Vale Council press for phased delivery of community and leisure facilities at Waterfront
The Vale of Glamorgan Council has confirmed that it will press
strenuously for the phased delivery of community and leisure
facilities before the completion of housing schemes on the final
phase of the £350m Barry Waterfront development.
The move follows concerns raised by the public in the media that
the provision of the community and leisure facilities is not
guaranteed and that house building will be the priority for
developers.
A consortium made up of Taylor Wimpey, Persimmon Homes and
Barratt Homes has drawn up the overall plan which includes 2,000
new homes alongside commercial and leisure developments which could
include a hotel, restaurants, café bars, retail outlets and a
cinema. The plan includes 400 affordable homes.
Vale Council members and officers have already met with the
consortium to emphasise that the development should include a range
of uses other than housing and that it should be implemented to the
highest design and sustainability standards.
The council's deputy leader, Cllr Neil Moore, said: "The
waterfront development offers an excellent opportunity to provide a
wide range of leisure and tourism related activities which will be
a major asset to the town of Barry and, indeed, a much wider
area.
"Our officers are currently working with the consortium to
develop a master plan for the whole of the development. Once this
has been prepared, it will be presented to councillors for them to
endorse the range of uses that are likely to be developed over the
coming years.
"Through the statutory planning system, key uses such as retail,
commercial, leisure, etc, will be identified, and a phasing
mechanism will be agreed to ensure that these are developed as the
various housing schemes are progressed.
"I also understand that the consortium is anxious to develop its
ideas in consultation with the people of Barry and will be holding
public exhibitions.
"Arrangements are being made for the consortium to meet with the
council cabinet and the scrutiny committees to discuss its emerging
ideas throughout the development stages.”