Plans to demolish a warehouse and build flats in its place in Tonyrefail have been given the green light despite significant public opposition. An application to knock down the WR Bishop and Co Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale warehouse in Penrhiwfer Road and build a block of 14 flats was approved by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s planning committee on Thursday, June 22.
It’s a revision and resubmission of a previous application which was refused and the plan is for a two-storey residential scheme of 14 apartments which will provide 100% affordable housing on behalf of the registered social landlord, Newydd Housing Association. The key changes from the previous scheme include a reduction in the size of the new building and a reduction of two units, both of which have enabled it to be sited further away from the closest neighbouring house to the north-west.
The overall design of the elevations had also been “tidied-up”, the report said. They will be one and two-bed flats and the existing access from Penrhiwfer Road will be closed and fenced across, with a new access formed from Bryn Rhedyn, leading to a car park area containing 15 spaces, a bike and bin store and a sitting out area.
