The City of Cardiff Council has approved plans for the remaining elements of Plasd?r, the £2 billion garden city development earmarked for the north-west outskirts of the capital.
Planning Portal writes:
The main application, passed by the city’s planning committee, includes an illustrative master plan for the entire 368-hectare site that borders Radyr, Danescourt, Fairwater, Pentrebane and St. Fagans.
The developers are promising to create a “world-class, sustainable community”. Ultimately the scheme could deliver well over 6,000 new homes.
The development will contribute a total of £55.7 million in community benefits including four primary schools, a secondary school, health centres, shops, offices, pubs and restaurants, leisure centres, playing fields and parks and preserved woodland.
The proposals include planned hierarchy of roads, paths and cycleways to maximise walking and cycling and the use of public transport.
Plasdwr is expected to create over 30,000 jobs during its lifetime.
For the full story see Planning Portal and read about the background at Wales online
