Proposed by: Councillor Neil McEvoy
Seconded by: Councillor Tariq Awan
1. This Council in principle notes:
i. the enormous environmental damage planned through Cardiff’s Local Development Plan.
ii. the contradiction between the stated regional outlook of Welsh Government Policy and the individual nature of local authority planning through local development plans.
iii. the contradictions between the stated goals and principles of the Well Being of Future Generations Act and the reality which Cardiff’s Local Development Plan will bring to the City.
iv. in particular this Council notes that results of Cardiff’s Local Development plan will fly in the face of:
a) A globally responsible Wales
b) A healthier Wales, especially in light of no extra beds being projected to be provided in the University Hospital of Cardiff
c) A prosperous Wales
d) A Wales of Vibrant culture and thriving Welsh language
e) A Wales of cohesive communities
f) A resilient Wales
g) A more equal Wales
2. This Council is of the view that Cardiff’s Local Development is not in keeping with sustainable development:
i. the destruction of green filed space and woodland will:
a) Will endanger wildlife
b) Will make Cardiff more susceptible to flooding
c) Will increase Cardiff’s carbon footprint
d) Will reduce the quality of already poor air
e) Will substantially increase the number of cars on Cardiff’s road network, whilst there are no firm plans for upgraded public transport infrastructure
3. The Council is clear in its view that the population figures used to justify housing growth prior to the Brexit Referendum need revisiting in light of the projected change in immigration policy.
This Council calls on officers to draw up a report to be completed between 4th May 2017 and the end of June 2017, with full financial implications in order to use Section 68 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act to ask the Welsh Government to revoke Cardiff’s Local Development Plan.