Up to 850 homes at Land to the south of A48 Craig Y Parcau, Bridgend

Why a special meeting was proposed

The scale, nearby development, strategic and housing allocations, public interest and linked road-junction improvements supported a special meeting.

“REPORT The Local Planning Authority is currently processing the two above Applications; the scale of the developments, their close proximity, their allocation as a Strategic Development Site and an Allocated Housing Site respectively in the Bridgend Replacement Local Development Plan (2024), and the level of public interest on both Applications would justify Members considering these two proposals at a Special Meeting of the Development Control Committee in line with the…”

“In addition, the two Applications are intrinsically linked in terms of the requirement for road junction improvements.”

Officer report

What officers asked members to agree

Officers asked members to agree that a special Development Control Committee meeting should consider the applications.

“RECOMMENDATION: Committee is requested to agree to the following:-”

“(1) That a Special Meeting of the Development Control Committee should be held to consider Applications…”

Officer report

Who could speak

Up to three individual objectors, community councils, a local ward member and the applicant or agent could speak for up to six minutes each.

What the committee decided

The committee agreed this application would be considered at a special meeting on 9 April 2026, with the proposed programme subject to agreed changes.

“P/25/731/FUL on Thursday 9 April 2026 and agreed to defer the P/25/507/HYB Application (LWOB) to the ordinary DCC meeting in June 2026”

“(2) That the format for the programme on the day of the Special DC Committee should be as generally described above in this report but subject to any changes which the Chair agrees with the Director of Communities.”

Minutes