It might see the mission pushed again till extra houses are constructed
Plans to delay the creation of a brand new hyperlink highway for a housing property in Bridgend have been submitted by builders. The proposals relate to the Parc Tondu housing improvement which was permitted by Bridgend Council in September 2020, for a complete of 405 houses at a web site situated off Maesteg Street, Tondu.
The unique planning software got here with a situation that solely of 136 of the houses may very well be constructed earlier than builders would re-direct Maesteg Street close to Parc Tondu with a mini-bypass.
This may purpose to verify the native freeway community near the Pentre Felin retail park might accommodate any extra visitors generated by the mission.
A press release by The Tondu and Aberkenfig Group Affiliation mentioned it will additionally “take some stress off the (infamous) Tondu railway bridge junction.”
Nonetheless, a current software handed in by Llanmoor Houses in April 2025 has requested that these circumstances be modified to allow them to begin the brand new hyperlink highway when a complete of 235 houses have been created.
They are saying they made this request after an evaluation confirmed the prevailing freeway community might accommodate visitors as much as the 235th occupation- anticipated by the summer time of 2027.
They added that proof collected in a 2025 visitors survey confirmed that visitors progress within the space between 2014 and current day had been “negligible”.
The applying learn: “This proposed change displays an up to date freeway evaluation which is supported by up to date technical knowledge confirming that the native freeway community can accommodate the proposed elevated variety of unit occupations upfront of the highway’s completion with out leading to unacceptable impacts on freeway security or visitors capability.”
Native councillor Tim Thomas of St Bride’s Minor and Ynysawdre mentioned he feared the transfer might set a precedent to delay constructing infrastructure at different developments within the borough.
He mentioned: “That is additional proof, if any extra was wanted, that the planning system will not be a stage enjoying discipline between large builders and communities.
“The proposal that visitors ranges are largely the identical as when the event began is sort of frankly preposterous.
“Site visitors volumes will improve as a result of growth of the WEPA web site and the proposed new nuclear vitality developments in Llangynwyd.
“I simply hope members of the Improvement Management Committee present some braveness and vote towards this proposal no matter what officers suggest.
“In any other case it’s going to set a precedent, and main builders will delay the constructing of infrastructure for different improvement throughout the County Borough.”
The applying will now go earlier than the council’s planning authority for a choice within the coming months. For the newest Bridgend information signal as much as our e-newsletter right here.
