keeping
an eye on the progress of Cardiff
City Centre developments
AND
YOU ARE VERY WELCOME TO HAVE
YOUR SAY! HERE
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CITY CENTRE DEVELOPMENTS MAP
Please have a good 'click around' on the
map below for up to date progress on city centre developments.
Also existing buildings, and information on developments that
are in the pipeline.
RANDOM PHOTO OF CARDIFF DEVELOPMENT INTEREST:
This is the Bridge St Tower, the central
core is up to level 20
and it's looking pretty tall! What is amazing is that the Customhouse
St
Tower which is now looking like a certainty (hoarding work progressing
now)
will be twice this height and a little more. Cardiff is going
to at last
have an actual Skyscraper! - definition
here
DEVELOPMENT NEWS:
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 HMRC
at Central Sq.
The
proposal for this massive relocation from Llanishen
for HMRC has been revealed. A 12 storey building with
a height of 55 metres for 2,000 workers. For this to
proceed St Davids House will be demolished to create
a new public square in front of the proposed development.
Wales
Online Article
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Fitzalan
Pl. Towers
A
planning application has been submitted for a very significant
student accommodation (464 beds) development at Fitzalan
Place. At 97metres it would be Cardiff's 2nd tallest building
(it is understood that the 132 metre tower at custom house
st will commence 3rd qtr 2017) You can view the planning
app here |
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TRAMSHED
T2 pre-app
The
Tramshed has been a great success story - both in saving
and rejuvenating this fine historic building and also
as an increasingly popular venue. Now there is a desire
by the developers for an extension to the original building.
It is said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder!
so please judge for yourself... Here
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Innovation
Campus
Work
has started on the next phase of Cardiff University's
£300m innovation campus. The
university has appointed Kier Group plc to undertake £80m
of early stage work on the current brownfield site off
Maindy Road for the third phase of its Cardiff Innovation
Campus (CIC)...
Wales
Online Article |
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DUMBALLS
RD
Residential Tower proposed
Travelling
South down Dumballs Road, just passed the Cardiff and
Vale college is the site where this building is proposed.
This residential tower would be 22 storeys and approx
70metres high. There is a website for this proposal...
Here
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Cardiff
University Centre for Student Life gets go-ahead
A
new £50m "landmark" building for Cardiff
University have been given the go-ahead by the city council.
Construction is due to start in 2017, and completed in
time for the 2019-20 academic year. The centre is a partnership
project with the students' union and will be a central
hub for student support services. BBC
Article here
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HMS
CAMBRIA
This
is the £11m Royal Navy facility that is to be
constructed in Cardiff Bay near the eBBC studios. The
new site would offer shared accomm. for three naval
units - the RNR Unit HMS Cambria, The Royal Marine Reserves
Cardiff Detachment & the Wales URNU. Vice Adm Woodcock,
the Second Sea Lord, said: "I
am delighted to announce the development of a reserve
hub in Cardiff Bay" BBC
Article
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STUDENT
FLATS
CITY ROAD
Draycott
Construction Ltd are intending to apply for planning permission
to Cardiff Council for this development of 210 unit student
accommodation, comprising blocks 4-11 storeys...
Website
and being discussed on our forum here |
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BAYSCAPE
PHASE II
With
Phase 1 well underway, it has been announced that Phase
II will commence in 2017. Originally this tower was
going to be a hotel but now 28 storeys of high end apartments
are proposed. Also Phase II will have further commercial
units, a public square, concierge and a business lounge.
website
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PHASE II
The
Bayscape tower has been followed keenly on our forum for
some time now. Director
of the marine group, Christopher provides very informative
updates on the Bayscape development - and you can have
your say here |
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CENTRAL
SQUARE
for HMRC
It
is understood that the Government Property Unit (GPU)
has identified Central Sq. as its preferred location
for a new tax centre in Wales employing up to 3,000
staff. This is to be on the land formerly occupied by
the Western Mail and Echo, two other city centre sites
were on the shortlist for this relocation, John St and
Bridge St. walesonline
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| CENTRAL
SQUARE for HMRC
You're
welcome to join the discussion on this news - it's implications
for central square and what will now happen to the proposed
building at john street here |
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CARDIFF
PARKWAY
BUSINESS PARK
Ambitious
plans have been revealed for a new business park at
St Mellons with it's own station. A funding bid for
the station – Cardiff Parkway - has been submitted
to the Department for Transport. The business park could
provide nearly one million square feet of new grade
A office space built around the station
walesonline
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| CARDIFF
PARKWAY
BUSINESS PARK
You're
welcome to join the discussion on these plans here |
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CAPITAL
QTR 4 & 5
Planning
Applications for these two buildings are to be considered
this week. These are the last 2 pieces of the significant
Capital Quarter masterplan. Another plot was earmarked
for development but will now be landscaped to provide
some green space within the scheme. Capital Quarter
4 is for an 8 storey office block, Capital Quater 5
is for 23 storey building containing 160 apartments
- and not student accommodation!!
walesonline
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CENTRAL
QUAY
a
joint venture between SA Brain & Co and Cardiff-based
property development firm Rightacres. First images have
been released for this ambitious project. Central Quay
could potentially provide around 1 million sq ft each
of offices, apartments and hotel space, plus other mixed-use
units. Planning for the scheme's 1st buildings is expected
to be submitted to Cardiff Council next summer & construction
could start at the end of 2017 Walesonline
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DOLLFIN
QUAY
This
20 storey development is proposed by ABP Land and Properties
for Brittania Park in Cardiff Bay. This would be the
tallest building in the area containing 200 apartments
plus new waterfront shops and restaurants. There will
now be a public consultation on the proposals and an
exhibition at Cardiff Central Library on Thursday, November
24. Walesonline
Article
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CORNER TOWER
This
is the 11 storey tower proposed for the site where the
poets corners pub used to be in City Rd. It may come as
no surprise that this will be for student accommodation
(124 bedrooms) if approved on wednesday.This end of City
Rd could look quite built up if this is built, as other
mid-rise buildings are already being constructed in the
area Walesonline
Article |
UNDER CONSTRUCTION:
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BBC
Central Square |
DESCRIPTION:
150,000 sq ft HQ for BBC Cymru Wales
(£120
million)
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PLANNING
APP:
- - - - - - -
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STATUS:
UNDER
CONSTRUCTION
PROGRESS
PHOTOS |
LOCATION:
Central
Square
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Bridge
Street Tower
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DESCRIPTION:
472 Bed Student
Accommodation Block
(£36 million)
27 floors
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STATUS:
UNDER
CONSTRUCTION
PROGRESS
PHOTOS |
LOCATION:
Charles Street
/ Bridge Street
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No2
Central Square
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DESCRIPTION:
135,000 sq ft
office scheme.
8 floors
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STATUS:
UNDER
CONSTRUCTION
PROGRESS
PHOTOS |
LOCATION:
Central
Square |
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No3
Capital Quarter
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DESCRIPTION:
75,000 sq ft
office scheme.
8 floors
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STATUS:
UNDER
CONSTRUCTION
PROGRESS
PHOTOS |
LOCATION:
Capital
Quarter
Tyndall Street
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No4
Capital Quarter
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DESCRIPTION:
100,000 sq ft
office scheme.
8 floors
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STATUS:
UNDER
CONSTRUCTION
PROGRESS
PHOTOS |
LOCATION:
Capital
Quarter
Tyndall Street
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1
Canal Parade
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DESCRIPTION:
55,000 sq ft
office scheme.
6 floors
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PLANNING
APP:
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- - - - - -
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STATUS:
UNDER
CONSTRUCTION
PROGRESS
PHOTOS |
LOCATION:
Dumballs
Road
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Howard
Gardens 
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DESCRIPTION:
671
Bed Student
Accommodation Blocks at
Howard Gardens
Mixed
Heights
up to 7 storeys
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STATUS:
UNDER
CONSTRUCTION
PROGRESS
PHOTOS |
LOCATION:
Howard
Gardens
Adamsdown
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Fitzalan
Court 
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DESCRIPTION:
265 Bed Student
Accommodation Block at
Newport Road
Mixed Height
up to 6 storeys
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STATUS:
UNDER
CONSTRUCTION
PROGRESS
PHOTOS |
LOCATION:
Newport
Road
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Herbert
Street 
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DESCRIPTION:
600 Bed Student
Accommodation Block
26 storeys
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STATUS:
UNDER
CONSTRUCTION
PROGRESS
PHOTOS
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LOCATION:
Herbert
St
Capital
Quarter
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PROPOSED:
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Trade
St. Apartments 
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DESCRIPTION:
'Brickworks'
100 Apartments
at Trade Street
Mixed Height
upto 9 Storeys
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STATUS:
CONSTRUCTION
EARLY 2017
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LOCATION:
Trade Street
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Hope
Street Tower
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DESCRIPTION:
450
Bed Student
Accommodation Tower
42 storeys
132meters 433ft
this
will be the tallest
building ever constructed
in Cardiff / Wales
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STATUS:
Project still
alive!
No Activity
on site (yet)
Rumours of spring 2017
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LOCATION:
Hope Street
/ Custom House St
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Glossop
Road 
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DESCRIPTION:
650 Bed Student
Accommodation Blocks
Mixed Height
upto 10 Storeys
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STATUS:
Granted:
section 106
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LOCATION:
Glossop Rd/
Newport Road/
Moira Terrace
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Bus
Terminal
Central Square
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DESCRIPTION:
Bus Terminal
and Associated
Buildings
Mixed Height
upto 15 Storeys
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STATUS:
CONSTRUCTION
EARLY 2017
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LOCATION:
Central
Square
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John
Street Tower
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DESCRIPTION:
250,00 sq ft
Office
Scheme
21
FLOORS, 11 FLOORS
AND 8 FLOORS
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STATUS:
This development
was on the shortlist for the HMRC city centre relocation
which has now been awarded to a
site at central sq
Therefore
it's not sure
if this substantial development will proceed - at least
at this scale |
LOCATION:
John
Street
Callaghan Sq.
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Dumballs
Road
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DESCRIPTION:
Residential
Tower
22 storeys
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STATUS:
Planning
Application
Submitted
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LOCATION:
Dumballs
Road
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