The Welsh Government appears to have decided not to call in plans to build 567 homes on land at Upper Cosmeston Farm.

Vale of Glamorgan Council has already given its seal of approval for the development to go ahead and has put itself forward as part of a partnership to build the homes.

However, a document titled 'Welsh Government Planning Decisions Branch Casework' showed in August 2024 that a call-in request for the development was still under consideration.

The latest update on that document shows that the call-in request, initially made in 2020, is no longer there.

A letter, sent by the head of planning casework at the Welsh Government to Vale of Glamorgan Council, states that he does not think the application should be called in for determination by Welsh Ministers and that it is now for the council to "determine the application as it sees fit".

The proposal to develop on the land just outside of Penarth and near Cosmeston Lake proved controversial, with some residents and councillors raising concerns about the impact it will have on green space and the coastal path there.

Vale Council member representing Sully, Cllr Kevin Mahoney, raised concerns about the development in the past, saying it would put pressure on services in an area which is already "chock-a-block".

Those who are in support of the development argue that there is a need for more housing in the county and point to 50 per cent of the proposed new homes being affordable.