brynwell farm solar project - gov.wales

Brynwell Farm Solar Project

Revised Transport Statement

For Brynwell Farm Solar Ltd.

Date: 14 September 2021

Doc ref: 16426-HYD-XX-XX-RP-TP-4002-P01

Brynwell Farm Solar Project| Brynwell Farm Solar Ltd. | Revised Transport Statement | 16426-HYD-XX-XX-RP-TP-4002-P01 | 14 September 2021 i

DOCUMENT CONTROL SHEET

Issued by Hydrock Consultants Limited

Northern Assurance Buildings

9-21 Princess Street

Albert Square

Manchester

M2 4DN

United Kingdom

E

www.hydrock.com

Client Brynwell Farm Solar Ltd.

Project name Brynwell Farm Solar Project

Title Revised Transport Statement

Doc ref 16426-HYD-XX-XX-RP-TP-4002-P01

Project no. C-16426

Status Draft

Date 14/09/2021

Document Production Record

Issue Number P01 Name

Prepared by Sophie Gittins BSc (Hons)

Checked by Sam Denby BA (Hons) MSc CMILT

Approved by Sam Denby BA (Hons) MSc CMILT

Document Revision Record

Issue Number Status Date Revision Details

P01 Draft 14/09/2021 Client Draft

Hydrock Consultants Limited has prepared this report in accordance with the instructions of the above-named

client for their sole and specific use. Any third parties who may use the information contained herein do so at

their own risk.

Brynwell Farm Solar Project| Brynwell Farm Solar Ltd. | Revised Transport Statement | 16426-HYD-XX-XX-RP-TP-4002-P01 | 14 September 2021 ii

CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Transport Statement Status ........................................................................................................................ 1

1.3 Site Location ............................................................................................................................................... 1

1.4 Structure of Report ..................................................................................................................................... 2

2. EXISTING CONDITIONS ................................................................................................................................ 3

2.1 Site Location and Description ..................................................................................................................... 3

2.3 B4267 Leckwith Road .................................................................................................................................. 3

2.4 Site Access Road ......................................................................................................................................... 4

2.5 Accident Analysis ........................................................................................................................................ 5

3. TRANSPORT POLICY CONTEXT .................................................................................................................... 7

3.1 Preamble ..................................................................................................................................................... 7

3.2 Technical Advice Note 18: Transport (TAN18) ............................................................................................ 7

3.3 Manual for Streets [MfS] ............................................................................................................................ 7

3.4 Vale of Glamorgan Local Development Plan (2011-2026) .......................................................................... 8

3.5 Vale of Glamorgan Renewable Energy Supplementary Planning Guidance (2019) .................................... 9

3.6 South East Wales Transport Alliance Regional Transport Plan [RTP] (2010) ............................................... 9

3.7 Summary ................................................................................................................................................... 10

4. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS...................................................................................................................... 11

4.2 Site Access ................................................................................................................................................ 11

4.3 Temporary Passing Bays ........................................................................................................................... 13

4.4 Construction Traffic Access ....................................................................................................................... 14

4.5 Construction Traffic Routeing ................................................................................................................... 14

4.6 Operational Traffic Access ........................................................................................................................ 15

4.7 Substation Area Access ............................................................................................................................. 15

5. VEHICLE TRIP ATTRACTION ....................................................................................................................... 16

5.1 Construction Phase Attraction .................................................................................................................. 16

5.2 Anticipated HGV Construction Movements .............................................................................................. 17

5.3 Operational Phase ..................................................................................................................................... 19

5.4 Summary ................................................................................................................................................... 19

6. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION .................................................................................................................. 20

6.1 Summary ................................................................................................................................................... 20

Brynwell Farm Solar Project| Brynwell Farm Solar Ltd. | Revised Transport Statement | 16426-HYD-XX-XX-RP-TP-4002-P01 | 14 September 2021 iii

6.2 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................ 20

APPENDICES ........................................................................................................................................................... 21

Tables

Table 2.1 Study Area Accident Record Summary ................................................................................................ 6

Table 3.1: User Hierarchy (taken from Table 3.2 of MfS, March 2007) ................................................................ 8

Table 5.1: Construction Traffic Movements ..................................................................................................... 18

Figures

Figure 1.1 Site Location ..................................................................................................................................... 2

Figure 2.1: Local Highway Network .................................................................................................................... 3

Figure 2.2: Local Highway Network - B4267 Leckwith Road ................................................................................ 4

Figure 2.3: Local Highway Network - Site Access Road ....................................................................................... 5

Figure 2.4 Study Area Accident Report .............................................................................................................. 6

Figure 4.1: Proposed Site Layout ..................................................................................................................... 11

Figure 4.2: Largest Vehicle Specification - 16.5m Articulated Vehicle................................................................ 12

Figure 4.3 Largest Vehicle Specification - 12m Rigid Truck ................................................................................ 13

Figure 4.4: Operational Vehicle Specification ................................................................................................... 13

Appendices

Appendix A Scoping Discussions with LHA

Appendix B Proposed Site Layout

Appendix C Laydown Area Access Arrangement and Swept Paths

Appendix D Swept Path Analysis

Appendix E Temporary Passing Bay Plan

Appendix F Laydown Area Site Access Visibility Splays

Appendix G Construction Traffic Route Diagram

Brynwell Farm Solar Project| Brynwell Farm Solar Ltd. | Revised Transport Statement | 16426-HYD-XX-XX-RP-TP-4002-P01 | 14 September 2021 1

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Overview

1.1.1 Hydrock has been instructed by Brynwell Farm Solar Ltd. to prepare a revised Transport Statement [TS]

relating to proposals for the construction of a Solar Farm in Leckwith, in the Vale of Glamorgan.

1.1.2 The total area of the site is 79.16 acres (32 hectares) and is situated approximately 6.4km north west of

Penarth within a predominantly rural setting. This report has been prepared in support of the planning

application.

1.1.3 The proposed development comprises of the installation of a solar farm comprising ground mounted

solar PV panels with a net installed generating capacity (AC) of up to 25 MW, including mounting

system, battery storage units, inverters, underground cabling, grid connection hub, stock proof fence,

CCTV, internal tracks and associated infrastructure, landscaping and environmental enhancements, for

a temporary period of 40 years.

1.2 Transport Statement Status

1.2.1 This report has been prepared as a revised Transport Statement in support of the Planning Application

Reference No. DNS/3261558.

1.2.2 Hydrock have engaged with Vale of Glamorgan Council via email on 17th July 2020. A copy of the Vale

of Glamorgan Council scoping response and discussions is shown within Appendix A for reference.

1.2.3 Highways-related comments were received from both Vale of Glamorgan and Cardiff Council associated

with planning application ref No. DNS/3261558 in August 2021. It was requested that more information

is included as part of the planning application. These comments are also available in Appendix A.

1.2.4 This TS has been provided as a revised document associated with planning application ref No.

DNS/3261558 and aims to encompasses the additional information requested by the Local Highway

Authority [LHA].

1.3 Site Location

1.3.1 The development is situated approximately 6.4km north west of Penarth, approximately 4.1km south

west of Cardiff City Stadium and 4.4km north of Michaelston-le-Pit. The site is bounded by the A4232

which wraps around the site from the east to the north west. The B4267 Leckwith Road is situated to

the south east of the site.

1.3.2 Figure 1.1 shows the site location below.


Figure 1.1 Site Location

Source: GoogleMaps©- Accessed 20/08/20

1.3.3 This TS has been prepared in accordance with various local and national guidance as well as considering

Hydrock's previous experience of other similar sites. It sets out the transport matters relating to the

development site and provides details of the development proposals, including an assessment of the

predicted traffic flows, the corresponding impact on the surrounding highway network and matters

associated with accessibility and connectivity.

1.3.4 The report seeks to conclude that the proposed development can be accommodated without detriment

to the operational capacity or safety of the local highway network and that it can be suitably accessed.

1.4 Structure of Report

1.4.1 This report comprises six sections, including this introduction:

Section 2 offers a site description and review of existing conditions;

Section 3 considers the national and local transport policy;

Section 4 outlines the development proposals;

Section 5 presents the traffic impact of the development;

Section 6 sets out the summary and conclusions.


2. EXISTING CONDITIONS

2.1 Site Location and Description

2.1.1 The development is situated approximately 6.4km north west of Penarth, approximately 4.1km south

west of Cardiff City Stadium and 4.4km north of Michaelston-le-Pit. The site is bounded by the A4232

which wraps around the site from the east to the north west. The B4267 Leckwith Road is situated to

the south east of the site.

2.1.2 A detailed location plan of the site and the surrounding local highway network is illustrated in Figure

2.1.

Figure 2.1: Local Highway Network

Source: GoogleMaps©- Accessed 20/08/20

2.2 Highway Network

2.2.1 The site is connected to the local highway network via the B4267 Leckwith Road. The site access road

extends off an existing rural road linking with the B4267.

2.3 B4267 Leckwith Road

2.3.1 The B4267 Leckwith Road is a single carriageway governed by a 40mph speed limit within the vicinity of

the site. The road extends from Cardiff City Centre in the north west to meet with the A4055 Cardiff

Road in the south.

2.3.2 Figure 2.2 shows the B4267 Leckwith Road travelling northbound towards the site access road.


Figure 2.2: Local Highway Network - B4267 Leckwith Road

Source: Google Maps© - accessed 14/09/2021

2.4 Site Access Road

2.4.1 The site access road is an existing rural road which extends from the B4267 Leckwith Road to meet with

the Brynwell Farm for approximately 2km.

2.4.2 The road is governed by a 40mph speed limit, however due to the rural nature of the road, narrow

carriageway widths and dips/bends, it is unlikely that the speed limit will be utilised in this area. The

condition of the site access road means that the likely speed that motorists are utilising is circa 30mph.

2.4.3 Figure 2.3 below shows the site access road travelling in a northerly direction towards Brynwell Farm.


Figure 2.3: Local Highway Network - Site Access Road

Source: Google Maps© - accessed 21/08/20

2.5 Accident Analysis

2.5.1 The DfT document “Guidance on Transport Assessment” states that:

“Critical locations on the road network with poor accident records should be identified. This is to

determine if the proposed development will exacerbate existing problems or, if proposed, whether

highway mitigation works or traffic management measures will help to alleviate the problems”.

2.5.2 A review of the Personal-Injury Accidents (PIAs) available from the DfT recorded within the study area

(along the immediate highway network) has been undertaken using the most recently available five-

year data (1st January 2016 - 31st December 2020) and includes the following junction:

B4267 Leckwith Road / Site Access Road.

2.5.3 Figure 2.4 illustrates the recorded findings.


Figure 2.4 Study Area Accident Report

Source: CrashMap.co.uk ©

2.5.4 Table 2.1 summarises the accident record and severity over the last 5 years in more detail.

Table 2.1 Study Area Accident Record Summary

Year/Severity Slight Serious Fatal Total

2016 2 - - 2

2017 - - - -

2018 4 - - 4

2019 - - - -

2020 1 - - 1

Total 7 - - 7

2.5.5 Figure 2.4 and Table 2.1 demonstrates that no Fatal or Serious accidents have occurred within the study

area between 2016-2020. 7 x Slight accidents have occurred with the majority at the Leckwith

Road>Pen-Y-Turnpike Road junction.

2.5.6 Although all accidents are regrettable, it is clear from the analysis that the recorded slight accidents are

not related to the existing junctions off the B4267 Leckwith Road or a result of the existing highway

layout. Therefore, no evidence has been established to indicate any specific problems with the

operation of the junction of the existing junctions surrounding the site. Therefore, the road safety

record is not considered to be a material concern in the context of the proposed development.


3. TRANSPORT POLICY CONTEXT

3.1 Preamble

3.1.1 In order to assess the proposals and develop a transport access strategy for the proposed development,

it is necessary to review both local and national transport planning guidance.

3.1.2 The following sections outline the relevant policy and guidance documents in respect of the proposed

development.

3.2 Technical Advice Note 18: Transport (TAN18)

3.2.1 The Planning Policy Wale Technical Advice Note, released the TAN18 document in March 2007. The

advice note is intended as a supplementary document to be read in conjunction with Planning policy

Wales (2018) and offers advice on all transport related matters, including Transport Assessments, when

they are required and what they should contain, which is intended to assist stakeholders in determining

whether an assessment may be required. If an assessment is required, the level and scope of that

assessment is then outlined within the document.

3.2.2 The advice reflects current Government policy, promoting a shift from the ‘predict and provide’

approach to transport planning to one more focused on sustainability. The document focuses on

encouraging environmental sustainability, managing the existing network and mitigating the residual

impacts of traffic from the development proposals.

3.2.3 The document contains further advice and design guidelines relating to the planning of transport

infrastructure, development of transport systems and promotion of walking and cycling as sustainable

modes.

3.3 Manual for Streets [MfS]

3.3.1 Manual for Streets (March 2007 and Sept 2010) supersedes Places Streets & Movement and Design

Bulletin 32. Manual for Streets should now be used where 85th percentile monitored traffic speeds are

less than 37mph.

3.3.2 The Manual deals with first principles in respect of what a street is for. It outlines five principle

functions, namely:

Place;

Movement;

Access;

Parking; and

Drainage and utilities.

3.3.3 A sense of place encompasses a number of characteristics, namely, local distinctiveness, visual quality

and human interaction. Of the five functions, place and movement are the most important in

determining the character of streets and should be considered together, as opposed to in isolation.

3.3.4 In new developments, Manual for Streets highlights that locations with a relatively high place function

would be those where people are likely to gather and interact with each other, such as the town centre.

3.3.5 In section 3 – the design process highlights that the design of a scheme should follow the user hierarchy

shown in Table 3.1:


Table 3.1: User Hierarchy (taken from Table 3.2 of MfS, March 2007)

Consider First Pedestrians

Cyclists

Public transport users

Specialist service vehicles (e.g. emergency services, waste etc.)

Consider Last Other motor vehicles

Source: MfS (2007)

3.4 Vale of Glamorgan Local Development Plan (2011-2026)

3.4.1 The Vale of Glamorgan Local Development Plan [LDP] 2011-2026 provides the local planning policy

framework for the Vale of Glamorgan and was adopted by the Council on 28th June 2017.

3.4.2 The LDP sets out the vision, objectives, strategy and policies for managing development in the Vale of

Glamorgan, and contains a number of local planning policies and makes provision for the use of land for

the purposes of housing, employment, retailing, recreation, transport, tourism, minerals, waste, and

community uses. It also seeks to identify the infrastructure that will be required to meet the growth

anticipated in the Vale of Glamorgan up to 2026.

3.4.3 The second LDP objective is as follows:

"To ensure that development within the Vale of Glamorgan makes a positive contribution towards

reducing the impact of and mitigating the adverse effects of climate change."

3.4.4 The LDP will promote energy conservation and local renewable energy generation. To mitigate the

adverse effects of climate change new development will avoid areas susceptible to flooding and the LDP

will seek to ensure that new development makes a positive contribution towards reducing the impact of

and mitigating against the adverse effects of climate change

3.4.5 Also relating to renewable energy, the LDP includes Policy MD19 – Low Carbon and Renewable Energy

Generation which sets out the criteria enabling low carbon and renewable energy development to be

permitted.

3.4.6 These types of development will be permitted where it can be demonstrated there is no unacceptable

impact on the interests of:

Best and most versatile agricultural land;

Aviation safeguarding;

Electrical, radio or other communication systems;

Landscape importance;

Natural and cultural heritage;

Nature conservation;

Residential amenity; and

Soil conservation.


3.4.7 In addition, Policy MD2 - Design of New Development sets out the key principles developers should

consider to create attractive, safe and accessible environments. Criterion 12 of the Policy states

development proposals should “mitigate the causes of climate change by minimising carbon and other

greenhouse gas emissions associated with their design, construction, use and eventual demolition, and

include features that provide effective adaption to, and resilience against, the current and predicted

future effects of climate change.” Through implementing this policy, the Council hope to encourage

energy conservation and generation from renewable sources to ensure the planning system can make a

positive contribution towards reducing the impact of new development on climate change.

3.5 Vale of Glamorgan Renewable Energy Supplementary Planning Guidance (2019)

3.5.1 The Vale of Glamorgan Renewable Energy Supplementary Planning Guidance document sets has been

produced to support and add detail to the Vale of Glamorgan Local Development Plan (LDP) 2011-

2026. It is intended to provide clear and precise guidance to assist homeowners, land owners,

developers and other interested parties involved in the planning process on how to fully consider

renewable energy in development proposals.

3.5.2 Large scale renewable energy developments are defined in national policy as ranging from 50kW to

10MW. Those developments which generate more than 10MW are considered under different consent

regimes. However, Welsh Government is currently changing legislation to allow authorities to permit

renewable energy developments up to 50MW.

3.5.3 Solar panels that are not ‘permitted development’ and which, therefore, require planning permission,

should be sited as sensitively as possible on the host building. There are more likely to be concerns with

highly prominent proposals on listed buildings, in conservation areas and on other historically notable

buildings (including County Treasures and Positive Buildings in conservation areas), however, an

appraisal of a site’s context and the visual impact of the panels should be undertaken in every case.

3.5.4 The Vale of Glamorgan Council mention a number of the most common considerations relating to

proposed renewable energy development. One of the key considerations is the vehicular access and

wider transport network. The council state that transport routes need to be planned carefully and

considered at the early stages of the process to take account of the potential size of the components

needed to construct the site and limitations along the minor roads which serve remote areas which

could limit the suitability of sites.

3.6 South East Wales Transport Alliance Regional Transport Plan [RTP] (2010)

3.6.1 The South East Wales Transport Alliance [SEWTA] was an alliance of 10 South-East Wales local

authorities working with others to deliver better transport in the South East Wales region.

3.6.2 The RTP priorities were to:

Improve access to services, facilities and employment, particularly by public transport, walking and

cycling;

Provide a transport system that increases the use of sustainable modes of travel; • Reduce the

demand for travel;

Develop an efficient and reliable transport system with reduced levels of congestion and improved

transport links within the SEWTA region and to the rest of Wales, the UK and Europe;

Provide a transport system that encourages healthy and active life styles, is safer and supports local

communities;


Reduce significantly the emission of greenhouse gases and air pollution from transportation;

Ensure that land use development in south east Wales is supported by sustainable transport

measures; and

Make better use of the transport system.

3.6.3 SEWTA's vision for the RTP was to provide a modern, integrated and sustainable transport system for

South East Wales that increased opportunity, promoted prosperity and protected the environment,

where public transport, walking, cycling and sustainable freight provide real travel alternatives.

3.7 Summary

3.7.1 The above policy review summaries both local and national transport policies relevant to the proposed

development site. As such it sets out the context in which the proposed development needs to be

compliant.


4. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS






4.1.2 An indicative site masterplan has been prepared by scheme architect Savills and is illustrated in Figure

4.1 with a copy of the full plan provided in Appendix B.

Figure 4.1: Proposed Site Layout

Source: Savills

4.2 Site Access

4.2.1 The site access is proposed to be taken via an existing agricultural road located off the B4267 Leckwith

Road via an existing priority T-junction arrangement. It is expected that all vehicular access will be

served via this existing agricultural road and reside in a laydown area which is circa 600m along the site

access road.

4.2.2 The laydown area will accommodate HGV vehicular movements and act as a temporary storage facility,

allowing for the lay-down of construction equipment and other supplies. Smaller vehicles will then

transport this equipment directly to the site, continuing on the same access road.


4.2.3 The laydown area will consist of temporary ground re-enforcements due to the small number of vehicle

movements expected on site.

4.2.4 Due to the condition of the existing site access road, a proposed drawing illustrating the laydown area

and swept path manoeuvres of a 16.5m articulated vehicle and a 12m rigid truck is demonstrated in

Appendix C.

4.2.5 The above vehicles are expected to be the largest vehicles associated with the construction of the solar

farm and the swept paths demonstrate that they can safely enter the laydown area, manoeuvre within,

and exit in a forward gear. To accommodate HGV vehicular movements, the laydown area carriageway

entrance is 5.5m wide with 6.0m radii.

4.2.6 A swept path manoeuvre of a 16.5m HGV and a 12m rigid truck has also been undertaken to

demonstrate that they can safely enter the site off the B4267 Leckwith Road. The swept path

manoeuvres of a 12m Rigid Truck and a 16.5m Articulated Vehicle are presented in Appendix D.

4.3 Vehicle profiles

4.3.1 The largest anticipated vehicle to route to the proposed laydown area is the 16.5m articulated HGV and

the 12m Rigid Truck as shown in Figure 4.2 and Figure 4.3 below.

4.3.2 The largest anticipated vehicle to route from the lay-down area to the solar panels is the 4.6t light van,

as shown in Figure 4.4 below.

Figure 4.2: Largest Vehicle Specification - 16.5m Articulated Vehicle

Source: AutoCAD Vehicle Specification


Figure 4.3 Largest Vehicle Specification - 12m Rigid Truck


Figure 4.4: Operational Vehicle Specification


4.4 Temporary Passing Bays

4.4.1 In addition to the above, potential measures such as temporary passing bays have been considered to

control the construction traffic flow between the laydown area, the site and the B4267 Leckwith Road.

This is to allow background traffic to safely manoeuvre along the highway.

4.4.2 There are a number of existing informal passing areas located periodically along the stretch of road

between the B4267 Leckwith Road. There is also an existing lay-by which is publicly maintained circa

150m from the junction with the B4267 Leckwith Road.


4.4.3 An indicative plan illustrating the locations of the existing and proposed temporary passing bays can be

found in Appendix E. The potential temporary passing bays will be subject to detailed design.

4.4.4 If any hedgerows are required to be removed for the purposes of the temporary passing bays, they will

be fully re-instated or alternatively a new hedgerow will be grown

4.4.5 A further consideration to control the construction traffic flow between the laydown area and the site is

the potential to allocate banksmen located at both the laydown area and the site access to direct the

construction traffic flow between the two locations, whilst giving priority to background traffic on the

highway network.

4.4.6 In addition to the above, in the interest of highway safety, a full survey will be undertaken of Gower

Lane from the point of the unsuitable for HGVs signage to the access and any sections of lane less than

3m width will be identified.

4.4.7 A pre-construction condition survey will also be carried out of the haulage route and provided to the

Local Highway Authority. The survey will be paid for by the applicant and carried out by an independent

highway maintenance consultant. The extents of this will be agreed with the Local Highway Authority.

4.5 Construction Traffic Access

4.5.1 The construction requirements of the development have been considered to ensure that the site can

successfully be accessed and maintained. It should however be noted that that full details will be

provided at the "Discharge of Conditions" stage, however the following section provides an overview.

4.5.2 All construction vehicles will enter and exit both the laydown area and the site in forward gear. A

compound will be provided within the site where vehicles will be able to turn.

4.5.3 Within the fields of the proposed solar farm, temporary access tracks may be laid to enable the support

of the loading of construction vehicles and plant. Any temporary access track will be removed upon

completion of the construction phase.

4.5.4 As previously mentioned, banksmen will be provided at the site access junction and potentially the

laydown area. They will not direct general traffic, but will indicate to heavy and large construction

vehicles when it is appropriate for them to leave the site. Priority will always be given to background

traffic on the adjacent highway network.

4.5.5 The site access road is governed by a 40mph speed limit, however due to the rural nature of the road,

narrow carriageway widths and dips/bends, it is unlikely that the speed limit will be utilised in this area.

The condition of the site access road means that the likely speed that motorists are utilising is circa

30mph.

4.5.6 Due to the above, the visibility splays associated with the laydown area access point are consistent with

a 30mph road. The visibility splays have an ‘x’ (minor arm setback distance) of 2.4m and a ‘y’ (major

road visibility) distance of 43.0m to the left and 2.4m x 43.0m to the right, as shown on Figure 4.1 (the

full plan is presented in Appendix F for reference).

4.6 Construction Traffic Routeing

4.6.1 A proposed construction traffic route, detailing the proposed access routes for construction vehicles is

illustrated in Appendix G for reference.


4.6.2 It is proposed that all traffic will be routed via the A4232, extending in a southerly direction to the

junction with the A4055, along the A4055 and then extending in a northerly direction on the B4267

Penlan Road/ B4267 Leckwith Road, approaching the site access from the south.

4.6.3 It is not anticipated that there will be a requirement to close lanes along Gower Lane as it is anticipated

that the construction traffic will be compatible with the residential and agricultural traffic, however is

this position changes, then any potential lane closures will be agreed with the LHA through the formal

process prior to the commencement of any associated works.

4.7 Operational Traffic Access

4.7.1 There is anticipated to be around two to three visits to the site per year that would typically be made by

light van or 4x4 type vehicles.

4.7.2 These vehicles would access the site off the B4267 Leckwith Road via an existing rural access road

through a priority T-Junction arrangement and reside in a laydown area approximately 600m along the

site access road.

4.7.3 As such the proposed access arrangements for the operational phase are considered suitable for

purpose.

4.8 Substation Area Access

4.8.1 With regards to the substation area access, there is anticipated to be only a small number of service

deliveries required to erect the substation infrastructure. Future servicing requirements are expected to

be minimal. Therefore, the access arrangement for the substation is considered suitable for purpose.


5. VEHICLE TRIP ATTRACTION

5.1 Construction Phase Attraction

5.1.1 The applicant has confirmed from its experience of developing solar farms elsewhere in the UK that the

construction of the solar farm will have the highest intensity of deliveries taking place over a six-week

period (30 working days).

5.1.2 It is expected that construction activities will only be undertaken during normal hours of operation, i.e

Monday to Friday – 07:30 – 17:30 hrs and no construction activities will occur outside these hours. All

construction traffic will avoid peak hours.

5.1.3 The construction phase includes the preparation of the site, installing the temporary access

polyethylene matting, erection of security fencing, assembly and erection of the PV strings, installation

of the inverters/transformers and grid connection.

5.1.4 A maximum of up to 40 construction workers are anticipated to be on site during peak times during the

construction period. A temporary construction compound will be provided and will provide storage,

parking for contractors and turning for HGVs.

5.1.5 The location where staff will travel from is unknown at this stage as it will depend on the appointed

contractor. However, it is envisaged that a number of the non-local workforce will stay at local

accommodation and be transported to the site by minibuses to minimise the impact on the strategic

and local highway network.

5.1.6 The construction period will include the use of HGVs to bring the equipment onto the site and this will

be strictly managed to ensure that vehicle movement is controlled and kept to a minimum. It should be

noted that unlike wind farms, the construction of a solar farm does not require equipment to be

delivered by abnormal loads (i.e. vehicles over 16.5m in length).

5.1.7 In addition to the above, there is no requirement for any Abnormal Invisible Loads [AIL] deliveries to the

site. The components which are required to construct the solar farm will arrive in 40ft containers by

16.5m long articulated vehicles.

5.1.8 The largest item to be delivered to the site is the Distribution Network Operator’s (DNO) switchgear

cabinet, which connects the underground grid connection cable of the solar farm to the distribution

network. It is typically 9m long, 3m wide and 4m high. The cabinet will arrive at the site by the smallest

possible vehicle, which could be a 12m rigid lorry. A total of one delivery is required.

5.1.9 In addition, the site will contain 10 inverter stations. These are around 6m long, 2.5m high and 2.5m

wide. It is assumed that each will arrive at the site by the smallest possible vehicle, which could be a

10m long rigid lorry. It is assumed that the inverters would be transported individually due to their

weight and as such this would equate to a total of 10 deliveries.

5.1.10 A container for the customer switchgear will also be provided on site. This is around 6m long, 2.9m high

and 2.6m wide. It is assumed that each will arrive at the site by the smallest possible vehicle, which

could be a 10m long rigid lorry. It would be transported individually due to its weight and as such this

would equate to a total of one delivery.

5.1.11 The internal access tracks will be constructed using a geogrid matting to stabilise crushed stone. The

stone will arrive on 10m long tipper trucks.


5.1.12 The precise number will depend on the amount of stone required but based on around 1800m length of

internal access tracks, around 1000 cubic metres of stone will be required.

5.1.13 A stone tipper lorry can typically carry around 15 cubic metres of stone and as such we have assumed a

total of 67 deliveries. The geogrid matting for the access tracks will arrive by 10m rigid vehicles. The

precise number will depend on the amount of matting required, but for the purpose of this assessment

we have assumed that one delivery is required per five acres, resulting in a total of 19 deliveries.

5.1.14 A Front end JCB will also be required to transport equipment around the site, and to distribute stone as

necessary. This is a similar size to a tractor and will either be transported to the site or be driven to the

site.

5.1.15 It is envisaged that one storage container will be provided on site measuring around 3.2m long, 2.7m

high and 2.6m wide. This will be transported by a 10m rigid vehicle.

5.1.16 In addition to the above, as part of the application, a provisional engineering design will be provided

which demonstrates that the cables can be routed via the existing bridge and also the proposed works

to re-build Leckworth bridge.

5.2 Anticipated HGV Construction Movements

5.2.1 The applicant has advised that around 241 deliveries (482 two-way movements) will be required for the

site. Assuming all deliveries arrive within a six-week period and Monday to Friday only, this equates to,

on average, around eight deliveries (16 movements) per day.

5.2.2 With regards to 16.5m articulated vehicles, it is anticipated that there will be a total of 115 x 16.5m

articulated vehicles (230 two-way movements) required to construct the site.

5.2.3 The justification for Hydrock's total HGV vehicle movements was extracted from a similar Solar Farm

development in Uttoxeter Aston House Farm, Derbyshire Dales (Planning Ref: 14/00450/FUL) which was

granted planning permission in November 2014. This solar farm development was on a 45-hectare site

and had a 20MW size which is similar in size and scale to the proposed development.

5.2.4 In summary, the following heavy goods movements could be associated with the construction period as

set out in Table 5.1.


Table 5.1 Heavy Goods Vehicle Movements – Construction Period

Activity Type of Vehicle Total Number of Deliveries

Solar Modules & Mounting

Structures 16.5m Articulated 115 (230 two-way movements)

Inverters 10m Rigid 10 (20 two-way movements)

DNO Cabinet 12m Rigid 1 (2 two-way movements)

Customer Switchgear 10m Rigid 1 (2 two-way movements)

Access Tracks 10m Rigid / Tipper Truck 67 (134 two-way movements)

Storage Compound 10m Rigid 1 (2 two-way movements)

Other (Cabling, Construction

Material,

Waste)

12m Rigid 45 (90 two-way movements)

General Front End JCB by low loader 1 (2 two-way movements)

TOTAL 241 deliveries (average of 8 per day)

5.2.5 Table 5.1 therefore confirms that a maximum of 241 deliveries (482 two-way movements) could be

made by heavy goods vehicles associated with the construction of the solar farm, at an average of

around eight deliveries or 16 two-way movements per day over the six-week period when deliveries will

be at their highest intensity.

5.2.6 In addition to the HGV movements identified in Table 5.1 there may also be a small number of

construction movements associated with smaller vehicles such as the collection of skips for waste

management, the transport of construction workers and sub-contractors.

5.2.7 The calculation undertaken to produce Hydrock's anticipated HGV vehicular trips per day is illustrated in

the equation below and Table 5.2 below summaries the construction, operation and traffic movements

associated with the site.

��

��

Table 5.1: Construction Traffic Movements

Proposed

Development

Construction

Period

Operating Hours Operating

Days

Total HGVs HGV trips per Day

(Average)

Brynwell

Solar Farm

6 weeks Monday to Friday

07:30-17:30

5 482 8 deliveries per day

(16 HGV movements)


5.2.8 Based on the total 16 two-way movements, as described above, it is deemed unwarranted for any form

of operational capacity assessment to be undertaken and Table 5.1 and Table 5.2 above provides

evidence that an operational capacity assessment is not feasible in this instance.

5.2.9 While Hydrock understand that any type of disruption to the local highway network would be

unwelcomed, it is felt that a balance between a modest increase in traffic for 6 weeks to facilitate 40

years of renewable energy, is a reasonable trade-off.

5.3 Operational Phase

5.3.1 After commissioning, there are anticipated to be around two to three visits to the site per year for

equipment maintenance. These would typically be made by light van or 4x4 type vehicles. Whilst the

contractor’s compound will have been removed, space will remain within the site on the access tracks

for such a vehicle to turn around to ensure that reversing will not occur onto the highway.

5.4 Summary

5.4.1 Based on the above, it is expected that there will be a maximum of around eight large vehicles per day

accessing the site (i.e. eight arrivals and eight departures) over the six-week period when deliveries will

occur. There will also be construction workers arriving at the site first thing in the morning and

departing in the evening, although the numbers involved are forecast to be relatively low on a day-to-

day basis.

5.4.2 The level of traffic during the temporary construction phase is not considered to be material and it is

considered unwarranted for an operational capacity assessment to be undertaken. It is expected that

the maximum number of vehicles entering the site will not have an impact on the safety or operation of

the local highway network.


6. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION

6.1 Summary

6.1.1 Hydrock has been instructed by Brynwell Farm Solar Ltd. to prepare a Transport Statement [TS] relating

to proposals for the construction of a Solar Farm in Leckwith, in the Vale of Glamorgan.

6.1.2 The total area of the site is 79.16 acres (32 hectares) and is situated approximately 6.4km north west of

Penarth within a predominantly rural setting. This report has been prepared in support of the planning

application.






6.1.4 The swept path analysis undertaken has demonstrated that the proposed arrangement is suitable and

all turning, access, egress and parking manoeuvres can be performed safely.

6.1.5 It is expected that there will be a maximum of around eight large vehicles per day accessing the site (i.e.

eight arrivals and eight departures) over the six-week period when deliveries will occur. There will also

be construction workers arriving at the site first thing in the morning and departing in the evening,

although the numbers involved are forecast to be relatively low on a day-to-day basis. The level of

traffic during the temporary construction phase is not considered to be material and it is considered

that this will not have an impact on the safety or operation of the local highway network.

6.1.6 While Hydrock understand that any type of disruption to the local highway network would be

unwelcomed, it is felt that a balance between a modest increase in traffic for 6 weeks to facilitate 40

years of renewable energy, is a reasonable trade-off.

6.2 Conclusion

6.2.1 Having undertaken a comprehensive analysis of the development site and after reviewing planning

policies, it has been demonstrated by this TS that the proposed development accords with highway

access design recommendations and hence there is no basis for highway and transportation objections

to the proposals.


Appendices


Appendix A Scoping Discussions with LHA

Rydym yn Croesawu Gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg a Saesneg We Welcome Communications in Welsh and English

Adeilad y Goron Parc Cathays Caerdydd CF10 3NQ

Crown Building Cathays Park Cardiff CF10 3NQ

Ffôn / Tel: E-Bost / E-Mail:

Brynwell Solar Farm Ltd (c/o Mr Peter Grubb) Vale of Glamorgan Council Cardiff Council

Ein Cyf / Our Ref: DNS/3261558

Dyddiad / Date: 12.08.21

Dear Sir / Madam Town and Country Planning Act 1990

The Developments of National Significance (Wales) Regulations 2016 (as

amended)

Application by: BRYNWELL SOLAR FARM LIMITED

Site: LAND AT BRYNWELL FARM, ON LAND BETWEEN THE A4232 AND LECKWITH VILLAGE

The appointed Inspector, Iwan Lloyd BA BTP MRTPI, has asked me to contact you regarding this Development of National Significance (DNS) application. This communication constitutes official notification of multiple important matters related to

this DNS application. Please read the following information in its entirety. If anything is

unclear, please contact us. This letter should be treated as:

1. Notice under Section 62L(5) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as

amended) of suspension of the determination period

2. Notice under section 319B of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as

amended) as to the procedure by which this examination will proceed

3. A formal request for ‘further information’ under Regulation 15(2) of the DNS Regulations for further information from the parties named in the

relevant section

2

1. Notice under Section 62L(5) of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as

amended) of suspension of the determination period

In line with the published Guidance on the DNS process, the Inspectorate considers

it appropriate to suspend the determination of the application to allow time for the

submission of additional information as explained in point 3 below and to allow the

Inspectorate to undertake a 5-week publicity and consultation period in respect of

the additional information.

I hereby suspend the determination period for this application by a period

of 12 weeks, i.e. the determination period will resume on 04 November

2021.

2. Notice under section 319B of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as

amended) as to the procedure by which this examination will proceed

The Inspector has now reviewed all representations submitted by the consultation

period deadline. After careful consideration he has decided that the application can

adequately proceed by the written representations procedure and that no hearing or

inquiry sessions are required.

The Inspector has requested further information under point 3 and upon receipt of

this information and necessary publicity the Inspector may decide to change the

procedure. The Inspector will arrange a site visit following receipt of the information

and after the suspension period has ended. The inspector will inform the parties of

the arrangements for the site visit in due course.

3 A formal request for ‘further information’ under Regulation 15(2) of the DNS Regulations for further information from the parties named in the

relevant section

After reviewing the information submitted thus far, the Inspector has determined that further information is required from the applicant, the Vale of Glamorgan Council and Cardiff Council. The required information is set out in Annex A to this letter and must be submitted within 6 weeks of the date of this letter, i.e. no later than 23 September 2021. The Inspector may also seek further information at a later date if he decides it is necessary. We will carry out the necessary publicity on receipt of the requested information which will extend over a period of 5 weeks. The responses to the Inspector’s request for information submitted by the parties, will be published to the DNS Portal website.

3

Annex A

Formal request for ‘further information’ under Regulation 15(2) of the DNS Regulations for further information from the parties named in the relevant section

To be submitted no later than 23 September 2021 From the Applicant

1 Landscape and Visual

a. The submission of the bare earth Zone of Theoretical Visibility (ZTV) maps for the

5km study area.

b. Clarification for the chosen study limited to 1km area in the Landscape and Visual

Impact Assessment (LVIA).

c. Additional information of representative views from the edge of Cwrt Yr Ala House

and Michaelston-le-Pit Conservation Area.

d. Additional information of representative photomontages of the constructed

development as it would appear in the identified viewpoints.

e. Clarification is needed in relation to landscaping works / filling of gaps in hedgerows

/ allowing hedges to grow and the maintenance regime of hedgerows as identified in

the Landscaping and Ecology Management Plan. This is also identified by Natural

Resources Wales (NRW) letter dated 23 June 2021 in relation to ecology (page 3).

f. Details of the CCTV columns.

g. Response to the issue raised by the Vale of Glamorgan Council (VOG) in relation to

the cumulative impact of the development having regard to the existing solar farm in

place.

h. Details of hedgerow removal and compensation in relation to achieving visibility

splays for the access and areas associated with passing places along the route.

2. Ecology

a. Clarification whether standard methods outlined in paragraph 5.2 of BS 5837:2012

Trees in relation to design, demolition, and construction – Recommendations have

been used in relation to trees affected by the development.

b. If not used, consideration should be given to producing an Arboricultural impact

assessment or the justification for not producing the assessment.

c. Address the ecologist concerns from VOG concerning a breeding bird survey and

other matters contained in VOG’s LIR appendix A3.

d. Reference the importance of Cwm Cydfin Site of Special Scientific Interest and the

implications of the development on this area in relation to habitat connectivity and

any further consideration for mitigation.

4

3.Archaeology and Heritage

a. Provide justification for the 1km study area applied to the Archaeological and

Heritage Assessment (AHA).

b. Additional information and viewpoints from Michaelston-le-Pit Conservation Area and

an assessment of the impact on its setting.

4. Highways

a. Clarification concerning the lorry load weights and the limitations on the Leckwith

Bridge crossing along the designated route.

b. Clarification on the period of construction for the project.

c. Clarification on the cabling routing should works proceed on rebuilding Leckwith

Bridge, what alternative proposal/agreement is in place.

d. Details provided of any passing places needed along the route to deal with

construction traffic.

e. Measures outlying possible lane closures including duration along Gower Lane.

5.Noise

a. Response to the contents of Hoare Lea letter dated 28 May 2021 in relation to the

revised noise assessment, and any further consideration for mitigation.

6.Flooding and drainage

a. Provide any justification necessary for the cabling development crossing Flood zone

C1 in relation to Technical Advice Note 15. Provide reasons why in your view the

justification test may not be applicable in this case.

b. Address the issues raised by NRW and interested parties concerning surface water

run-off rates and VOG’s comments in relation to hydraulic calculations and infiltration testing.

c. Provide clarification whether the cables would be fluid filled.

7. Conditions

a. VOG and NRW have provided a list of suggested conditions. It would be helpful if you

could provide a list, ideally in liaison with relevant parties.

8. Well-being objectives

a. Provide a review of the proposal in the light of Welsh Government’s revised well-

being objectives for 2021-2026.

5

Note. The applicants may also wish to take advantage of this opportunity to provide additional information in response to other concerns that have been raised in response to the application to assist the Inspector’s consideration of the scheme (some of which relates to the publicity of the application). Any such information should be provided alongside the additional information formally requested above. This will enable it to be subject to the same publicity and consultation. All additional information should be presented in a form that clearly distinguishes it from information that has already been submitted. It should be noted that the Inspector has not had the benefit of hearing all the potential evidence on the need for the requested information. The applicant may decide that on some matters that it does not wish to provide more information. If such a situation arises the applicant is invited to confirm and explain its position. The Inspector will then decide on how to proceed in the absence of such information in relation to the procedure. From the LPA - VOG

Full copies of all relevant policies of the VOG LDP and of relevant extracts of Supplementary Planning Guidance documents as identified in VOG’s the Local Impact Report, including any explanatory text, and a copy of the title page showing full title and date of adoption/approval. In the light of the latest NRW’s response VOG Council’s stance on the ecology issues. In the light of CADW’s response VOG Council’s stance on the heritage issues. From the LPA – Cardiff Council A copy of the title page showing full title and date of adoption / approval of the Local Development Plan.

6

Mae’r Arolygydd a benodwyd, sef Iwan Lloyd BA BTP MRTPI, wedi gofyn i mi gysylltu â chi ynglŷn â’r cais hwn ar gyfer Datblygiad o Arwyddocâd Cenedlaethol (DAC). Mae’r cyfathrebiad hwn yn hysbysiad swyddogol o nifer o faterion pwysig yn ymwneud â’r cais DAC hwn. Darllenwch y wybodaeth ganlynol i gyd. Os oes unrhyw beth yn aneglur,

cysylltwch â ni. Dylai’r llythyr hwn gael ei drin fel:

1. Hysbysiad o dan Adran 62L(5) Deddf Cynllunio Gwlad a Thref 1990 (fel

y’i diwygiwyd) ynglŷn ag atal y cyfnod penderfynu dros dro

2. Hysbysiad o dan adran 319B Deddf Cynllunio Gwlad a Thref 1990 (fel y’i diwygiwyd) ynglŷn â’r weithdrefn a ddilynir wrth gynnal yr archwiliad hwn

3. Cais ffurfiol am ‘wybodaeth ychwanegol’ o dan Reoliad 15(2) y Rheoliadau DNS ar gyfer gwybodaeth ychwanegol gan y partïon a enwir

yn yr adran berthnasol

1. Hysbysiad o dan Adran 62L(5) Deddf Cynllunio Gwlad a Thref 1990 (fel

y’i diwygiwyd) ynglŷn ag atal y cyfnod penderfynu dros dro

Yn unol â’r Canllawiau cyhoeddedig ar y broses DNS, mae’r Arolygiaeth o’r farn ei bod yn briodol atal y broses penderfynu ar y cais dros dro i roi amser i gyflwyno

gwybodaeth ychwanegol, fel yr esbonnir ym mhwynt 3 isod, ac i ganiatáu i’r Arolygiaeth gynnal cyfnod cyhoeddusrwydd ac ymgynghori 5 wythnos ynglŷn â’r wybodaeth ychwanegol.

Ataliaf drwy hyn y cyfnod penderfynu ar gyfer y cais hwn am gyfnod o 12

wythnos, h.y. bydd y cyfnod penderfynu’n ailddechrau ar 04 Tachwedd

2021.

2. Hysbysiad o dan adran 319B Deddf Cynllunio Gwlad a Thref 1990 (fel y’i diwygiwyd) ynglŷn â’r weithdrefn a ddilynir wrth gynnal yr archwiliad hwn

Mae’r Arolygydd bellach wedi adolygu’r holl sylwadau a gyflwynwyd erbyn terfyn amser y cyfnod ymgynghori. Ar ôl ystyried yn ofalus, mae wedi penderfynu y gall y

cais symud ymlaen yn ddigonol trwy’r weithdrefn sylwadau ysgrifenedig ac nad oes angen unrhyw sesiynau gwrandawiad nac ymchwiliad.

Mae’r Arolygydd wedi gofyn am wybodaeth ychwanegol o dan bwynt 3, ac ar ôl derbyn y wybodaeth hon a chynnal y cyhoeddusrwydd angenrheidiol, fe allai’r Arolygydd benderfynu newid y weithdrefn. Bydd yr Arolygydd yn trefnu ymweliad safle ar ôl derbyn y wybodaeth ac ar ôl i’r cyfnod atal dros dro ddod i ben. Bydd yr Arolygydd yn hysbysu’r partïon am y trefniadau ar gyfer yr ymweliad safle maes o law.

7

3. Cais ffurfiol am ‘wybodaeth ychwanegol’ o dan Reoliad 15(2) y Rheoliadau DNS ar gyfer gwybodaeth ychwanegol gan y partïon a enwir

yn yr adran berthnasol

Ar ôl adolygu’r wybodaeth a gyflwynwyd hyd yma, mae’r Arolygydd wedi penderfynu bod angen gwybodaeth ychwanegol gan yr ymgeisydd, Cyngor Bro Morgannwg a Chyngor Caerdydd. Amlinellir y wybodaeth sy’n ofynnol yn Atodiad A i’r llythyr hwn ac mae’n rhaid ei chyflwyno o fewn 6 wythnos o ddyddiad y llythyr hwn, h.y. erbyn 23 Medi 2021 fan bellaf. Fe allai’r Arolygydd geisio gwybodaeth ychwanegol yn ddiweddarach hefyd os yw’n penderfynu bod hynny’n angenrheidiol. Byddwn yn cynnal y cyhoeddusrwydd angenrheidiol ar ôl derbyn y wybodaeth y gofynnwyd amdani, a fydd yn ymestyn dros gyfnod o 5 wythnos. Bydd yr ymatebion a gyflwynwyd gan y partïon i gais yr Arolygydd am wybodaeth yn cael eu cyhoeddi ar y wefan Porth DAC.

8

Atodiad A

Cais ffurfiol am ‘wybodaeth ychwanegol’ o dan Reoliad 15(2) y Rheoliadau DNS ar gyfer gwybodaeth ychwanegol gan y partïon a enwir yn yr adran berthnasol I’w chyflwyno erbyn 23 Medi 2021 fan bellaf

Gan yr Ymgeisydd

1 Tirwedd a Gweledol

a. Cyflwyno’r mapiau Parth Gwelededd Damcaniaethol (ZTV) tir moel ar gyfer yr

ardal astudiaeth 5km.

b. Egluro’r astudiaeth a ddewiswyd sydd wedi’i chyfyngu i ardal 1km yn yr Asesiad o’r Effaith Dirweddol a Gweledol (LVIA).

c. Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am olygfeydd cynrychioliadol o ymyl Tŷ Cwrt-yr-Ala ac

Ardal Gadwraeth Llanfihangel-y-pwll.

ch. Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am ffotogyfosodiadau cynrychioliadol o’r datblygiad wedi’i adeiladu fel y byddai’n ymddangos yn y golygfannau a amlygwyd.

d. Mae angen egluro gwaith tirweddu/llenwi bylchau mewn gwrychoedd/caniatáu i wrychoedd dyfu a’r drefn cynnal a chadw gwrychoedd, fel yr amlygir yn y Cynllun Rheoli Tirweddu ac Ecoleg. Tynnwyd sylw at hyn hefyd yn llythyr Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru (CNC) dyddiedig 23 Mehefin 2021 mewn perthynas ag ecoleg (tudalen 3).

dd. Manylion am y colofnau CCTV.

e. Ymateb i’r mater a godwyd gan Gyngor Bro Morgannwg ynglŷn ag effaith gronnol y datblygiad, o ystyried y fferm solar bresennol sydd ar waith.

f. Manylion tynnu gwrychoedd ymaith a digolledu mewn perthynas â chyflawni

lleiniau gwelededd ar gyfer y fynedfa a’r ardaloedd sy’n gysylltiedig â mannau mynd heibio ar hyd y llwybr.

2. Ecoleg

a. Egluro p’un a yw’r dulliau safonol a amlinellir ym mharagraff 5.2 BS 5837:2012,

Coed mewn perthynas â dylunio, dymchwel ac adeiladu – Argymhellion, wedi cael

eu defnyddio o ran coed y mae’r datblygiad yn effeithio arnynt.

b. Os nad yw’n cael ei ddefnyddio, dylid ystyried cynhyrchu Asesiad o’r Effaith ar Goedyddiaeth neu gyfiawnhad dros beidio â chynhyrchu’r asesiad.

c. Mynd i’r afael â phryderon ecolegydd Cyngor Bro Morgannwg ynglŷn ag arolwg adar sy’n bridio a materion eraill a gynhwysir yn atodiad A3 Adroddiad ar yr Effaith

Leol (LIR) Cyngor Bro Morgannwg.

ch. Cyfeirio at bwysigrwydd Safle o Ddiddordeb Gwyddonol Arbennig Cwm Cydfin a goblygiadau’r datblygiad i’r ardal hon o ran cysylltedd cynefinoedd ac unrhyw ystyriaeth bellach ar gyfer lliniaru.

9

3 Archaeoleg a Threftadaeth

a. Cyfiawnhau’r ardal astudiaeth 1km a ddefnyddiwyd ar gyfer yr Asesiad Archaeolegol a Threftadaeth (AHA).

b. Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am Ardal Gadwraeth Llanfihangel-y-pwll, a golygfannau

ohoni, ac asesiad o’r effaith ar ei lleoliad.

4 Priffyrdd

a. Egluro’r pwysau llwyth lorïau a’r cyfyngiadau ar groesfan Pont Lecwydd ar hyd y

llwybr dynodedig.

b. Egluro’r cyfnod adeiladu ar gyfer y prosiect.

c. Egluro’r llwybr ar gyfer ceblau petai’r gwaith yn symud yn ei flaen ar ailadeiladu

Pont Lecwydd, a pha gynnig/cytundeb amgen sydd ar waith.

ch. Darparu manylion unrhyw fannau mynd heibio sy’n angenrheidiol ar hyd y llwybr i ymdopi â thraffig adeiladu.

d. Mesurau sy’n amlinellu’r posibilrwydd o gau lonydd, gan gynnwys hyd y cyfnod

cau, ar hyd Gower Lane.

5.Sŵn

a. Ymateb i gynnwys llythyr Hoare Lea, dyddiedig 28 Mai 2021, ynglŷn â’r asesiad sŵn diwygiedig, ac unrhyw ystyriaeth bellach ar gyfer lliniaru.

6.Llifogydd a draenio

a. Darparu unrhyw gyfiawnhad sy’n angenrheidiol ar gyfer y datblygiad ceblau sy’n croesi Parth Llifogydd C1 mewn perthynas â Nodyn Cyngor Technegol 15. Rhoi

rhesymau pam, yn eich barn chi, nad yw’r prawf cyfiawnhad yn berthnasol yn yr achos hwn, o bosibl.

b. Mynd i’r afael â’r materion a godwyd gan CNC a phartïon â buddiant ynglŷn â chyfraddau dŵr ffo wyneb a sylwadau Cyngor Bro Morgannwg ynglŷn â chyfrifiadau hydrolig a phrofi ymdreiddiad.

c. Egluro p’un a fyddai’r ceblau wedi’u llenwi â hylif.

7. Amodau

a. Mae Cyngor Bro Morgannwg a CNC wedi darparu rhestr o amodau

awgrymedig. Byddai’n ddefnyddiol pe gallech chi ddarparu rhestr, a hynny mewn cysylltiad â phartïon perthnasol, yn ddelfrydol.

8. Amcanion llesiant

a. Darparu adolygiad o’r cynnig yng ngoleuni amcanion llesiant diwygiedig Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2021-2026.

10

Sylwer. Gallai’r ymgeiswyr hefyd ddymuno achub ar y cyfle hwn i ddarparu gwybodaeth ychwanegol i ymateb i bryderon eraill a godwyd ynglŷn â’r cais i gynorthwyo’r Arolygydd i ystyried y cynllun (y mae rhai ohonynt yn ymwneud â rhoi cyhoeddusrwydd i’r cais). Dylai unrhyw wybodaeth o’r fath gael ei darparu ochr yn ochr â’r wybodaeth ychwanegol y gofynnwyd amdani’n ffurfiol uchod. Bydd hynny’n ei galluogi i fod yn destun yr un cyhoeddusrwydd ac ymgynghori. Dylai’r holl wybodaeth ychwanegol gael ei chyflwyno ar ffurf sy’n ei gwahaniaethu’n glir oddi wrth wybodaeth a gyflwynwyd eisoes. Dylid nodi nad yw’r Arolygydd wedi elwa o glywed yr holl dystiolaeth bosibl ynglŷn â’r angen am y wybodaeth y gofynnwyd amdani. Fe allai’r ymgeisydd benderfynu nad yw’n dymuno darparu mwy o wybodaeth am rai materion. Os cyfyd sefyllfa o’r fath, gwahoddir yr ymgeisydd i gadarnhau ac esbonio ei safbwynt. Yna, bydd yr Arolygydd yn penderfynu sut i symud ymlaen yn absenoldeb gwybodaeth o’r fath mewn perthynas â’r weithdrefn. Gan yr Awdurdod Cynllunio Lleol – Cyngor Bro Morgannwg

Copïau llawn o holl bolisïau perthnasol Cynllun Datblygu Lleol Cyngor Bro Morgannwg a’r rhannau perthnasol o ddogfennau Canllawiau Cynllunio Atodol, fel yr amlygir yn Adroddiad ar yr Effaith Leol Cyngor Bro Morgannwg, gan gynnwys unrhyw destun esboniadol, a chopi o’r dudalen deitl sy’n dangos y teitl llawn a’r dyddiad mabwysiadu / cymeradwyo. Yng ngoleuni ymateb diweddaraf CNC, safbwynt Cyngor Bro Morgannwg ar y materion ecolegol. Yng ngoleuni ymateb CADW, safbwynt Cyngor Bro Morgannwg ar y materion treftadaeth. Gan yr Awdurdod Cynllunio Lleol – Cyngor Caerdydd Copi o’r dudalen deitl sy’n dangos teitl llawn a dyddiad mabwysiadu / cymeradwyo’r Cynllun Datblygu Lleol.

Yours sincerely

Rhys Rigby Rhys Rigby Case Officer

1

Sophie Gittins

From: Asadi, Ahmad

Sent: 17 July 2020 09:57

To: Sophie Gittins

Cc: Butler, Stephen; Howells, Lee M; Rees, Nigel

Subject: [Hydrock: 16426-TMBI] RE: Proposed Transport Statement Cardiff Solar

Development

Attachments: capture 11.png

Categories: Submitted to Gekko - Received

Hi Sophie,

Looking at the proposal site, I noticed the Green lane is too narrow with very few passing places which is not

suitable for HGV’s and we have a sign advising this as you enter the lane from B4267 Leckwith Road. I have also

noticed majority of the route is part of the adopted highway which ends by Brynwell.

In terms of junctions I have highlighted the ones which may need to be assessed in close proximity to the site

however this will be determined by the operational routes, as some of the ones I have highlighted may not need

including. Generally the junction that need looking at will depend on the proposed route to the site for construction

vehicles, supply and service vehicles with frequency and size.

The TS should include expected vehicle movements during the construction phase and also after the completion for

maintenance/site access.

Thanks

Kind regards Ahmad Asadi Engineer - Highway Development Highway Development (Engineering Design & Procurement) Vale of Glamorgan Council / Cyngor Bro Morgannwg tel / ffôn:mob / sym: e-mail / e-bost: Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. Ystyriwch yr amgylchedd. Peidiwch ag argraffu'r neges hon oni bai fod gwir angen. Visit our Website at www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk Ewch i'n gwefan yn www.bromorgannwg.gov.uk Find us on Facebook / Cewch ddod o hyd i ni ar Facebook Follow us on Twitter / Dilynwch ni ar Twitter Correspondence is welcomed in Welsh or English / Croesewir Gohebiaeth yn y Gymraeg neu yn Saesneg.

1

Sophie Gittins

From: Sophie Gittins

Sent: 10 July 2020 13:36

To: '

Cc: Sam Denby

Subject: [Hydrock: 16426-TMBI] RE: Proposed Transport Statement Cardiff Solar

Development

Categories: Submitted to Gekko - Sent

Good Afternoon,

I am hoping you might be able to assist, or forward me to someone who can help with this query. Hydrock have

been instructed to prepare a Transport Statement [TS] relating to proposals for the erection of a Solar Farm

development in Leckwith in the Vale of Glamorgan. This email is looking to confirm the scope of assessment.

The development is situated approximately 6.4km north west of Penarth, approximately 4.1km south west of Cardiff

City Stadium and 4.4km north of Michaelston-le-Pit. The site is bounded by the A4232 which wraps around the site

from the east to the north west. The B4267 Leckwith Road is situated to the south east of the site. Please see

the Figure 1 below for site location reference:

Figure 1: Site Location

The proposed development comprises the erection of a Solar Farm development, situated on existing agricultural

land. The site access is proposed to be via an existing access road located off the B4267 Leckwith Road.

2

This email is looking to confirm the scope of assessment required to satisfy highways related matters. Based on the

information given above, we anticipate the following document to be required to support the planning application.

Transport Statement [TS]

o Comment on the background/history of the site;

o Provide a description of the existing conditions;

o Consider any national and local transport-related policy documentation;

o Consider any committed developments in the area – Can you confirm what developments we need to take

into account please?

o Undertake an Accident Analysis review of the area;

o Consider the servicing requirements/wide load routes of the development proposals;

o Provide details of the development proposals and undertake a trip generation analysis. We will derive the

trip generations associated with the site, including HGV’s;

o Can you confirm if you require any junctions to be assessed as part of operational capacity assessments?

In addition, due to Covid-19 and the nature of current traffic conditions, if you require junction

assessments, can you confirm if there is any existing traffic data to assess the existing conditions at the

required junctions;

o We would review the relevant impact of the required junctions and develop any site access drawings to

illustrate the design of the access junction(s), including undertaking swept paths of HGV Vehicles as they

approach the site, and visibility splays.

I would be most grateful if you can confirm if the above scope is appropriate for the scale of development and if

there are any additional elements you would require us to consider at this stage.

Many thanks for your assistance and please feel free to get in touch if you have any queries.

Kind regards Sophie Gittins BSc (Hons) Graduate Consultant | Transportation

Following government advice, I am currently working from home. If we need to speak, drop me a line and I’ll get straight back to you. For wider information on working with Hydrock during COVID-19 visit hydrock.com/coronavirus. Hydrock Northern Assurance Buildings, 9-21 Princess St, Albert Square, Manchester M2 4DN Tel:

Emai

hydrock.com

Six consecutive years in the ‘Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For’ listing, and winner of the NCE100 ‘Health and Wellbeing Leader of the Year’ award, 2019.

Hydrock Consultants Limited, company number 3118932 registered in England and Wales at Over Court Barns, Over Lane, Almondsbury, Bristol, BS32 4DF. Before printing this e-mail, please think about the environment. Disclaimer: The information in this e-mail is confidential and may be read, copied or used only by the intended recipients. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any perusal, use, distribution, copying or disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please advise us immediately by return e-mail to [email protected] and delete the e-mail document without making a copy. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure this email is virus free, no responsibility is accepted for loss or damage arising from viruses or changes made to this message after it was sent.

Brynwell Farm Solar Project| Brynwell Farm Solar Ltd. | Revised Transport Statement | 16426-HYD-XX-XX-RP-TP-4002-P01 | 14 September 2021

Appendix B Proposed Site Layout


Appendix C Laydown Area Access Arrangement

and Swept Paths

5.5M

R6.0M

R6.0M

DATE-D CHKBY DATE-C APPBY DATE-A

REV

REVNOTES

DRAWNBY

TITLENOTESKEY PLAN REVISIONSNOTES (CONTINUED) REVISIONS (CONTINUED)

DRAWING NO.

SCALE @ A3

REVISION

HYDROCK PROJECT NO.

STATUSPROJECT

CLIENT

STATUS DESCRIPTION

C-16246

BRYNWELL FARM SOLAR LTD.

BRYNWELL SOLAR FARM

16426-HYD-XX-XX-DR-TP-0001 P1.01

S0SUITABLE FOR INFORMATION

PROPOSED SITE ACCESS LAYDOWN

AREA - 16.5M ARTICULATED VEHICLE

1:500

P1.01

FIRST ISSUE

SG 21/08/2020 SD 21/08/2020 SD 21/08/2020

VEHICLE BODY IN FORWARD GEAR

VEHICLE BODY IN REVERSE GEAR

VEHICLE CHASSIS IN FORWARD GEAR

VEHICLE CHASSIS IN REVERSE GEAR

DIMENSIONS / ANNOTATION

DESIGN AMENDMENTS

INSERT 1

VEHICLE ENTERING LAYDOWN AREA

INSERT 2

LAYDOWN AREA ACCESS DESIGN

INSERT 3

VEHICLE EGRESSING LAYDOWN AREA

5.5M

R6.0M

R6.0M


DRAWING NO.

SCALE @ A3

REVISION

HYDROCK PROJECT NO.

STATUSPROJECT

CLIENT

STATUS DESCRIPTION

C-16246


BRYNWELL SOLAR FARM

16426-HYD-XX-XX-DR-TP-0002 P1.01


PROPOSED SITE ACCESS LAYDOWN

AREA - 12M RIGID TRUCK

1:500

P1.01

FIRST ISSUE

SG 21/08/2020 SD 21/08/2020 SD 21/08/2020


REV

REVNOTES

DRAWNBY





DIMENSIONS / ANNOTATION

DESIGN AMENDMENTS

INSERT 1

VEHICLE ENTERING LAYDOWN AREA

INSERT 2

LAYDOWN AREA ACCESS DESIGN

INSERT 3

VEHICLE EGRESSING LAYDOWN AREA


Appendix D Swept Path Analysis


DRAWING NO.

SCALE @ A3

REVISION

HYDROCK PROJECT NO.

STATUSPROJECT

CLIENT

STATUS DESCRIPTION

C-16246


BRYNWELL SOLAR FARM

16426-HYD-XX-XX-DR-TP-0003 P1.01


SWEPT PATH ANALYSIS - 16.5M

ARTICULATED VEHICLE

1:500

P1.01

FIRST ISSUE

SG 21/08/2020 SD 21/08/2020 SD 21/08/2020


REV

REVNOTES

DRAWNBY





INSERT 1 - VEHICLE ENTERING OFF B4267 INSERT 1 - VEHICLE EGRESSING ONTO B4267


DRAWING NO.

SCALE @ A3

REVISION

HYDROCK PROJECT NO.

STATUSPROJECT

CLIENT

STATUS DESCRIPTION

C-16246


BRYNWELL SOLAR FARM

16426-HYD-XX-XX-DR-TP-0004 P1.01


SWEPT PATH ANALYSIS - 12M RIGID

TRUCK

1:500

P1.01

FIRST ISSUE

SG 21/08/2020 SD 21/08/2020 SD 21/08/2020


REV

REVNOTES

DRAWNBY





INSERT 1 - VEHICLE ENTERING OFF B4267 INSERT 1 - VEHICLE EGRESSING ONTO B4267


Appendix E Temporary Passing Bay Plan


DRAWING NO.

SCALE @ A3

REVISION

HYDROCK PROJECT NO.

STATUSPROJECT

CLIENT

STATUS DESCRIPTION

C-16246BRYNWELL FARM SOLAR LTD.

BRYNWELL SOLAR FARM16426-HYD-XX-XX-DR-TP-0001 P1.06


EXISTING PASSING BAY IMPROVEMENT PLAN

1:500

P1.01FIRST ISSUE

SG 21/08/2020 SD 21/08/2020 SD 21/08/2020

DATE-D CHKBY DATE-C APPBY DATE-AREV

REVNOTES

DRAWNBY

INFORMAL EXISTING PASSING BAYS TO BEIMPROVED - WITHIN ADOPTABED HIGHWAYLAND

P1.02FIRST ISSUE

SG 07/06/2021 SD 07/06/2021 SD 07/06/2021

P1.03FIRST ISSUE

SG 09/06/2021 SD 09/06/2021 SD 09/06/2021

P1.04FIRST ISSUE

SG 09/06/2021 SD 09/06/2021 SD 09/06/2021

P1.05FIRST ISSUE

SG 15/07/2021 SD 15/07/2021 SD 15/06/2021

FORMAL EXISTING PASSING BAYS- PUBLICLYMAINTAINED

P1.06FIRST ISSUE

SG 23/08/2021 SD 23/08/2021 SD 23/08/2021

INFORMAL EXISTING PASSING BAYS WITHINLAND OWNERSHIP (NON-ADOPTED)


Appendix F Laydown Area Site Access Visibility

Splays


DRAWING NO.

SCALE @ A3

REVISION

HYDROCK PROJECT NO.

STATUSPROJECT

CLIENT

STATUS DESCRIPTION

C-16246


BRYNWELL SOLAR FARM

16426-HYD-XX-XX-DR-TP-0005 P1.01


LAYDOWN AREA ACCESS VISIBILITY

SPLAYS

1:500

P1.01

FIRST ISSUE

SG 21/08/2020 SD 21/08/2020 SD 21/08/2020


REV

REVNOTES

DRAWNBY

VISIBILITY SPLAYS


Appendix G Construction Traffic Route Diagram

Date

By

Checked

Status

Drawing TitleProject Title

Brynwell (DNS) Solar FarmConstruction Traffic Route –

Entering and Egressing Site 11.08.2021

SG

CR

-

Rev Description Date By Drawing No.

0001

Figure1

Data CC-By-SA by OpenStreetMap

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

--

--

-

-

-

-

-

N

Job Number

C16426

ScaleNTS

Leckwith

Cardiff City Centre

A4232

SITE

A4232B4267 Leckwith Road

brynwell farm solar project - gov.wales

Documents