Consultation on the Replacement Local Development Plan (RLDP) 2021-2036

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Consultation on Housing Growth in Barry

The Council is consulting on proposals for potential housing sites in the Barry area as part of the Replacement Local Development Plan.

In September 2024, Full Council agreed that the Preferred Strategy should form the basis for the Deposit Plan, the next stage of plan preparation. The Preferred Strategy included 5 key sites, which will deliver a significant part of the overall housing requirement for the Vale of Glamorgan. Further assessment work has raised concerns around the deliverability of one of these key sites – Land at North East Barry, off Argae Lane - due to land ownership issues. As a consequence, it is proposed that this site is no longer taken forward as an allocation within the Deposit RLDP.

It is therefore necessary to look for alternative sites to replace this key site with other housing sites within Barry, as this is the most sustainable settlement in the Vale in terms of good public transport links, employment opportunities and a wide range of services and facilities and is also the area with the highest affordable housing need.

Following a detailed assessment of the available candidate sites, an alternative key site has been identified as being suitable for further consideration:

  • Land at North West Barry – 376 units

In addition, two smaller sites have been identified as potential housing sites:

  • Land at Hayes Lane, The Bendricks – 70 units; and
  • Land at Neptune Road, Barry Waterfront - 40 units

Collectively these sites would deliver nearly 500 much needed homes, including affordable housing, as well as infrastructure improvements.

We are keen to hear your view on these sites. An informal public consultation will be held between Monday 16th June 2025 and Monday 14th July 2025. All comments must be received in writing by 23.55 on Monday 14th July 2025.

A drop in public consultation event will be held at Millwood Bowling Club, Pontypridd Road, Barry, CF62 7LX on Tuesday 24th June 2025 between 3pm and 7pm.

This will provide an opportunity to share views and ask questions in respect of the proposed Barry sites.

The event will be attended by the site promoters of the proposed key site at North West Barry, to inform the masterplanning of this large site in line with placemaking principles.

Further details on the consultation can be found on the consultation portal

How to comment:

The Council encourages comments to be submitted electronically via its online consultation portal however comment forms submitted via post or email will also be accepted. Comment forms can be downloaded from the Council’s website or are available at the Civic Offices and Council run libraries.

Completed forms can be emailed to ldp@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk or posted to LDP Team, Vale of Glamorgan Council, Civic Offices, Holton Rd, Barry, CF63 4RU

Background information

The RLDP will help shape the Vale of Glamorgan for the next 15 years (from 2021 to 2036). It will help us to decide what developments will and will not be permitted at different locations and highlight areas that we need to protect.

A public consultation was undertaken between December 2023 and February 2024 on the Preferred Strategy for the RLDP. The Preferred Strategy sets out the Vision, Issues, Objectives and broad spatial strategy for the Vale of Glamorgan. It also included 5 key housing-led sites in Barry, Dinas Powys, Rhoose and St Athan. The RLDP Preferred Strategy was considered by full Council in September 2024 where it was agreed that the strategy should form the basis of the Deposit RLDP, the next stage in plan preparation.

For sites to be included in the Deposit Plan, it must be demonstrated that they are deliverable i.e. there are no barriers to development that would stop them from coming forward within the plan period. There are currently concerns around the deliverability of the key site proposed to the North East of Barry and it is therefore proposed not to include this site as an allocation in the Deposit Plan.

This informal public consultation will seek views on three alternative sites that could potentially replace the original key site in Barry.

Gweld y tudalen hon yn Gymraeg / View this page in Welsh

Consultation on Housing Growth in Barry

The Council is consulting on proposals for potential housing sites in the Barry area as part of the Replacement Local Development Plan.

In September 2024, Full Council agreed that the Preferred Strategy should form the basis for the Deposit Plan, the next stage of plan preparation. The Preferred Strategy included 5 key sites, which will deliver a significant part of the overall housing requirement for the Vale of Glamorgan. Further assessment work has raised concerns around the deliverability of one of these key sites – Land at North East Barry, off Argae Lane - due to land ownership issues. As a consequence, it is proposed that this site is no longer taken forward as an allocation within the Deposit RLDP.

It is therefore necessary to look for alternative sites to replace this key site with other housing sites within Barry, as this is the most sustainable settlement in the Vale in terms of good public transport links, employment opportunities and a wide range of services and facilities and is also the area with the highest affordable housing need.

Following a detailed assessment of the available candidate sites, an alternative key site has been identified as being suitable for further consideration:

  • Land at North West Barry – 376 units

In addition, two smaller sites have been identified as potential housing sites:

  • Land at Hayes Lane, The Bendricks – 70 units; and
  • Land at Neptune Road, Barry Waterfront - 40 units

Collectively these sites would deliver nearly 500 much needed homes, including affordable housing, as well as infrastructure improvements.

We are keen to hear your view on these sites. An informal public consultation will be held between Monday 16th June 2025 and Monday 14th July 2025. All comments must be received in writing by 23.55 on Monday 14th July 2025.

A drop in public consultation event will be held at Millwood Bowling Club, Pontypridd Road, Barry, CF62 7LX on Tuesday 24th June 2025 between 3pm and 7pm.

This will provide an opportunity to share views and ask questions in respect of the proposed Barry sites.

The event will be attended by the site promoters of the proposed key site at North West Barry, to inform the masterplanning of this large site in line with placemaking principles.

Further details on the consultation can be found on the consultation portal

How to comment:

The Council encourages comments to be submitted electronically via its online consultation portal however comment forms submitted via post or email will also be accepted. Comment forms can be downloaded from the Council’s website or are available at the Civic Offices and Council run libraries.

Completed forms can be emailed to ldp@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk or posted to LDP Team, Vale of Glamorgan Council, Civic Offices, Holton Rd, Barry, CF63 4RU

Background information

The RLDP will help shape the Vale of Glamorgan for the next 15 years (from 2021 to 2036). It will help us to decide what developments will and will not be permitted at different locations and highlight areas that we need to protect.

A public consultation was undertaken between December 2023 and February 2024 on the Preferred Strategy for the RLDP. The Preferred Strategy sets out the Vision, Issues, Objectives and broad spatial strategy for the Vale of Glamorgan. It also included 5 key housing-led sites in Barry, Dinas Powys, Rhoose and St Athan. The RLDP Preferred Strategy was considered by full Council in September 2024 where it was agreed that the strategy should form the basis of the Deposit RLDP, the next stage in plan preparation.

For sites to be included in the Deposit Plan, it must be demonstrated that they are deliverable i.e. there are no barriers to development that would stop them from coming forward within the plan period. There are currently concerns around the deliverability of the key site proposed to the North East of Barry and it is therefore proposed not to include this site as an allocation in the Deposit Plan.

This informal public consultation will seek views on three alternative sites that could potentially replace the original key site in Barry.