Deposit Draft Local Development Plan - Rhondda Cynon Taf

Policy SSA 24 - Land Reclamation SchemesLand reclamation schemes are proposed at the following locations;1. Coed Ely land reclamation aftercare scheme, Tonyrefail2. Albion Lower Tips land reclamation scheme, Cilfynydd3. Hetty land reclamation scheme, Hopkinstown4. Cefn yr Hendy land reclamation scheme, Miskin5. Former Cwm Colliery and Coking works land reclamationscheme, Tyn-y-Nant6.184. The industrial history of Rhondda Cynon Taf means that there are sitesrequiring treatment and where land reclamation schemes are necessary toeither ensure the long-term stability of the land or to prepare the land forfuture development. It should be noted that not all derelict land requiresreclamation: some have reverted to nature and present no significantsafety issues, so that the balance of advantage to the public interest lieswith leaving such sites undisturbed. The issue of eyesore removal refers toderelict land reclamation, which is closely related to the treatment ofcontaminated and unstable land. Some eyesores such as mineral workingsor waste sites are created with planning permission subject to conditionsdevised to ensure restoration of the sites.Policy SSA 25 -Provision Of Community Recycling FacilitiesSites in the following locations will be safeguarded for thecontinuation of or provision for the future use as communityrecycling centres:1) Treforest Industrial Estate.6.185. The Council’s Waste Strategy ‘Respecting Waste’ set out the Council’sintention to develop traditional Civic Amenity Sites, which were simplywaste disposal sites, to Community Recycling Centres. CommunityRecycling Centres are centres which provide a range of recycling containersfor the sorting and separation of waste into appropriate streams for re-useand recycling.6.186. Community Recycling Centres are an important component of the Council’sWaste Management Programme and this policy will ensure that currentand identified future sites are safeguarded.The schemes identified in Policy SSA 24 will form the basis for landreclamation schemes to be implemented in the Southern Strategy Areaover the plan period.Preserving Our Heritage, Building Our Future 115