Welsh Assembly Public Inquiry – Hirwaun Housing Development 23 October 2007

October 21, 2007

Action for Hirwaun, a grassroots group campaigning for the people of Hirwaun, confirm that a Public Inquiry is being held on behalf of the Welsh Assembly looking at the Gloucesters Housing Development proposal.

* * PUBLIC INQUIRY scheduled for 10 a.m. on TUESDAY 23rd OCTOBER at HIRWAUN COMMUNITY CENTRE * *

A planning application to build over one hundred homes on the Gloucesters site in Hirwaun was rejected by Rhondda Cynon Taff Council. The developer Piper Homes subsequently appealed against the decision. As result of this, the Welsh Assembly are holding a Public Inquiry.

According to Action for Hirwaun, “The Gloucesters site comprises an area of land in the centre of the village which is widely used by villagers for recreation walking, dog walking, horse riding, cycling etc. Perhaps most importantly, the whole area is a giant adventure playground for children. The Gloucester is also a S.I.N.C. site – a site of interest to nature conservation.
Concerned with the amount of housing development which has taken place in recent years, and with more in the pipeline, villagers decided enough was enough, signed petitions, packed out a public meeting and sent letters to Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, even stood in front of bulldozers to object to any housing development on the Ironworks/Gloucesters. Villagers wished to retain the amenity for the village, after all the Gloucesters has been open access, unfenced in living memory and well used for recreation by generations of villagers.”

“Piper has appealed against this decision, they do not agree that we have traffic problems at the Post Office junction, they believe we have enough amenities in our community. The end result is that the Welsh Assembly will hear this appeal in the form of a PUBLIC INQUIRY scheduled for 10 a.m. on TUESDAY 23rd OCTOBER at HIRWAUN COMMUNITY CENTRE. The appeal may run over 2 days.”

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