More than 250 homes are proposed for a village in the Vale of Glamorgan. Some locals have voiced concerns over traffic while others welcomed the plans' inclusion of a sports pitch.
Persimmon has submitted an application for 256 homes on 13.6 hectares of agricultural greenfield land north of the railway line in Rhoose. The developer plans to mostly use two-storey homes but there would be some with three storeys "to provide distinctiveness in street scenes". There would also be allotment space, a sports pitch, changing room and play facilities.
The scheme includes a mix of detached, semi-detached and terraced houses and blocks of flats. Most of the houses will have three or four bedrooms. Persimmon has promised to build "affordable homes which has been informed through discussions with the council", though the design and access statement does not give a number.
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Vehicles would enter from Pentir Y De at the eastern side of the land. "The spine road located through the centre of the site will be lined with rain gardens and tree planting", says the statement.
One local commented online: "Just what we need, more traffic in Rhoose." And another wrote: "It's depressing the thought that even more of our beautiful green spaces are going to be lost to developers again."
There was also some praise for the sports provision. "We knew it was planned cos the new road was built with bell mouth entrances for future development," reads one comment. "Nice to see a football field included - IF it gets done!"
Another says: "It was only a matter of time before Persimmon started to build on that parcel of land but 250+ houses is going to add a lot of traffic to Pentir Y De. The football pitch is a good idea if it gets built... The plan makes the houses looked rammoed too."
Persimmon vowed to keep existing trees and hedgerows "where possible" while removing "poor-quality" landscape features. The scheme would prioritise active travel by "providing a network of pedestrian routes that integrate it with its surrounding context".
The developer says the project would meet the needs of "a wide range" of potential residents and bring "inclusive, well designed, high-quality public open spaces". You can give your views here.
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