Outline plans submitted for 1,800 home scheme

An application for outline planning permission to build 1,800 new homes at a site near Neath has been submitted by St Modwen Developments.The proposal for the Coed Darcy scheme covers about 316 acres of the former 1,000-acre BP oil refinery acquired by St Modwen in 2008.The submission of plans follows more than two years of research, partnership work and community engagement, to arrive at a new masterplan for Coed Darcy.Central to the new application is the creation of 1,800 sustainable and low-carbon homes, with the potential to bring forward much of the new housing needed across Neath Port Talbot for the next 15 years.The application also includes land for a new school, commercial activities and employment uses, as well as public open space and landscaping, all linked through a network of active travel links across and beyond the site.Working with planning consultancy Savills, a formal pre-application consultation was undertaken during October.