Plans for the major mixed-use waterside development in Cardiff Bay, with up to 1,200 apartments, new office and retail space, as well as a hotel and serviced apartments, have been revealed.
The proposed new district for the capital is from Peninsula Consortium, which is being led by regeneration specialist Orion Land and Leisure.
Orion has begun a public consultation on its Cardiff Peninsula proposals, which subject to planning approvals would be developed in phases. The scheme is earmarked for a land site between the International Sports Village and Yacht Club.
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appointed Cardiff Peninsula Consortium as the master developer last September following a competitive bid process.
Cardiff Peninsula could see: between 900 and 1,200 new homes, 225,000 sq ft of new office space, as well as a hotel and served apartments extending to 210,750 sq ft.
There are also plans for a new water taxi stop, 6.15 acres of public realm and car parking for more than 1,100 vehicles.
The scheme could also see new retail and hospitality space, a garden centre, public space for the screening of live sporting events, a shipping container style food court, padel courts, crazy golf and an outdoor gym.
A spokesman for the project said: “Cardiff Peninsula is a truly unique place. How many other European capital cities have such a significant and important underdeveloped site surrounded by water?
“We have assembled an incredibly talented and award winning design team which has been working extremely hard to deliver what is in effect a new district of the city centre.
“Although our designs are at an early stage, we really want local people and businesses to engage and give us their views. This must be a site that delivers a vibrant 21st century addition to Cardiff city centre.”
The developer said Cardiff Peninsula will “maximise biodiversity benefits” with its landscape architect having reached out to the National Botanic Garden of Wales to seek their advice and support.
However, in its consultation document, Orion said that technical challenges “cannot be underestimated,” with difficult ground conditions do to previous industrial uses, maintaining flood defence, as well the need for a comprehensive energy strategy with associated infrastructure to provide energy for the entire development.
The document adds: "But importantly, and perhaps most challenging of all, the new development must be designed to integrate seamlessly with the many existing residents and businesses that already live and work on Cardiff Peninsula.”
Before September Cardiff Council is requesting that Orion submit an outline planning application for the masterplan of the site, alongside a detailed planning application for the first plot.
The first phase of the scheme could secure planning approval in the first quarter of next year, with work then commencing shortly after. Further planning applications would then submitted in the third quarter of 2025.
The first round of public consultation for Cardiff Peninsula will take place at the Vindico Arena from January 29-31.
Orion was appointed the original master developer by Cardiff Council for the very first phase of Cardiff Peninsula’s development back in 2004 with the Cardiff International Sports Village on what was an 80-acre contaminated site.
This delivered a 50 metre international standard swimming pool, 100,000 sq ft of leisure space, a new arena for the Cardiff Devils, the Cardiff White Water attraction, the former Toys R Us store, a Morrisons superstore and a marina. Orion’s involvement in the scheme ceased in 2007.
