Vehicle and container storage at Land on Hayes Road, Sully

“Approximately 2.5 hectares of vehicle and container storage, with approximately 1.2 hectares of rewilding and planting in the southwest of the site and along the boundary.”

“Given the sparse layout and the limited employment being provided by the development (up to one full time and one part time employee), the development is considered an inefficient use of allocated employment land and is therefore contrary to the aims of Policies MG9 (Employment Allocations) and MD15 (Protection of Allocated Employment Sites) of the Vale of Glamorgan Adopted Local Development Plan (2011 - 2026).”

“Insufficient information has been submitted, including the submission of accurate ground levels, to demonstrate that the proposed development would not have an unacceptable impact on the visual amenity of the site and surroundings and therefore the scheme as submitted is considered to conflict with Policy MD2 (Design of New Development) of the Vale of Glamorgan Adopted Local Development Plan (2011-2026).”

“The application site has been subjected to a significant loss of vegetation, and the Green Infrastructure Statement has failed to demonstrate that the step- wise approach as set out in Chapter 6 of Planning Policy Wales (Edition 12) has been followed.”

“It has therefore not been demonstrated that the proposals would secure a net benefit in terms of biodiversity and the development is therefore considered contrary to Policies MG19 (Sites and Species of European Importance), MG20 (Nationally Protected Sites and Species) and MD9 (Promoting Biodiversity) of the Vale of Glamorgan Adopted Local Development Plan (2011-2026), as well as Chapter 6 of Planning Policy Wales (Edition 12), and the Council's Supplementary Planning…”

“Insufficient information has been provided to demonstrate that the proposals would have an acceptable impact on highway safety, including the omission of swept paths, which are required to demonstrate that the junction with Hayes Road would operate safely and that the site could be safely navigated by HGVs. A turning area has also not been provided within the site, to ensure…”

“TRIM – Planning 2026 June 18 Minutes (MT) vehicles can exit in a forward gear and it has also not been demonstrated that the internal roads would maintain a width of 7.3m and incorporate pedestrian facilities. The application also lacks a transport statement to assess the impact of additional trips to the site on the highway network and engineering drawing detailing the proposed new access arrangement has also not been provided.”

“Insufficient information has been provided to demonstrate that the proposal would adequately protect the amenity of neighbouring occupiers, in particular how noise impacts would be mitigated to safeguard the amenity of adjoining sensitive residential uses. The proposal therefore fails to demonstrate compliance with criteria 8 of Policy MD2 (Design of New Development) of the Vale of Glamorgan Adopted Local Development Plan (2011-2026).”