Candidate sites went through a three stage process. A number of sites in St Nicholas were rejected along the way.
STAGE 1 – SPATIAL STRATEGY / The Spatial Strategy ‘Fit’
“To promote development opportunities in Barry and the South East Zones. The St.Athan area to be a key development opportunity and Cardiff Airport a focus for transport and employment investment. Other sustainable settlements to accommodate further housing and associated development.”
Preferred sites will generally need to be consistent with the overall spatial strategy for the Vale. The following candidate sites were all rejected at Stage 1 as they did not accord with the LDP Spatial Strategy.
2544/CS.13 Land to the west of Cottrell Park Golf Club, St Nicholas
2544/CS.14 Land at Cottrell Park Golf Club, St Nicholas
2544/CS.16 Land to the west of Cottrell Park Golf Club, St Nicholas
STAGE 2 - ENVIRONMENTAL AND PHYSICAL CONSTRAINTS
The following sites were considered to have environmental or physical constraints to their development and were rejected at Stage 2 of the assessment process. Detailed information for each Stage 2 site is available from the council electronically on request. 1284/CS.2 Land to the west of Dyffryn Lane, St Nicholas.
• The candidate site is unrelated to the settlement of St Nicholas and would represent unacceptable sporadic development in the countryside.
  1440/CS.1 Land to the rear of Tuar Gaer and White Gables, St. Nicholas.
• The candidate site is unrelated to the settlement of St Nicholas and would represent unacceptable sporadic development in the countryside.
• The candidate site is subject to significant highway constraint.  1440/CS.2 Land to the rear of Tuar Gaer and White Gables, St. Nicholas.
• The candidate site is unrelated to the settlement of St Nicholas and would represent unacceptable sporadic development in the countryside.
• The candidate site is subject to significant highway constraint.
 1800/CS.1 Land adjoining Laurence House, St. Nicholas
• The candidate site is unrelated to the settlement of St Nicholas and would represent unacceptable sporadic
development in the countryside.
• The candidate site is subject to significant highway constraint.
 2457/CS.1 Pwll Sarn, St Nicholas.
• The development of the candidate site would have an adverse impact on the character and setting of St Nicholas
Conservation Area.  2543/CS.1 Land at the Spinney. St Nicholas Residential
• The development of the candidate site would have an adverse impact on the character and setting of St Nicholas Conservation Area.
2544/CS.8 Land to south west of St. Nicholas.
• The development of the candidate site would have an adverse impact on the character and setting of St Nicholas
Conservation Area.
 2544/CS.9 Land at south west corner of Cottrell Park, Bonvilston.
• The candidate site is unrelated to the settlement of Bonvilston and would represent unacceptable sporadic development in the countryside.
• The candidate site is subject to significant highway constraint.
2544/CS.10 Land to the west of proposed M4/Airport Relief Road.
• The candidate site is unrelated to the settlement of Bonvilston and would represent unacceptable sporadic development in the countryside.
• The candidate site is subject to significant highway constraint.
2544/CS.15 Land at Cottrell Park Golf Club, St Nicholas NOTE: Tourism , not residential
• The proposal does not warrant allocating within the plan due to its small scale therefore future development would be
assessed against the policies of the LDP.
2559/CS.1 Field number 8359, Wells Lane, St. Nicholas.
• The candidate site is unrelated to the settlement of St Nicholas and would represent unacceptable sporadic
development in the countryside.
• The candidate site is subject to significant highway constraint.
 STAGE 3 – DETAILED SITE ASSESSMENT INCLUDING INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS AND DELIVERABILITY
The following sites were rejected at Stage 3 of the assessment process. Detailed information for each Stage 3 site is available electronically from the council on request.
No sites were removed in St Nicholas.
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN SITE ALLOCATIONS
The information gathered through Stages 2 and 3 of the site assessment process has enabled the Council to identify the following list of sites, which it considers will assist in the delivery of the LDP strategy and objectives. Detailed information for each Stage 3 site is available electronically on request.
In most instances, the LDP allocations consist of more than one candidate site (or were the subject of multiple submissions). In such cases, a Sustainability Appraisal of the site as allocated in the LDP has been undertaken, and this can be found at Appendix 13 of the Vale of Glamorgan Local Development Plan Sustainability Appraisal Report.
2378/CS1
 2379/CS1  In the 2011 "Findings of the Candidate Site Assessment Process, Background Paper, this site was excluded in stage two as shown below:  2425/CS 1  2532/CS1  1701/CS4  2766/CSI  5113/CS9 (Council Proposed (part)) No map or other details available from the council.
STAGE 2 - in more detail a) Site type – National Planning Policy set out in Planning Policy Wales (PPW) (2002) emphasises the importance of re-using Brownfield sites, in order to minimise the take-up of Greenfield land. Previously developed land will therefore normally rank higher than Greenfield sites; however, this will not necessarily be the main determining factor in whether a site is suitable for allocation. Similarly, PPW places an importance on the safeguarding of agricultural land that is graded 1, 2 and 3a, and on lower graded land where this has either an environmental value recognised by landscape, wildlife historic or archaeological designations. Accordingly, the methodology shall consider these factors when assessing site specific proposals. Site location & Accessibility – National Planning Guidance highlights the importance for new developments to have access to a range of services, facilities and opportunities, and can in turn be accessed by existing communities. Consequently, the relative distance to existing facilities, public transport, including the level and frequency of public transport provision will be a key determinant. For housing proposals only, the assessment will firstly examine the location of the site proposal in terms of whether it is located within, adjacent to or outside a settlement, and secondly the ease of pedestrian and cyclist access to key services such as primary schools, doctor’s surgeries and local shops.
b) Environmental – The degree of impact on the character and appearance of an area, biodiversity and other environmental assets/resources will be assessed. Where a proposal falls within or adjacent to a Local Nature Reserve, Ancient Woodland, Historic Parks and Gardens, Schedule Ancient Monuments, listed buildings, conservation areas or other environmental designations the Council shall consult with the appropriate organisation to determine any potential impacts. Where it is found that a site is likely to lead to environmental improvements, this will rank more highly than those which will have a neutral or detrimental effect.
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d) Physical constraints – The existence of constraints such as flood risk, contamination and vehicular access to a site will be assessed.
e) Infrastructure capacity – New development can place additional pressures on existing infrastructure such as water supply, drainage and sewer capacities as well as other local facilities such as schools, community facilities and recreational space. Consequently, the Council shall engage with service providers and other Council departments to determine whether such pressures do exist and to identify appropriate mitigation measures (for example through the use of planning obligations).
f) Benefits –
g) Deliverability –Deliverability of the Strategy is a key element of the LDP and the Council will need to ensure that allocated sites have a realistic chance of coming forward for development within the plan period.
Stage 3: Sustainability Appraisal   |
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