General Developments

I fully expect the North Cardiff Nimby Machine to swing into action on this one.

Before or after the whole of Cardiff becomes student accommodation?

It's funny you should say that. There is an application in for student accommodation in City Rd. The proposal is to demolish Poets Corner and the Plumb Centre next door and build up to 9 storeys. See link -

http://planning.cardiff.gov.uk/online-a ... APR_117150

Not hugely impressed by the design. Also I think 9 stories would look incongruous in this part of City Rd.

It also looks like the conversion of Crwys House on Crwys Rd into student accommodation is back on the agenda.

Having driven past Crwys House a few weeks ago, I'm pretty sure that this project is close to completion.

If this is the building on the corner of Woodville Road then yes, work well under way. I was in the area earlier - if it's not hammering down tomorrow I'll try and get a photo.

Not Cardiff, but closest neighbour Newport. Despite student towers continuing apace here, it's not the same story a few miles eastwards.

http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/1 ... d_thieves/

Can't really see why a fire in a building that was being demolished anyway, should cause developers to pull out. There's surely somthing else at play here.

The developer behind this scheme has done a big u turn on the project, we might see it going ahead after all.
http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/1 ... ry_s_site/

Having driven past Crwys House a few weeks ago, I'm pretty sure that this project is close to completion.

Oops. I haven't been that way for a long time.

Not Cardiff, but closest neighbour Newport. Despite student towers continuing apace here, it's not the same story a few miles eastwards.

http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/1 ... d_thieves/

Can't really see why a fire in a building that was being demolished anyway, should cause developers to pull out. There's surely somthing else at play here.

The developer behind this scheme has done a big u turn on the project, we might see it going ahead after all.
http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/1 ... ry_s_site/

I have to say, initially I was horrified at Paul Flynn MP's criticism of the project, and the people behind it - but this latest rumoured U-turn has me wondering if he's not right to show concern.

Not Cardiff, but closest neighbour Newport. Despite student towers continuing apace here, it's not the same story a few miles eastwards.

http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/1 ... d_thieves/

Can't really see why a fire in a building that was being demolished anyway, should cause developers to pull out. There's surely somthing else at play here.

The developer behind this scheme has done a big u turn on the project, we might see it going ahead after all.
http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/1 ... ry_s_site/

I have to say, initially I was horrified at Paul Flynn MP's criticism of the project, and the people behind it - but this latest rumoured U-turn has me wondering if he's not right to show concern.

I don't think they will see the project through to the end.
I think they will demolish the old sainsburys to get a better price for the sight when they sell up.
Hopefully I'm wrong though as that would be a really good development for Newport.

The short list has been announced for hmrc site.
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business/b ... r-11701535
It sounds like they will need two developments with another 180,000 office needed on top of the 270,000 that we already know about.

wouldnt the rapport site be an interesting choice for the MOJ

wouldnt the rapport site be an interesting choice for the MOJ

Yes I agree, but I read on property week that the moj has just signed up to a new office development in Croydon, taking 180,000sqft, I don't know if that is instead of a Cardiff move?