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Proposals for a major mixed-use regeneration scheme for more than 100 new homes, offices and industrial space, potentially creating hundreds of new jobs in Merthyr, have been submitted to planners.

Following a public consultation exercise Huntley Wood Investments have submitted an outline planning application for the scheme at the former Ardagh aerosol factory in the village of Abercanaid.

Huntley Wood Investments purchased the site after the Ardagh factory closed in 2012.

The main factory was then demolished in 2015. The majority of the brownfield site now comprises hand standing, scattered scrub land and a dilapidated office building.

The proposed new development would transform the site and create an urban extension to Abercanaid.

The proposals include:

Up to 160 new homes.

Up to 1 hectare of employment space for offices, research and development and light industrial use.

Public open space.

A sports pitch and play area and extensive landscaping.

The statutory consultation was held in February and March with more than 100 people e public exhibition at Abercanaid Community School.

A spokesperson from Huntley Wood Investments said: “The draft proposals were generally well received, although there were a number of key issues raised by local residents and stakeholders regarding potential impact on the local road network, capacity at the primary school and concerns about development around former mine entrances.

“These concerns have been responded to in the outline planning application.

A number of detailed design issues were also raised that will need to be considered at part of a detailed (reserved matters) planning application further down the line – subject to outline planning permission being granted.

“We would like to thank everyone who participated in the consultation for their time and feedback, which has been used to finalise the outline planning application and will be used to help inform the detailed design for the site going forward.”

The application will be determined in the summer or autumn. If approved work on the scheme will start next year and take around two years to complete.