Taylor Wimpey’s planning application for a new development at North East Cardiff is coming before Cardiff’s planning committee next week – 2nd March.
Taylor Wimpey submitted an outline planning application to Cardiff Council in summer 2019 for a new vibrant community for North East Cardiff, situated to the south of the M4, spanning between Llanishen Reservoir and Cardiff Gate Business Park.
The plans include up to 2,500 new homes of all sizes and budgets to give everyone an opportunity to be part of this new community which offers sustainable living on the northern edge of Cardiff.
Residents will be able to enjoy the benefits of having a range of facilities on their doorstep to meet their daily needs, which can be easily accessed by the extensive network of cycling and walking routes.
A new district centre is at the heart of the development and will include a range of shops, food and drink outlets, health and community facilities situated close to a new primary and secondary school, alongside extensive green open space.
The development is expected to create approximately 3,750 full time equivalent jobs during the construction stage. A further estimated 845 jobs are expected to be created by the district centre and approximately 170 indirect jobs in the supply chain in the local community.
The outline planning application is in accordance with the Cardiff Council’s Local Development Plan (2006-2026) which commits to delivering 41,000 new homes across the city. The site forms part of the North East Cardiff strategic site allocated in the Local Development Plan to provide a minimum of 4,500 new homes. The development will play a key role in bringing new homes and greater choice to the Cardiff housing offer.
The development has been designed with high quality, sustainable design and a distinctive character, to provide a range of homes to meet varying local housing needs, including first time buyers, growing families, empty nesters and downsizers, as well as the inclusion of affordable housing. There will be no gas boilers onsite with all properties receiving their energy supply from air source heat pumps and other renewable technologies.
Through an active travel network and integrated neighbourhoods, the plans incorporate an extensive network of safe and direct cycling and walking routes to support sustainable travel and connectivity with existing communities and to the wider city. A bus route will run through the new community with good links to the public transport network across Cardiff.
Existing woodlands and reservoirs will be retained and the scheme has been designed to integrate the existing green infrastructure seamlessly into the development. This will offer new residents a network of parks and open spaces to enjoy, as well as encouraging wildlife to flourish and also managing surface water through sustainable drainage.
The planning application was the culmination of many months of engagement with the local community, technical inputs from the specialist project team and engagement with Officers and Councillors at Cardiff City Council.
Speaking about the plans, Adrian Slade, Project Director at Taylor Wimpey said:
“The demand for housing in Cardiff remains very high and we are excited to be bringing forward this scheme, which will make a significant contribution to the city’s housing offer delivering sustainable homes that meet residents’ needs now and in the future. This new, vibrant neighbourhood will offer residents a tranquil living opportunity with inspirational workspaces and community facilities. This includes design that minimises the need for car travel by encouraging sustainable travel choices, as well as by ensuring we maximise the significant green assets of the site to create a wide range of new, open green spaces to be used and enjoyed by residents.
“We hope that Cardiff Council approves our outline planning application next week and we will be looking to undertake further community engagement on the detailed applications in due course.”
