Subject: Great House Farm, Llandough
From: Sion Buckler
Direction: sent
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:24 UTC
Institution: Vale of Glamorgan Council
Refs: 00210772
Archive id: gm-1a051fc0dc14d968
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Information Governance Team,

I refer again to the internal review of Case Ref 00210772 (Great House Farm
/ Ty Mawr, Llandough), requested on 7 July 2026.

On 5 August 2026 you stated that further enquiries were ongoing and that
you would write further by 14 August 2026.

On 14 August 2026 I chased and required the completed internal review
decision by close of business on 24 August 2026.
No substantive response or decision has been received.

This is a further formal chase. The delay is now substantial and continues
to breach the requirement under the Environmental Information Regulations
2004 that internal reviews be completed promptly.

Please provide the completed internal review decision within 5 working days
of this email (i.e. by close of business on Friday 4 September 2026).

If a full response is not received by that date I will need to escalate the
matter to the Information Commissioner’s Office for non-compliance with the
statutory timescales under the EIR.

In addition to the outstanding review, and under the same reference, please
confirm the following:

Whether the Council (as local planning authority) considered issuing a
Building Preservation Notice under section 58 of the Town and Country
Planning Act 1971 (or any equivalent provision), or a demolition stop order
/ equivalent interim protection, in respect of Great House Farm at any time
between July and December 1988.

If considered, who decided against it and on what grounds.

If not considered, why not, given that the building was under active
bailiff enforcement, partial demolition of outbuildings had already
occurred, and Cadw had publicly stated on 3 December 1988 that listing was
under active consideration.

Whether the 1984 Council meetings that raised the “county treasure”
significance of the house were considered in any relevant planning process,
including any BP application and any consideration of a demolition stop
order or Building Preservation Notice.

Whether the 1974 inspection by historians that noted the architectural
significance of the house was considered in any relevant planning process,
including any BP application and any consideration of a demolition stop
order or Building Preservation Notice.

Whether the 1974 planning application by BP for 13 houses is held and
available for disclosure.

Why the current planning permission for the 133 houses is not downloadable
on the planning portal, and whether the full documentation can be provided.

Whether any report or allegation of fraud / concerns raised by my late
father (William “Billy” Buckler) was received and documented by the
Council. If so, please provide the relevant records or confirm their
destruction / non-retention and the date of any such action.

Please also supply a copy of the Council’s current complaints procedure (or
a direct link to it).

Regards,

Sion Buckler (Ret’d Sergeant)
Royal Signals Cyber/ Electronic Warfare Professional and Life Member