Consent for key Cardiff city centre redevelopment

The initial phase of the regeneration of the Brains Brewery site in the heart of the capital has been approved by the city council.
Ultimately this six-hectare strategic city centre brownfield location is intended to be home to what is known as the Central Quay project, a key element of Cardiff's Central Enterprise Zone and Regional Transport Hub plans.
Well over 110,000 square metres of offices, 600 flats, a 200-bed hotel, a new campus for Cardiff Metropolitan University and the infrastructure for the delivery of a new metro system are involved in this scheme.
The first phase, on a 2.2-hectare site, comprises an 11-storey fan-shaped office building known as The Ledger. It will provide 25,735 square metres of floorspace, a multistorey car park with 695 vehicle spaces and a new tree-lined public square. Other plans for The Ledger include a market, cafe and a gym.
A report to the council’s planning committee said the proposals “deliver a significant quantum of office space that unlocks the future development of the area by accommodating the future growth of Central Station and the redevelopment of the wider area”.
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