PLANS for 200 houses to be built at Weycock Cross could be approved despite the Vale of Glamorgan council's objections.

The Welsh Government has "called in" the application, due to it being for a residential development of more then 150 houses, and the decision will be made by the Planning Inspectorate.

At a meeting of the Vale's Planning Committee, councillors voted in favour of indicating that, had the decision been theirs to make, they would have rejected the the plans.

The plans, for 200 houses to be built at Walters Farm, have previously received "strong objections" from the Town council who cited foreseeable traffic issues along the already congested Port Road among other reasons for their opposition in a report to the Vale council.

The Vale council also received 34 letters of objection from people in the area as well as a letter of representation from MP Alun Cairns who raises concerns including flood risks, the increase in people requiring access to schools and the blurring of the boundary between Barry and the surrounding rural land.

This issue was also raised by Planning Committee member John Drysdale (Illtyd) who told a meeting last week (Thursday, November 19) that the plans have been "vociferously opposed" by people in the area.

"The development would make it difficult to retain what is certainly a clear and defensible boundary for Barry," he said.

Penarth councillor Mark Wilson raised his concerns that the development would have a detrimental impact on Cardiff airport in Rhoose, which is accessed via the same road.

He said: "We are trying to make the Airport more viable, if we get more and more traffic jams because of more housing on the way to the airport that could be an issue."

The Planning Committee - with the exception of Rhoose councillor Jeff James, who abstained - all voted in favour of indicating that the council would reject the plans.