{"id":38160,"date":"2019-11-19T15:56:59","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T15:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=38160"},"modified":"2019-11-19T15:56:59","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T15:56:59","slug":"danescourt-residents-oppose-plans-for-social-housing-on-protected-woodland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/11\/19\/danescourt-residents-oppose-plans-for-social-housing-on-protected-woodland\/","title":{"rendered":"Danescourt residents oppose plans for social housing on protected woodland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Taff Housing Association wants to build 45 affordable homes on green space in the Taff River Corridor<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Woods1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38162\" 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Woods1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Woods1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Woods1-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Woods1-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The wooded area is protected by Cardiff Council&#8217;s Local Development Plan <br \/>Photo: Helen Daniels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>RESIDENTS of Danescourt have united to oppose a planned social housing development that could be built on green space within the protected Taff River Corridor.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The proposal, from Taff Housing Association, includes plans for 45 affordable homes with access for 182 residents from De Braose Close.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>A planning consultation is being carried out and an application will be submitted to Cardiff Council for approval.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>However, campaigners are preparing to launch a formal objection, as the site belongs to an area protected in Cardiff Council\u2019s Local Development Plan (LDP) and is home to woodland species including bats and owls.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/De-Braose-Close_ed.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/De-Braose-Close_ed.png 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/De-Braose-Close_ed-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/De-Braose-Close_ed-770x433.png 770w, 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/De-Braose-Close_ed-500x281.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/De-Braose-Close_ed-293x165.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The blue pin shows De Braose Close, the planned access route for the site<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Simon Field, 59, of Radyr Court Road regularly walks through the site. He said: \u201cI am really surprised that Taff Housing Association believes this is a worthwhile project.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u201cThe proposed development would forever remove a much-loved area of woodland and open space that the council has vowed to protect.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n<p>Mr Field added that the development would only be reachable\nby a \u201ctortuous\u201d route through narrow residential streets, creating the\npotential for heavy traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/woodland2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/woodland2-2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/woodland2-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/woodland2-2-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/woodland2-2-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/woodland2-2-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/woodland2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/woodland2-2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/woodland2-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/woodland2-2-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/woodland2-2-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/woodland2-2-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The woodland is criss-crossed by public rights of way, which are popular with existing residents<br \/>Photo: Helen Daniels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>The site has been the subject of two previous planning applications.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>In 2006, an application for five homes was rejected because\nit risked damaging the area\u2019s rural character, and in 2014 an application for\n48 homes was turned down for the same reason, with an additional concern for highway\nsafety.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The Woodland Trust stated during one prior application that,\ngiven time, the site\u2019s established saplings and mature oaks will develop into\nancient woods. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>Helen Daniels, of Radyr Court Road, said: \u201cSeveral generations of families have valued and used this green space.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;re supposed to be in the throes of planting billions of\ntrees to save the planet, so it seems undeniably reckless that existing\nwoodland, which is supposedly protected, could still be under threat from\ndevelopment.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cCities need their breathing spaces, but the current\npressure to build more houses regardless of location is totally at odds with\nefforts to plant trees to help climate change.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/SITEMAP_ed.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/SITEMAP_ed.png 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/SITEMAP_ed-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/SITEMAP_ed-770x433.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/SITEMAP_ed-500x281.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/SITEMAP_ed-293x165.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/SITEMAP_ed.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/SITEMAP_ed.png 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/SITEMAP_ed-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/SITEMAP_ed-770x433.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/SITEMAP_ed-500x281.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/SITEMAP_ed-293x165.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>A plan of the proposed site taken from the planning consultancy website <a href=\"https:\/\/pipcole.co.uk\/\">https:\/\/pipcole.co.uk\/<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>According to a planning statement written by consultant Philippa Cole, the layout of the development will minimise the loss of trees by retaining a 15m buffer along the northern boundary.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Two public footpaths which cross the site will also remain,\nwhile an additional walkway is to be provided through remaining woodland along\nthe site\u2019s western edge.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>An excerpt from the statement\u2019s conclusion reads: \u201cA\ndetailed examination of the planning history of the site, its locational\ncontext and the proposals in the context of the policy framework has\ndemonstrated that the site is in accordance with policy and is highly\nsustainable.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n<p>The residents&#8217; campaign has received support from Councillor Philippa Hill-John, while earlier this month, the Radyr and Morganstown Community Council voiced their objection to more housing in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We object to more housing&#8230;and you can take part in our survey&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gT1oxuMiaM\">https:\/\/t.co\/gT1oxuMiaM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IN7ROvG8bM\">pic.twitter.com\/IN7ROvG8bM<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Radyr &amp; Morganstown Community Council (@RandMCCouncil) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RandMCCouncil\/status\/1193988585164300288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption>A tweet from Radyr and Morganstown Community Council objecting to the plans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>A petition will be available to sign online at <a href=\"https:\/\/saveourwoods.org\/\">saveourwoods.org<\/a> and at various sites around Danescourt once the planning application has been submitted. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>Taff Housing association was approached for comment, but no one was available to discuss the proposal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taff Housing Association wants to build 45 affordable homes on green space in the Taff River Corridor RESIDENTS of Danescourt have united to oppose a planned social housing development that could be built on green space within 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