Deposit Draft Local Development Plan - Rhondda Cynon Taf

ground stability issues. There are pole-mounted power cables on a routethrough the site parallel to the road. The site measures 5.4 hectares andis allocated for residential development.14. Penygawsi, LlantrisantThis elongated, greenfield site comprises vacant and overgrown landfronting Burgesse Crescent. The site slopes gently down towards the Cwmmineral railway line, which is screened by mature trees. An area of 0.79hectares within the 1.14-hectare site is in flood risk zone B, therefore aflood consequences assessment will be required before any grant ofplanning permission for development. The site is allocated for residentialdevelopment.15. Land south of Brynteg Court, BeddauThis greenfield site comprises agricultural land with hedgerows and trees.It slopes gently down to the south from Brynteg Lane and Brynteg Courttowards the A473 Llantrisant Road. The northwest corner of the site isincluded in an extensive SINC, which requires protection in the layout anddesign of any development. The A473 will be realigned as part of theChurch Village bypass scheme, marginally affecting the site but providinggood access. The site extends to 5.23 hectares (excluding the 0.18 hectaresof SINC) and is allocated for residential development.16. The Link Site, Pen-yr-eglwys, Church VillageThis greenfield site comprises agricultural land in poor condition, togetherwith oak woods and a wooded twmp (an old spoil tip) that should beretained in any development. The site slopes moderately from thenorthwest to the southeast. Although the site has frontage to CroescadeRoad, access would only be from Pen-yr-eglwys. Existing residentialdevelopment adjoins to the northeast, and a green wedge will be retainedto the southwest. The site extends to 4.65 hectares (4.31 excluding thewooded areas).17. Glyntaff Farm, RhydyfelinThis greenfield site comprises vacant formerly agricultural land adjoiningexisting residential development. The site occupies a moderate slope andaffords extensive views to the south. There are signs of unauthorisedleisure use. Two streams cross the site and there are mature trees in thenortheast part. Pylon-mounted power lines cross the site. Access will befrom Poets Close. The site measures 2.16 hectares including the trees, andis allocated for residential development. Development on part of the sitecommenced in 2008.18. Gelliwion Reclamation, PontypriddThis triangular site is of greenfield appearance as it forms part of anextensive colliery tips reclamation scheme carried out in the 1980s. Thesite slopes down to the north and affords views over central Pontypridd.The site includes drainage channels and is used for grazing. Existingresidential areas and allotments lie to the northwest and northeast.Adjoining to the south are young woodlands planted on reclaimed landthat are now SINC, and which therefore need to be protected in the layoutand design of any development. For access, the site fronts Gelliwion Road.This road has a wide verge adjoining the site for future widening, whichwill be retained. Ground investigations for stability and contaminationare needed before development takes place. The site extends to 1.12hectares and is allocated for residential development.19. Land south of The Ridings, Tonteg and East of Station Road,Church VillageThis roughly triangular greenfield site lies south of Tonteg and east ofStation Road, Church Village. The site slopes gently down from Tontegtowards Efail Isaf and the line of the Church Village bypass. The upperparts of the site are agricultural with mature hedgerows and trees,Preserving Our Heritage, Building Our Future127