Captain’s View Housing
The first scheme in the Cardiff Living partnership between Cardiff Council and Wates Residential, Captain’s View is a development of 107 new houses and apartments on two sloping brownfield sites in Llanrumney. Both sites occupy long and narrow strips of land running alongside the adjacent roads of Braunton Crescent and Clevedon Road and are separated by a swathe of parkland which will has also been improved as part of the scheme. The scheme is mixed tenure with 40 affordable dwellings across the development, built to standards that exceed the DQR and Lifetime Homes. One, two, and three bedroom sales properties are predominantly targeted at first time buyers.
Heavily influenced by the traditional Cardiff house type, the styling of dwellings will give a clear sense of regional identity to both homes and streets and achieve a high density without compromising architectural quality. Familiar repetition with a continuous building line and elegant proportions with tall openings and steep roof pitches will be desirable to existing residents and potential purchasers.
Marker buildings act as focal points to address important corners and approaches to the site whilst continuous active frontages will be complimented by new home-zones which maximize the relationship with the improved parkland; all in accordance with Secured by Design standards.
The scheme achieved planning approval in September 2016 with praise for the design from the committee members.
The first scheme in the Cardiff Living partnership between Cardiff Council and Wates Residential, Captain’s View is a development of 107 new houses and apartments on two sloping brownfield sites in Llanrumney. Both sites occupy long and narrow strips of land running alongside the adjacent roads of Braunton Crescent and Clevedon Road and are separated by a swathe of parkland which will has also been improved as part of the scheme. The scheme is mixed tenure with 40 affordable dwellings across the development, built to standards that exceed the DQR and Lifetime Homes. One, two, and three bedroom sales properties are predominantly targeted at first time buyers.
Heavily influenced by the traditional Cardiff house type, the styling of dwellings will give a clear sense of regional identity to both homes and streets and achieve a high density without compromising architectural quality. Familiar repetition with a continuous building line and elegant proportions with tall openings and steep roof pitches will be desirable to existing residents and potential purchasers.
Marker buildings act as focal points to address important corners and approaches to the site whilst continuous active frontages will be complimented by new home-zones which maximize the relationship with the improved parkland; all in accordance with Secured by Design standards.
The scheme achieved planning approval in September 2016 with praise for the design from the committee members.
