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Development of an unheated indoor 3G sports pitch with a two storey front of house wrapping around accommodating clean changing rooms for the pitch, muddy changing rooms for the external pitches, treatment rooms, a strength and conditioning room, staff offices, 3 large classrooms, teaching/observation seating as well as the necessary ancillary spaces. An existing changing room pavilion will be demolished and in its place extra car parking spaces will be provided made to match existing and a larger pedestrian route. A new car park will be proposed at the lower site facilitating coach/mini bus drop off, additional parking, vehicular road access to the proposed new academic building and a safe pedestrian route to connect the lower car park to the Sports Centre which will act as the main reception.

University Of South Wales Sports Park Main Avenue Treforest Industrial Estate Pontypridd CF37 5UP

DecidedReference: 16/0778/FULRhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Application
Received
18 Jul 2016
Validated
21 Jul 2016
Determination deadline
15 Sept 2016
Local authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Application overview

Development of an unheated indoor 3G sports pitch with a two storey front of house wrapping around accommodating clean changing rooms for the pitch, muddy changing rooms for the external pitches, treatment rooms, a strength and conditioning room, staff offices, 3 large classrooms, teaching/observation seating as well as the necessary ancillary spaces. An existing changing room pavilion will be demolished and in its place extra car parking spaces will be provided made to match existing and a larger pedestrian route. A new car park will be proposed at the lower site facilitating coach/mini bus drop off, additional parking, vehicular road access to the proposed new academic building and a safe pedestrian route to connect the lower car park to the Sports Centre which will act as the main reception.

Proposal details

Reference
16/0778/FUL
Ward
Hawthorn
Agent
Atkins

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Application location

University Of South Wales Sports Park Main Avenue Treforest Industrial Estate Pontypridd CF37 5UP

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Coal Mining AuthorityCONSULTN20 Dec 2016View
Site Investigation ReportReport · PDF12 Dec 2016View
Materials Management PlanSUPPINFO · PDF25 Nov 2016View
Amended site location plan - updated red line boundarySITEPLAN · PDF2 Nov 2016View
Amended red line boundary planPLAN · PDF11 Oct 2016View
NRWCONSULTN · PDF26 Sept 2016View
Condition 15 Wildlife management planSUPPINFO · PDF26 Sept 2016View
NRW 23/09/16CONSULTN · PDF26 Sept 2016View
Flood Consequence AssessmentSUPPINFO · PDF12 Sept 2016View
Planning Policy ResponseCONSULTN5 Sept 2016View
GGATCONSULTN · PDF30 Aug 2016View
Part 2 DASDESIGN · PDF30 Aug 2016View
Coal AuthorityCONSULTN30 Aug 2016View
GGATCONSULTN · PDF26 Aug 2016View
Existing site levelsPLAN · PDF24 Aug 2016View
Geotechnical StudySUPPINFO · PDF16 Aug 2016View
NRWCONSULTN16 Aug 2016View
Welsh WaterCONSULTN · PDF16 Aug 2016View
Dwr CymruCONSULTN16 Aug 2016View
The Coal AuthorityCONSULTN15 Aug 2016View
South Wales PoliceCONSULTN15 Aug 2016View
Public Health & ProtectionCONSULTN15 Aug 2016View
Wales & West UtilitiesCONSULTN · PDF10 Aug 2016View
FRMCONSULTN10 Aug 2016View
Wales & West UtilitiesCONSULTN · PDF10 Aug 2016View
South Wales PoliceCONSULTN9 Aug 2016View
SPORTS WALESCONSULTN · PDF5 Aug 2016View
WWUCONSULTN · PDF3 Aug 2016View
Coal AuthorityCONSULTN3 Aug 2016View
WWUCONSULTN · PDF3 Aug 2016View
COAL RISK ASSESSMENTSUPPINFO · PDF2 Aug 2016View
APP FORM NO DETAILSAPPFORM · PDF27 Jul 2016View
SITE LOCATION PLANSITEPLAN · PDF27 Jul 2016View
Proposed drainagePLAN · PDF21 Jul 2016View
Part 1DESIGN · PDF21 Jul 2016View
ELEVATIONS_LRPLAN · PDF21 Jul 2016View
Flood Consequences Assessment R01aSUPPINFO · PDF21 Jul 2016View
Hardworks_Furniture & Fencing Rev_01PLAN · PDF21 Jul 2016View
Treforest - Phase 1 Habitat Survey_LRSUPPINFO · PDF21 Jul 2016View
Arboricultural ReportSUPPINFO · PDF21 Jul 2016View
Tree protection & clearance Rev_01PLAN · PDF21 Jul 2016View
Part 3DESIGN · PDF21 Jul 2016View
EXISTING SITE WIDE PLANPLAN · PDF21 Jul 2016View
Transport Statement - Sport Park II - AppendicesSUPPINFO · PDF21 Jul 2016View
PROPOSED SITE CONTEXTPLAN · PDF21 Jul 2016View
LEVEL 1 - GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLANPLAN · PDF21 Jul 2016View
Coal Authority Report & EnvirocheckSUPPINFO · PDF21 Jul 2016View
Transport Statement - Sport Park II - ReportSUPPINFO · PDF21 Jul 2016View
Landscape Indicative Levels Rev_01PLAN · PDF21 Jul 2016View
LEVEL 0 - GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLANPLAN · PDF21 Jul 2016View
Landscape Planting Palette Rev_01PLAN · PDF21 Jul 2016View
Landscape GA Rev_01PLAN · PDF21 Jul 2016View

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