Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council is looking to progress a planning application for the ‘demolition of the existing Gypsy and Traveller site and the redevelopment of a new Gypsy and Traveller site to accommodate 28 pitches, associated amenity blocks, a warden’s office and associated works’ at the existing Cwmcrachen Gypsy and Traveller Site and land off Blaen-Nant Road, Nantyglo.
The proposal in planning terms in classified as a ‘major development’ as such there is a requirement to undertake a formal Pre-application Consultation’ with statutory consultees and the local community prior to submission of the application to the Local Planning Authority.
Blaenau Gwent Council has commissioned Asbri Planning to complete the pre-application consultation in accordance with the requirements set out in Part 1A of the Town & Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Wales) Order 2012.
All relevant drawings, reports and supplementary accompanying supporting documents are made available for inspection on the Asbri Planning Website, see relevant link below;
http://www.asbriplanning.co.uk/statutory-pre-application-consultation/cwmcrachen-gypsy-site/
To ensure full engagement with the local community, the Council and Asbri Planning have organised a public consultation event at Nantyglo Rugby Club between 1:00pm and 7:30pm on the 9th May 2018.
Members of the public are invited to come along to view plans and documents associated with the proposed development, discuss the scheme with the design team and Blaenau Gwent Council and complete response forms.
Approximately 300 letters have been posted to residents, businesses, organisations and councillors local to the proposed development site notifying them of this Pre-application Consultation process and the public consultation event at Nantyglo Rugby Club.
If you are unable to attend the organised event, hard copies of the proposal have been placed in Brynmawr Library which is open between;
09:00 - 13:00 & 14:00 - 17:30 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday; and
09:00 - 13:00 Saturday.
Please note that the Library is closed on both Wednesday and Sunday.
Alternatively, response forms are available to download on the Asbri Planning website. Anyone who wishes to make representations about this proposed development must do so by the 21st May 2018. We would encourage you to e-mail these to mail@asbriplanning.co.uk, or alternatively please send them to: Asbri Planning Ltd, Unit 9 Oak Tree Court, Mulberry Drive, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Cardiff, CF23 8RS.
Blaenau Gwent and Asbri Planning look forward to hearing your views on the proposals.