Six one-bedroom flats at Land adjacent 44 Canberra Road, Bridgend

“DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT Asbri Planning Ltd has submitted a full planning Application on behalf of Valleys to Coast Housing for the demolition of the existing domestic garages and construction of 6no. 1- bedroom flats and associated works on land adjacent to No. 44 Canberra Road, Bridgend.”

“The proposal consists of a single apartment block containing six 1-bedroom flats. Car parking for 7no. vehicles is proposed on land at the end of Canberra Road. A communal refuse storage area and cycle store would be located to the north of the building. The site would contain generous areas of shared open space around the proposed apartment building.”

“The site is located at the northern cul-de-sac end of Canberra Road in a predominantly residential area. The site is currently occupied by a row of garages along the northern part of the site, with the majority of the rest of the area covered in hardstanding. The site is brownfield land with a little green space along its western edge. Mature trees line both the northern and eastern boundaries of the site.”

“The site includes a small area of adopted public highway at the end of Canberra Road. This area is proposed to be developed for parking and drainage purposes as part of the proposal. As the land is not in the ownership of the Applicant, the required notice has been served on the Highways Authority of an intention to purchase and use the land as part of the proposed development.”

“Demolish garages and construct 2no. 2 storey buildings for 4no. flats with private gardens and carparking Application withdrawn 01/02/2006”

“Highways Officer: No objections subject to stopping up of adopted highway and conditions.”

“Bridgend Town Council: Requested further information regarding ‘parking in this area given that twenty-two garages will be demolished, reducing parking provision within the street, plus additional parking may be required for the tenants of the six new flats.’ Further information was forwarded to the Town Council on this matter on 29/04/2026.”

“Loss of privacy and noise disturbance • Overlooking of gardens and rooms at the rear of the Castle View properties • Loss of trees and other vegetation • Impact on wildlife • Impacts on existing drainage and likely further flooding • Increased traffic • Impact on existing on-street parking • Effects on property values • Possible antisocial behaviour of future tenants • Existing garages in poor condition due to neglect by the Applicant • Existing antisocial behaviour and…”

“Issues in respect of anti-social behaviour are ultimately matters for the police and the proposal, which is a residential use, in purely land use terms is unlikely to inherently result in such serious levels of anti-social behaviour as to warrant or justify the refusal of this Application.”

“(A) That the above application be granted and the applicant be required to enter into a Section 106 Agreement to:”

“(B) The Corporate Director - Communities issues a decision notice granting consent in respect of this proposal subject to and once the Applicant has entered into the Section 106 Agreement subject to the Conditions contained in the report of the Corporate Director Communities…”