Deposit Draft Local Development Plan - Rhondda Cynon Taf

6.155. When calculating the required level of provision and / or contribution tothe reuse / rehabilitation of older housing stock, the Council will considerthe gross development area, including where appropriate land shownoutside the development site, rather than solely relying on the number ofunits proposed in a planning application. This will ensure that where sitesare developed on a piecemeal basis, the appropriate level of contributionis secured based on the size of the overall developable area.6.156. Further advice is contained in Supplementary Planning Guidance onAffordable Housing.Policy SSA 13 - Housing Development WithinSettlement BoundariesDevelopment will be permitted within the defined settlementboundaries where it can be demonstrated that:1. The proposed development does not adversely effect theprovision of open space;2. The proposed development is accessible to local services by arange of modes of sustainable transport, on foot or by cycle;3. The proposed development does not adversely effect theprovision of car parking in the surrounding area;4. The site is not contaminated or subject to land instability or iscapable of being appropriately remediated.Development proposals within the defined settlement boundarieswill only be permitted where they will not prejudice the developmentof the Strategic Sites.6.157. The aim of this policy is to provide a framework for the development ofunallocated land within the principal towns, key settlements and smallersettlements of Church Village, Efail Isaf, Beddau, Llanharry, Gilfach Goch,Brynsadler, Glyncoch, Cilfynydd, Hawthorn, Tonteg, Llantwit Fardre,Rhydyfelin and Taffs Well for residential purposes. Past completion rates havedemonstrated that the development of unallocated or ‘windfall’ sites withinexisting settlements can make an important contribution towards housingland supply.6.158. The settlements in the Southern Strategy Area have absorbed a significantamount of new development during the last decade. In order to protect theidentity of these settlements, ensure the efficient use of land and protect thecountryside from urbanisation and incremental loss, development will not bepermitted outside the defined residential settlement boundaries.108Preserving Our Heritage, Building Our Future