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Planning Our Future www.bridgend.gov.uk The Bridgend Local Development Plan Newsletter Issue two 2011 Welcome Welcome to the second edition of Planning Our Future, a newsletter from Bridgend County Borough Council which aims to keep all residents and businesses in the area informed about the Bridgend Local Development Plan (LDP). This issue focuses on the public consultation exercise which is being carried out on the draft LDP. It summarises some of the key aspects of the plan and provides details about where you can view the full documents and give us your comments. www.martinphillipsphotography.com What is the LDP? The LDP Strategy set out our proposed vision, The plan also identifies protected land and areas of objectives and preferred approach for the LDP up countryside. The Local Development Plan is a legal document to 2021. which will set out the planning policies in the county borough up to 2021. To achieve this, the council has agreed how much Tell us what you think development should take place up to 2021 and This newsletter gives you a flavour of the kind of It will be used to decide planning applications and where in the county borough this should generally future developments and policies which have the to guide and promote development which is in the take place. public interest. potential to affect every community in the county borough. However, you can find out how the plan The policies in the plan identify land for different What is happening now? may affect you in greater detail and how you can types of development – such as housing, Guided by the LDP Strategy, the council make your views known by coming along to one of employment, retailing, education and open space. has produced the draft LDP. This document the consultation events. You can also view the plan The plan has the potential to have a direct contains detailed policies on where and how online or at any local library in the county borough. effect on the lives of every resident of Bridgend development in the county borough will be It is important that we hear from as many people as County Borough, and has major implications for promoted and controlled. possible, so please, tell us what you think about the landowners and developers. The plan is based on four themes which each cover a draft Local Development Plan. range of topics. What has happened so far? It also identifies land for different types of development Turn over for including housing, employment and retailing. The council consulted on a strategy for the LDP more information in 2009, and the results of that consultation have The majority of new development is located within helped to shape the draft LDP. four strategic regeneration growth areas. Planning Our Future - Issue 2 What is in the Local Development Plan? Our vision for the LDP Theme two: to protect and Bridgend County Borough Council’s enhance the environment. land use vision for the LDP is that The LDP: by 2021, Bridgend County Borough • Protects the countryside, landscape, biodiversity will be transformed to become and natural resources of Bridgend County Borough. a sustainable, safe, healthy and • Identifies areas of environmental protection inclusive network of communities including green wedges, special landscape areas Theme four: to create comprising strong, interdependent and and local nature reserves. safe, healthy and inclusive connected settlements that can offer • Preserves, conserves and where possible opportunities, an improved quality of life promotes the enhancement of the built and communities. historic environment. and environment for all people living, The LDP: • Protects mineral reserves including coal, working, visiting and relaxing in the area. • Makes provision for about 9,000 new homes up limestone, sandstone, sand and gravel. to 2021. • Allocates land for waste facilities. • Allocates 65 sites for new residential The catalysts for this • Encourages the generation of renewable energy development. by allocating sites for development, and requiring transformation will be: • Sets a target to provide around 1,300 affordable developers of major sites to examine potential for houses across the county borough up to 2021. • A successful regional employment, low carbon buildings. commercial and service centre in Bridgend. • Includes a policy on how the council will assess • A vibrant waterfront and tourist destination applications for gypsy and traveller sites. in Porthcawl. Theme three: to spread • Protects social, community and recreational • A revitalised Maesteg. prosperity and opportunity facilities. • A realisation of the strategic potential of the through regeneration. • Allocates new sites for health facilities, Valleys Gateway. community buildings, schools and educational The LDP: facilities, playing fields and recreational space. • Thriving valley communities. • Allocates four strategic employment sites for The plan and its policies are based around high-quality development at Brocastle Bridgend, four themes which are derived from the Island Farm Bridgend, Pencoed Technology Park Key proposals of the Bridgend Community Strategy. and Ty Draw Farm, North Cornelly. Local Development Plan • Identifies and protects 164 hectares of land for To achieve its vision and objectives, the employment purposes. regeneration-led LDP strategy focuses on growth • Outlines the 27 retail and commercial centres in Theme one: to produce and development within four key strategic the county borough with policies to protect retail regeneration growth areas. These will deliver a high quality sustainable uses. range of facilities that will benefit surrounding • Allocates land for new retail development in town places. neighbourhoods and communities. centres. The LDP: The growth areas and their benefits are shown in • Promotes new tourism ventures, particularly in • Focuses development within four strategic Porthcawl and the valleys. ‘purple’ on the LDP Strategic Diagram opposite. regeneration growth areas. • Defines ‘settlement boundaries’ around 32 towns and villages in Bridgend County Borough. • Allocates 20 regeneration and mixed use sites for development. • Sets out the design and place making principles upon which every planning application will be assessed. • Outlines how climate change and peak oil issues will be addressed. • Sets out transport planning principles to encourage use of public transport, reduce congestion and improve road safety. • Highlights 27 specific transport schemes including walking and cycling routes and rail, bus and road proposals. Planning Our Future - Issue 2 Key proposals for Maesteg and the Key proposals for Porthcawl, Pyle, North Llynfi Valley Cornelly and Kenfig Hill • Maesteg Washery – including housing and recreation. • Porthcawl Waterfront Regeneration Area – including retail, leisure, tourism, • Ewenny Road, Maesteg - including employment, commercial centre, housing residential and community facilities. and community facilities. • Pwll-Y-Waun – including residential, B1 business and recreation. • Coegnant Reclamation Site – including leisure park, tourism, housing and • Mixed-use development at Gibbons Way for health, local business and local employment. housing. • Maesteg Transport Hub and half-hourly rail service. • Improved walking and cycling routes. • Improved Walking and Cycling routes – linking to the Afan Forest Park. • Strategic employment site at Ty Draw Farm, North Cornelly. Upper Treorchy Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol r Afan Valley Upper gw O Afan Valley r a t LOCAL n o b - y - n e Caerau P DEVELOPMENT PLAN BRIDGEND County Borough Council Strategic Diagram Nantymoel Nantyffyllon Blaengarw Llynfi Valley Pyle/Kenfig/Cornelly Afan Valley Garw Valley Bridgend Pontycymmer 1 6 0 4 Ogmore Vale Ogmore Valley Porthcawl MAESTEG A Cwmfelin Evanstown Pencoed Valleys Gateway Llangynwyd Strategic Benefits Tonyrefail Regeneration of Growth Pant-yr-awel Llangeinor Growth Areas A4063 Glynogwr 4 Blackmill A4093 Bettws 6 0 Strategic Employment Sites 4 A Motorway Core Road Network 2 061 Strategic Roads Network Coytrahen A4 Railway Swansea & SW Kenfig Wales Industrial Bryncethin Estate Tondu W Heol-y-Cyw Existing Railway Stations A48 Sarn Transport Hubs Kenfig Hill Aberkenfig Strategic Cycling Links ay torw Mo M4 J36 Pyle 3 3 W Regional Waste Management Site Cefn Cribbwr Penyfai 6 0 Pencoed W 4 1 North A Cornelly Strategic Linkages 1 Coity 6 J37 0 4 A Llanilid & W 9 Pencoed 2 2 Technology Park Town Centres 4 South Cornelly J35J A W A473 73 Laleston 4 CoychurchA Special Areas of Conservation (SAC’s) BRIDGEND A 47 1 - Kenfig & Merthyr Mawr A48 3 Cardiff & SE Wales 2 - Blackmill Woodlands W 3 - Cefn Cribbwr Grasslands A4106 Glamorgan Heritage Coast 11 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI’s) Cowbridge PORTHCAWL A48 National Nature Reserves ©Crown Copyright and database right 2011. Ordnance Survey 100023405. Key proposals for the Valleys Gateway Key proposals for Bridgend and Pencoed and the Ogmore and Garw valleys • Parc Derwen – including housing, a new primary school, commercial centre and community facilities. • ‘Gateway to the Valleys’ site at Sarn – including a new comprehensive school, community facilities and housing. • North East Brackla – including employment, housing, commercial centre and recreation. • Ogmore Comprehensive, Bryncethin – including the retention of the school for education, recreation and housing. • Parc Afon Ewenni - including housing, employment, commercial centre and community facilities. • Christie Tyler site Brynmenyn – including employment and housing. • Bridgend town