Planning for Cardiff sites, Briardene and Ty Newydd

Pentan have secured planning permission on a further two Cardiff Living sites. The Briardene development will provide 39 new apartments on the site of the former road safety centre on North Road, whilst the development at Ty Newydd will provide 16 new dwellings in Caerau. The schemes provide open market sale and affordable homes, including … Continued

Active Homes achieves planning

Pentan Architects are delighted to have secured planning permission for the innovative ‘Active Homes – Buildings as Power Stations’ project in Neath. This exemplar, ‘energy positive’ development for Pobl Group, working in partnership with SPECIFIC Innovation and Knowledge Centre, will provide 16 new dwellings, (a combination of 2 & 3-bedroom houses and 1-bedroom apartments) that … Continued

New homes in Carmarthen

Pentan Architects are very pleased to have achieved planning permission on a scheme for 37 new dwellings in the heart of Carmarthen. The development for Bro Myrddin Housing Association will provide 10 houses and 27 apartments on a brown-field site in the town’s conservation area. The need to achieve a high density of homes along … Continued

PENTAN ARCHITECTS ‘COMMENDED’ IN INTERNATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION

Pentan Architects are delighted to have been ‘commended’ in the RIBA ‘Bespoke Access Design Competition’. The international design competition sought original ideas to improve access and provide an enhanced experience for hotel guests, particularly for those with disabilities. The judging panel included Paralympic gold medalist Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, Stirling Prize-winning architect Alan Stanton, and Baroness … Continued

PLANNING APPROVAL FOR 16 NEW HOMES IN LLANISHEN

We are pleased to announce that our application for 16 new homes on the site of a former children’s home in Llanishen has secured planning approval. The new development, part of the Cardiff Housing Partnership project, with Wates Residential will provide 12 new open market homes for sale and 4 new affordable homes. The site, … Continued

CARDIFF HOUSING SCHEMES ACHIEVE PLANNING

We are delighted that two of our largest housing schemes were both granted planning approval at this week’s committee. In total, the scheme designs include nearly 300 dwellings on sites in St. Mellons and Llanrumney and form an integral part of the Cardiff Housing Partnership Programme. Along with our colleagues at Wates, we eagerly await … Continued

PENTAN WIDENS ITS SHARES-OWNERSHIP BASE

Pentan Architects is pleased to announce that, from 1st August 2016, over half of its 25 staff will be share-holding members of the practice. Martin Doyle, Claire Griffiths, Karen Lock, Lindsey Rees, Michael Riley, Jordan Scarr, Dafydd Tanner, Chris Wilkins and Geraint Williams have now joined John Carter, Jim Dale, Ed Green, Andrew Hole, Andrew … Continued

EXTRA CARE DEVELOPMENT SECURES PLANNING APPROVAL

Our proposals for an 18 apartment extension to an existing sheltered housing scheme in Pershore, Worcestershire, for our clients Rooftop Housing Group, secured unanimous support at the latest planning committee meeting. The development will also provide a new community cafe, gym, health suite and IT facilities for both new and existing residents to benefit from. A … Continued

LANSBURY CLOSE HOUSING SCHEME SECURES PLANNING APPROVAL

We are very pleased to hear that the planning application for our Lansbury Close housing scheme was approved at this month’s committee meeting. Designed for Valleys to Coast Housing Association, the scheme provides 4 no. new 2 bedroom houses and 8 new apartments on an edge of settlement site in Maesteg.