Whilst there is political and investor pressure to build on green fields in the Vale of Glamorgan, including three fields in St. Nicholas, hundreds of houses in the Vale of Glamorgan are empty. The response to a Freedom Of Information request to the Vale of Glamorgan Council revealed the following empty houses: Barry Properties unoccupied due to major repairs or structural alteration = 9 Properties unoccupied less than six months = 223 Properties unoccupied more than six months = 256 Properties unoccupied for other reasons = 122 Penarth Properties unoccupied due to major repairs or structural alteration = 21 Properties unoccupied less than six months = 68 Properties unoccupied more than six months = 107 Properties unoccupied for other reasons = 74 Wenvoe Properties unoccupied due to major repairs or structural alteration = 0 Properties unoccupied less than six months = 5 Properties unoccupied more than six months = 5 Properties unoccupied for other reasons = 10 Sully Properties unoccupied due to major repairs or structural alteration = 1 Properties unoccupied less than six months = 12 Properties unoccupied more than six months = 52 Properties unoccupied for other reasons = 11 Dinas Powys Properties unoccupied due to major repairs or structural alteration = 1 Properties unoccupied less than six months = 11 Properties unoccupied more than six months = 18 Properties unoccupied for other reasons = 25 Source: Barry and District News |
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