Residential development at Land to the south of Hayeswood Road, Barry

Summary of planning committee decision

Decided by Glamorgan Planning Committee on 21 May 2026.

2026/00056/FULApproved

No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.

What was proposed

A full planning application was submitted for a residential development and associated works.

“Land to the south of Hayswood Road, Sully…”

“Full planning application for proposed residential development and associated works…”

Minutes

A departure from the local plan

The scheme was a departure from the adopted local development plan because the site is allocated for employment purposes.

“The application was required to be determined by Planning Committee under the Council’s approved scheme of delegation because the application was of a scale that was not covered by the scheme of delegation and in policy terms the proposals…”

“TRIM – Planning 2026 May 21 Minutes and DN (MT) amount to a departure from the adopted local development plan, owing to the site’s current allocation for employment purposes.”

Minutes

A divided, recorded vote

A recorded vote was held with no unanimity; 8 members voted for and 5 against, carrying the officer recommendation.

“Following discussions on this application, and due to there being no unanimity on this, a vote was called. This was requested by Committee Members to be a Recorded Vote, which took place as follows:”

“Therefore, the officer recommendations were carried. Following the above vote and discussions at the Committee, it was RESOLVED – Subject to the applicant entering into a legal agreement.”

Minutes

A legal agreement was required

The committee resolved to require a legal agreement covering contributions towards schools, community facilities, transport, public art and open space.

“RESOLVED – Subject to the applicant entering into a legal agreement.”

“Pay £234,787 for education purposes for the provision or enhancement of educational facilities in schools serving the development for Nursery, Primary and Secondary school children. • Pay a contribution of £56,700 towards new community facilities in the area, to serve the development. • Pay a contribution of £103,500 towards sustainable transport facilities in the vicinity of the site.”

Minutes

The committee approved the application

Planning permission was approved subject to conditions.

“APPROVED subject to the following condition(s):”

Minutes

70 affordable homes required

The permission covers 70 affordable housing units, to be provided and defined in line with Welsh Government guidance.

“This permission relates specifically to the provision of 70 affordable housing units. The affordable housing shall be provided in accordance with the approved scheme and shall meet the definition of affordable housing in Annex B of the Welsh Government Technical Advice Note 2 on Affordable Housing or any future guidance that replaces it.”

Minutes

Noise testing after occupation

A post-installation noise assessment was required to confirm internal noise standards were met, with further mitigation if they were not.

“Within 14 days of the beneficial occupation of the dwellings hereby approved, a post installation noise assessment shall be undertaken to ensure the development achieves BS8233:2014 internal noise standards. Details of the test results shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority within 14 days of the test date together with any details of mitigation should the required rating not be met.”

“Further acoustic measurements shall be undertaken following the completion of any identified measures, with the results and any further mitigation required submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval in writing within 14 days of approval. This shall be repeated until such time as the identified noise levels are met. The development shall thereafter be operated in accordance with the approved details.”

Minutes

Sources

  • Glamorgan Planning Committee minutes, 21 May 2026
  • Agenda and papers (council website)

Source: Plota analysis of Glamorgan's committee minutes. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.

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At the meeting

Council
Glamorgan
Date
Thursday 21 May 2026
Committee decided
Approved
Minutes
The council's minutes
Meeting
Agenda and papers (council website)

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