A contentious scheme which will see 350 houses built on the site of a golf club in Caerphilly will have just 25 affordable homes.
The amount of affordable housing on offer is just above 7% – a far cry from the 40% target required by the council.
Controversy has raged since the plans were first made public, with the requirement for 40% affordable housing at the site ditched due to concerns it would make the scheme unviable.
A later plan to include 49 houses at market discounted rates – but none as affordable – was then described as a “moral outrage” by one councillor.
A district valuer eventually advised that around 7% of affordable housing would be viable on the site.
A reserved matters application, which sets out details such as the design of the homes and the layout of the development, has now been lodged by Bellway Homes for consideration.
The development proposes 160 three-bedroom homes, 140 four-bedroom houses, 35 two-bedroom houses, as well as eight one-bedroom and four two-bedroom flats and three two-bedroom bungalows.
A new access to the site is proposed to cater for the development, off Heol Browen in Caerphilly.
Play and sports facilities are also proposed, including a sports pitch and four play areas, including one which will be equipped.
Meanwhile Caerphilly County Borough Council has set out plans to acquire the former clubhouse and turn it into a new education hub for young people and the wider community.
The council says the building could provide “a unique opportunity for the council to offer outreach youth work, operate a welsh medium youth club and deliver much needed support to young people experiencing issues with mental health.”
The move could see the youth service relocated and centralised to provide joined up services from a single location.
The application is expected to be decided by Caerphilly Council’s planning committee in the coming months.
Why has this Development been allowed to have a minimal amount of Affordable houses. This Council has now been shown to have no regards to the needs of the people on low income. As stated by a Councillor this is a moral outrage