Plans for a near residential development in Swansea from family-run housebuilder Llanmoor Homes can be revealed.
In the biggest residential scheme ever seen in Swansea, the Pontyclun-based firm already has secured outline planning consent for the first phase of its freehold Pentref Rhostir scheme on former low grade agricultural land at Llangyfelach close junction 46 of the M4.
The first phase would see 470 residential dwellings.
The £350m development, with prices ranging from £130,000 up to around £300,000 for five bedroom three-storey houses, would be developed in phases over the next 15 to 20 years.
The authority’s local development plan (LDP), which was adopted last autumn following Welsh Government approval, has identified the site for a major housing development to address new housing need.
The scheme would cover an area of 240 acres, of which more than 100 acres will be dedicated public space.
As a condition of planning Llanmoor Homes will invest around £20m in providing and maintaining public spaces, foot and cycle paths, sporting pitches, a new near mile long road through the development and a primary school.
It will also provide £1m towards the provision of an on-site bus service.
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The housebuilder is in discussions with the council over a dedicated app for residents to effectively book bus travel.
Subject to reserve matter approval Llanmoor Homes plan to start construction on the first phase later this year with the first properties, ready in late 2020.
Affordable housing will be interspersed with other homes across the development and will make up 15% of the planned 1,950 dwellings.
Llanmoor will work in partnership with housing association Pobl in delivery of the affordable element of the Pentref Rhostir (Mooreland Village) scheme.
Llangyfelach is situated four miles north of the centre of Swansea. Based on an average occupancy of 2.4 people per home, once fully developed the scheme could have a population of 4,680.
The first phase would take around five years to complete.
Managing director of Llanmoor Homes, Simon Grey, said: “We have been working really hard on what is the biggest project we have ever been involved in, with land assembly starting back in 2014.
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“As a Welsh family-run SME we are proud to be delivering the largest residential scheme ever seen in Swansea and are fully aware of our responsibility to deliver a new wave of much needed quality homes in the area.
“We also see this exciting development very much as being complementary to a new wave of commercial developments planned for the centre of Swansea.”
His brother and fellow director, Tim Grey, said: “As this will be a major development the last thing we would want is a standard product across the whole piste.
“So we will be looking at different products and homes with various exteriors.
“We consider quality as building traditionally with brick and block, but with a huge emphasis of providing public space too.”
The company said that during the construction period it would work with the local authority to generate as many job opportunities for local people as possible, as well seeking to have a strong Welsh supply chain.
Llanmoor Homes was set by Brian Grey in 1966.
Day to day it is now run by his three sons.
The business has built more than 4,500 homes in locations across South Wales since its inception.