Summary
Planning Policy Wales (PPW) (Edition 5, November 2012, Para 2.4.4) states that “LDPs should take account of social considerations relevant to land use issues, such as the relationship of planning policies and proposals to social needs”. It continues that LDPs should make provision for (amongst other things) community facilities. The Vale of Glamorgan Community Strategy (2011-21) sets a vision and priorities for the Vale. The Strategy Vision recognises the importance of allowing local groups to and individual to participate within their community “…where there is a strong sense of community in which local groups and individuals have the capacity and incentive to make an effective contribution to the future sustainability of the area”. The term “community buildings” can apply to an array of buildings which offer access to the public for community meeting space. The following set of delivery standards for community buildings have been adopted to identify existing levels of provision and to calculate the additional requirement generated by new planned housing growth: • Catchment Population – 1 Community Building Per 4,000 population • Community Building Size 700 sq.m • Standard of Community Building space per person (700/4000) = 0.17 sq. m • Accessibility Standard Walking Distances – Urban Areas = 720m / Rural Areas = 1,440m The Wenvoe Ward in 2011 had a population of 2,659, thus required 452 m2 of community space. The Wenvoe Ward currently has 824 m2 of floor space, an excess of 372 m2. "Within the Wenvoe Ward the current level of community space can accommodate the projected housing growth over the plan period." Assessment of Existing Static Library Provision by Library Catchment Areas Catchment Libraries Ward/Settlement Catchment Area Population. (2011 census) Existing Internal Floorspace (m2) Standard @ 0.027 sq.m per person Provision Level sq.m. (+/-) Wenvoe Library Wenvoe/Peterston Super Ely (Wards) 4,948 64 133 -69 -116 m2 shortage at 2026 if no extra provision There is an existing deficiency of library space provision and additional space is required to accommodate the projected housing growth over the plan period. Ward / settlement Name (*VoG owned) Area sq.m (appr Bonvilston-Bonvilston Reading Rooms 157 St. Nicholas-*Cory Education Centre, Duffryn 320 Wenvoe-St Mary’s Church Hall 105 Wenvoe-Community Centre 242 Sub Total Wenvoe Ward 824 There is a shortage of sports halls in the Vale of Glamorgan |
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