We, the undersigned, urge Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council to refuse planning permission for Efail Estates' proposed 150 house development at Cwm Uchaf Farm in Efail Isaf.

Given that the proposed development is outside the settlement boundary and located in the countryside, we believe that it will have a detrimental effect on the environment and see the erosion of a Special Landscape Area. We are also extremely concerned that it is a proposal that is not included within the County Borough's Local Development Plan, and had previously been rejected for inclusion.

We believe that it will put further undue pressure on the area's highway infrastructure, the area's local Welsh and English language primary schools, and, most important of all, lacks sustainability.