Barry Waterfront firms face sale ban until parks pledge met

The Barry Waterfront development is due to have community benefits such as a children's play area alongside its 2,000 homes

Three major housebuilders accused of failing to provide parks and green spaces have made a legal pact with the council over a 2,000-home development.

Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey and Barratt Homes are the Waterfront Consortium behind the Barry Waterfront scheme in the Vale of Glamorgan.

In August, the council said it was considering legal action over delays to community spaces.

Further sales will now be restricted until the facilities are finished.

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As part of the consent order limiting house-selling activity, the consortium also has to pay the council £10,000 to cover legal fees.

Council leader Lis Burnett said: "I'm pleased an agreement has been reached to finally deliver all the outstanding community facilities that have long been promised to the residents of Barry Waterfront.

"Through regular meetings, we have made our strength of feeling clear to the developers in no uncertain terms and we have been determined to hold them accountable.

A spokesperson for the Barry Waterfront consortium said it has "paused the sale of all remaining properties as per the conditions of the consent order".

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