A land deal has been completed on the latest phase of Plasdŵr, with infrastructure works starting imminently.
Edenstone and Codi Group have formed a joint venture to deliver Porth yr Awen, a £55million development of 184 new homes on Parcel 2C of the 900-acre neighbourhood, which will eventually provide around 7,000 homes.
Simon Lewis, development manager at Codi, said: “It’s exciting to reach this stage of the project, with work soon due to begin at Porth yr Awen. Every new development like this helps us provide more affordable homes for people who need them, while creating places where communities can grow and thrive.”
“Working alongside Edenstone, we’re looking forward to bringing Porth yr Awen to life and creating a well-designed, mixed-tenure neighbourhood that people will be proud to call home.”
Edenstone operations director, Chris Edge, said: “The initial phase of works will see the construction of a spine road into Porth yr Awen, creating access for the infrastructure works that will prepare this development and phases beyond for new homes. Once this access route is created, work will commence on the homes along the tree-lined avenue.”
Porth yr Awen will provide 127 open market properties and 57 affordable homes, offering a mix of one, two, three and four-bedroom houses and apartments, with each designed to achieve the highest Energy Performance Certificate rating of A.
The affordable housing will include intermediate rental and low-cost homeownership options, ensuring a balanced and inclusive community.
It’s anticipated the first homes will be released for sale in early 2027, with the first residents expected to move into Porth yr Awen later that year.
The land acquired by the partnership is Parcel 2C of Plasdŵr, Cardiff’s £2billion garden city of 7,000 homes. Plasdŵr is a strategic site to the north west of the Welsh capital, which was identified in Cardiff’s Local Development Plan as key to the city’s economic growth.
Nick Lawley, director at Cooke & Arkwright, advisors to the landowners at Plasdŵr, said: “The landowners at Plasdŵr have a long-term vision to create a new community within Cardiff where residents can live in a sustainable quality environment with the full range of local amenities. We are pleased to welcome Codi and Edenstone as the latest developers to be building at Plasdŵr.”
Edenstone is one of Wales’s largest privately owned residential developers and currently has mixed-tenure developments underway across South Wales and the West of England. Codi Group is Wales’ largest provider of housing, care and support services, currently managing close to 25,000 homes across the country, and has plans to deliver more than 4,500 new homes over the next five years.
