VALE councillors have backed its cabinet’s decision to approve one of the most important documents in the authority’s history.

Councillors gave their final support for the Vale of Glamorgan Deposit Local Development Plan (DLDP), by a majority in a recorded vote, at its full council meeting on Wednesday, June 24.

The DLDP and required accompanying documentation will now be submitted to the Welsh Government for independent examination.

The DLDP needed to be submitted by July 2015.

3367 representations were received to the DLDP from 1328 organisations, bodies and individuals, during the public consultation with 2921 objections, 291 expressions of support and 155 general comments made.

Some councillors voiced opposition to the document.

Rhoose councillor, Jeff James said too many dwellings were allocated for the rural Vale.

He said: “I think it’s a disproportionate number. I think this LDP is flawed and the 40 per cent affordable housing is unsustainable.

UKIP Sully councillor, Kevin Mahoney said the council’s report contained discrepancies and that it was felt that the public’s responses had not been properly considered.

He said: “It’s really like the Grimm fairytales. It lacks any substance.”

Plaid opposition councillors questioned housing numbers, whether responses had been listened to and Cog Moors ability to cope with the possibility of flooding.

Vale Council cabinet member for regeneration, Cllr Lis Burnett said the authority had received one of the highest response rates, to its consultation, than other authorities in Wales.

The DLDP makes a total, unchanged, provision of land for 10450 dwellings to 2026.