City plans 17,000 brownfield homes
Thousands of new brownfield homes and major road schemes are planned for Cardiff under a new blueprint for the future of the city.
Cardiff Council's vision over the next 13 years includes using previously developed sites for an estimated 16,800 brownfield homes.
It is hoped that building brownfield homes will mean less development will be constructed on greenbelt land.
The council's plans outline several key proposals:
- 16,800 new brownfield homes by 2016
- Land between Lisvane and Pontprennau for 4,000 brownfield homes
- Industry and warehousing on land at Wentloog and St Mellons
- Seven 'action areas' set up for brownfield land development
- Better rail and bus provisions
- Four major highways schemes
- Greenbelt areas at Caerphilly mountain and the Newport boundary
- Protected special landscape areas
Brownfield homes have been identified as one of the most important needs of the city.
"There is a demand for brownfield homes across Cardiff and we are required to provide affordable housing," said Mr Steadman.
"And in these plans we set out how we intend to develop 60% of the housing on brownfield sites.
"The new brownfield homes will hopefully mean that demand for new houses on greenfield sites will be lowered."
Source: BBC News, 29.10.2003
