On agenda for county
existing LDP for up to 650 residential dwellings, local retailing, community, business and recreation uses, together with improvements to the transportation network.
The proposal is for a residential-led mixed-use development for around 400 dwellings – with a smaller highways depot being developed and South Wales Police relocating to a new building at its headquarters site on Cowbridge Road.
Land between
Laleston
A 566-acre site, owned by several landowners, could see more than 5,000 homes built on it and a new school created.
However, planning officers have said that to stop Bridgend and Laleston merging into each other, a development of 1,000-1,500 homes is seen as more appropriate.
Bryntirion
and
A 127-acre site at the Pencoed campus of Bridgend College is proposed for residential, education and public open space use.
Around 800-1,000 new homes could be built on the site, with a significant area proposed to be used as public open space, which would allow for the potential relocation of the playing fields.
A 250-acre site on farmland east of Pyle is proposed for a mixed-use development of around 1,500 homes, a new school, a local centre and public open space. The site is divided into two parcels by the A48.
To see the LDP preferred strategy and give your views, visit the council website or go to the council offices or libraries.
Planning officers said the consultation relates to issues and topics discussed in the preferred strategy and was not an opportunity to make detailed comments on individual candidate sites.
A series of consultation events will be held at the following venues:
■ A portable cabin at the Jennings Building, Porthcawl, October 7, noon6pm, and October 8, 10am-1pm.
■ Pyle Library, October 14, 2pm-6pm, and October 15, 10am-1pm.
■ Pencoed Library, October 21, 2pm6pm, and October 22, 10am-1pm.
■ Maesteg Town Council meeting room, October 28, 2pm-6pm, and October 29, 10am-1pm.
■ Bridgend Civic Offices, November 4-8, office hours 8.30am-5pm.
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