Vale of Glamorgan Council is set to put itself forward as part of a partnership to build hundreds of new homes near a popular beauty spot. Cabinet members of the council are being asked to note a report this week which shows the proposed partnership's intention to submit a bid to the Welsh Government to acquire and develop the land at Upper Cosmeston Farm, which is earmarked for 576 homes. The partnership, which will be made up of Vale of Glamorgan Council, Newydd Housing Association, United Welsh Housing Association, and Edenstone Homes, will put itself forward to build all of the housing on site.
This will include the 50% of the total planned housing that will be made up of affordable housing. Vale of Glamorgan Council cabinet members will meet on Thursday, June 6, to discuss the report. Plans for the 576-home development were approved by the council's planning committee in March 2024.
Concerns about the development were raised at the planning committee meeting by a county councillor representing Sully, Kevin Mahoney, who said it would put pressure on services in an area which is already "chock-a-block". For more news sign up to our newsletter here . READ MORE: ' Welsh Government finally confirms plan for proposed school holiday changes' READ MORE: ' Vale council raises concerns about plans for 650 homes on land just outside of Cardiff' Cllr Mahoney went on to say there were no places at schools, dentists, and GP surgeries and that road infrastructure in the area was "falli.