The Keep Cosmeston Green group has announced the success of their archaeological consultants in achieving designated Listed Grade 2 building status for the 16th Century dwelling at Lower Cosmeston Farm.

KCG is campaigning against the Welsh government plans to substantially build over the existing farm buildings and surrounding green farmland adjacent to Lavernock Rd at Cosmeston,

The group is supported and funded by the Saving Sully and Lavernock organisation after being adopted under its local community umbrella.

Members have paid tribute to its volunteer archaeological consultant team of well know local historians and archaeologists Mark and Jonathan Lambert of the 'Hidden Glamorgan' website .

The Lamberts have researched, investigated and presented CADW with their findings and request for listed building status for the farm building, which is now protected from demolition or alteration by developers and is situated right in the heart of the proposed development site.

The brothers and KCG are now pushing for recognition of their claims of medieval archaeological remains identified as being scattered throughout the overall site area covered by the house build application and are continuing to present their evidence for protection of these remains from CADW.

The Keep Cosmeston Green Campaign, which has been active throughout lockdown despite restrictions hampering communications with local residents, will now enquire of the Vale of Glamorgan Council planning department as to the strength of confidence attached to elements of the developers Independent Archaeology and Heritage report submitted with the plan, following CADW's own assessment and subsequent action in regards to the farm building.

"Once again KCG would like to pay tribute to its own volunteer Heritage and Archaeology consultants, the Lambert Brothers, in achieving its aims to help protect and preserve this threatened area from developers," said a spokesperson for the group.

"We would like to highlight this action as an indication to residents of Cosmeston, Lavernock, Sully and Penarth that the organisation has been working hard behind the scenes doing all it can to help try and ensure a green future for our area throughout the pandemic despite being hampered by the inability to call public meetings or other protest events.

"There is still of course much work to do to protect the rest of the site, the development of which clearly demonstrates the contradictions of Welsh Government in issuing climate emergency declaration after declaration whilst continuing to apply to concrete over some of the last remaining productive green farmland between Cosmeston and Sully and which is of course owned by itself."

A Vale of Glamorgan Council spokesperson said: "We have a current planning application which is being considered and will be reported in due course to the Council's Planning Committee. As part of this process, we will rigorously assess all submissions, including Heritage and Archaeology reports."

A spokesperson for the Welsh Government said: "The planning application remains the responsibility of the Vale of Glamorgan Council. Welsh Ministers are considering a request to call in this application for their determination."