Land Off Tramroadside Quakers Yard Treharris CF46 5AR

1. 1.The proposed development would result in an unjustified development within a countryside location, contrary to Policy SW4 of the Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Replacement Local Development Plan.
2. 2.The proposed development, given its prominence, residential use and associated domestic paraphernalia, would have a detrimental impact upon the character and appearance of the rural countryside setting, contrary to Policies SW11 and EnW5 of the Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Replacement Local Development Plan.
3. 3.The proposed means of access via the Taff Trail, which is also a Public Right of Way, would result in hazardous traffic movements that give rise to significant highway safety concerns, by virtue of its narrow width, limited visibility, with insufficient passing points and lack of segregated footpaths and cycleways, to the detriment of the users of the Taff Trail, contrary to Policy SW11 of the Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Replacement Local Development Plan.
4. 4.Insufficient information has been provided to adequately demonstrate that the proposal would not result in an unacceptable adverse ecological impact, nor has it been demonstrated that a net benefit would be provided in respect of biodiversity. The development is therefore contrary to Policy EnW1 of the Merthyr Tydfil Replacement Development Plan and Planning Policy Wales Edition 12.
5. 5.The development would have an unacceptable impact on a number of public combined sewers crossing the site and would encroach into their associated development exclusion zones, which fails to protect the integrity of the public sewerage system, contrary to LDP Policy EnW4.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

CF46 5AR

Application type

Full

Scale / size

Small

Date validated

12 February 2026

Applicant

Private applicant

Case officer

Marlene Ferreira

Documents

38

Constraints

1