121 18 HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT 121 18.1 Impact on Listed Buildings 121 18.1.1 Impact on Grade II Listed Batslays House 122 18.1.2 Impact on Chapel at Bethesd’ar Fro 123 18.2 Impact on Conservation Areas 123 18.3 Impact on Archaeological Resource 124 18.4 Impact on Scheduled Ancient Monuments 126 18.5 Other Historic Environment effects 126 18.6 Other Matters 126 19. ECOLOGICAL ISSUES 127 19.1 The proposals 127 19.2 Analysis 128 19.2.1 Great Crested Newts 129 19.2.2 Bats 130 19.2.3 Dormice 131 19.2.4 Other Species (including Otters, Reptiles and Badger) 131 19.2.5 Hedgerows 132 19.3 Conclusions 132 20. HEALTH IMPACT 133 20.1 Impacts on Health 133 20.2 Potential Effect on Local Health Services Arising During Construction Period 133 21. AGRICULTURAL IMPACT 134 21.1 Land Quality 134 21.2 Impact on Agricultural Holdings 135 22. SECTION 106 ISSUES 136 22.1 Section 106 Issues (General) 136 24.1.1 Transport 137 P.4 22.1 Section 106 Issues (General) 136 24.1.1 Transport 137 24.1.2 Highway Matters 137 24.1.3 Sustainable Transport 137 24.1.4 Recreational Routes (PRoW) 138 24.1.5 Public Art 139 24.1.6 Training and Development 139 22.2 Conclusion on Section 106 Planning Obligation Matters 140 23. PHASING ISSUES 140 24. CONCLUSION 141 25. RECOMMENDATION 143 LIST OF FIGURES: Figure 1. Application Site Boundary Figure 2. ABP Phase One Masterplan Figure 3. ABP Phase Two Masterplan Figure 4. ABP Phase Three Masterplan Figure 5. Potential Economic Flows associated with the proposal Figure 6. Northern Access Road (extract) Figure 7. NAR: Bridge over Llanmaes Brook (extract 003622/B1/01) Figure 8. Example of Hangar Design Figure 9. Air Quality Receptor Locations LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix 1. Llanfair Community Council response Appendix 2. St Athan Community Council response Appendix 3. Llanmaes Community Council response Appendix 4. Environment Agency Wales response Appendix 5. Countryside Council for Wales response Appendix 6. Glamorgan Gwent Archaeological Trust response Appendix 7. Dwr Cymru Welsh Water response Appendix 8. Vale of Glamorgan Head of Visible Services (Highway development) response Appendix 9. Vale of Glamorgan Head of Visible Services (Drainage) response Appendix 10a. Petition (front page/ letter) from Llanmaes residents P.5 Appendix 10b. Petition (front page/ letter) from Gileston/ St Athan residents Appendix 10c. Petition (front page/ letter) from Millands Park residents Appendix 10d. Petition (front page/ letter) from Boverton residents Appendix 10e. Petition (letter and petition) from residents of St Athan Appendix 11. Examples of Letters of Representation Appendix 12. Letter of representation from Cynefin y Werin Appendix 13. Letters of representation from Barry and Vale Friends of the Earth Appendix 14. Letter of representation from Jane Hutt AM Appendix 15. Letter of representation from Chris Franks AM Appendix 16. Letter of representation from Andrew Davies AM Appendix 17. Agricultural Impact report (specifically related to Batslays Farm) Appendix 18. Report on the Transport Assessment by specialist transport consultants Parsons Brinckerhoff on behalf of the Council GLOSSARY OF TERMS 4SofTT No. 4 School of Technical Training AAR Airport Access Road ABP Aerospace Business Park ADMS Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling System ALC Agricultural Land Classification AM Assembly Member AMP Asset Management Plan ANIS Aircraft Noise Index Study AOD Above Ordinance Datum AONB Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty AQAP Air Quality Action Plan AQMAs Air Quality Management Areas AQOs Air Quality Objectives AQS Air Quality Standards ASA Amateur Swimming Association ATC Air Traffic Control ATC Automatic Traffic Count ATMs Aircraft Taxiing Manoeuvres BAP Biodiversity Action Plan BFI Base Flow Index BGS British Geological Society BoCC Birds of Conservation Concern BMV Best and Most Versatile (agricultural land) BPM Best Practicable Means BRE Buildings Research Establishment BREEAM Buildings Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method BS British Standard BSBI Botanical Society of the British Isles CAA Civil Aviation Authority P.6 CAMS Catchment Abstraction Management Strategy CAP Civil Aviation Policy CC Community Council (various) CCW Countryside Council for Wales CEMP Construction Environmental Management Plan CES Community Engagement Statement CFMP Catchment Flood Management Plan CHP Combined Heat and Power CIRIA Construction Industry Research and Information Association CMS Construction Method Statement CO Carbon Monoxide CPO Compulsory Purchase Order CRoW Act Countryside and Rights of Way Act CRTN Calculation of Road Traffic Noise cSINCs candidate Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation CSH Code for Sustainable Homes CSP Core Strategic Policy (draft LDP) CTP Construction Travel Plan DARA Defence Aviation Repair Agency DAS Design and Access Statement