Deposit Draft Local Development Plan - Rhondda Cynon Taf

e established. There are existing public rights of way traversing the sitenorth-south and east-west. The 0.74-hectare Bryngolau residential landallocation adjoins the southern boundary of the site. The total area of thesite (excluding the SSSI) is 42.6 hectares.3. Collenna Farm, TonyrefailThis brownfield site is a long-abandoned residential building site that hasreverted to nature and is overgrown. The site is flat and has access bothfrom Maes-y-bryn and from Heol Capel. The site adjoins an extensive SSSIto the north, which would have to be protected in the layout of anydevelopment. The site measures 0.71 hectares and is allocated forresidential development.4. Bryngolau, TonyrefailThis greenfield site comprises vacant and overgrown flat land, andincludes an abandoned multi-use games area. Access would be from theturning areas by 101 and 120 Bryngolau in the adjoining residential area.Alternatively the site could be linked to the Trane Farm developmentadjoining to the north. The site measure 1.74 hectares and is allocatedfor residential development.5. Site of the former Hillside Club, Capel Hill, TonyrefailThis part brownfield, part greenfield sloping site lies prominently on thenorth side of Tonyrefail with extensive views over Tonyrefail. The HillsideClub formerly stood on the lower, southwestern part of the site and hasbeen cleared. The upper, northeastern part of the site by the entrancewas a lawn. Currently the site is subject to fly-tipping and presents a verypoor appearance. An extensive SSSI adjoins the northern boundary of thesite, which would have to be protected in the layout of any development.The site fronts and gains access from Capel Hill, and there is potential fora westwards connection to Collenna Farm. The area of the site is 1.14hectares and it is allocated for residential development.6. Land east of Mill Street, TonyrefailThis mainly greenfield site lies close to the town centre of Tonyrefail onits south-eastern edge. It is low-lying with limited views in and out of thesite. The land is a mixture of poor and unused, overgrown agriculturalland with trees and hedgerows. On the west side of the site is an areaformerly used for allotments but now cleared. There are residentialdwellings to the west, actively cultivated allotments to the north, playingfields to the east and there is open countryside to the south. A clubhouseoccupies 0.3 hectares of the 5.4-hectare site, with access from Mill Streetvia a small bridge over the unnamed stream that flows westwards alongthe northern boundary. The proposal is for residential and retaildevelopment incorporating a replacement clubhouse, all accessed froma new link road connecting Mill Street to the west and High Street to thenorth, via the unnamed road leading to Llys Tylcha Fawr. The retaildevelopment will front the proposed link road.7. Land at Gwern Heulog, Coed ElyThe site consists of three agricultural grazing fields situated to the rear ofthe recently built residential development at Gwern Heulog. The fieldsrise moderately steeply up behind the development, as far as the ridgelineof the hill, into open farmland beyond, although this is at a lower levelthan surrounding hills. The fields are bordered on most sides byhedgerows. The site and neighbouring development will form anextension to the established settlement of Coed Ely to the south ofTonyrefail. Access to the 4.63 hectare residential allocation will also beachieved from the Gwern Heulog development.Preserving Our Heritage, Building Our Future125