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Housing developer Lovell, Tirion Group and Cadwyn Housing Association are jointly putting up houses on a 53-acre brownfield site that was previously the Arjo Wiggins Paper Mill. It is one of the largest urban regeneration programmes in Wales.
The Mill, Canton will provide 358 homes for open market sale by Lovell and 442 homes for rent for the Tirion Group. The homes for Tirion, which will be managed by Cadwyn, are made up of 325 properties for discounted rent, 42 homes for open market rent and 75 homes for social rent.
Tirion acquired and cleaned up the long-derelict paper mill site with financial backing from the Welsh government and Principality Building Society, and is developing it in partnership with Lovell.
Tirion chief executive David Ward said: “This is a landmark for Tirion Group and a major step forward in contributing to the Welsh government’s targets for housing in Cardiff and Wales as a whole through an innovative funding model. Tirion will retain a long-term stake in the development and will maintain its high quality and is committed to working with local communities to provide much needed high-quality affordable housing within a sustainable neighbourhood. We are delighted to be working in partnership with Lovell and Cadwyn and between us I am convinced we will create a lasting legacy on this highly important site in central Cardiff.”
Lovell regional managing director Kate Rees added: “To see construction work under way at The Mill, Canton is genuinely exciting and marks an important milestone for the impressive new community now starting to take shape in west Cardiff. The development is not only creating 800 much-needed new homes but also bringing multiple social and economic benefits for the area through new jobs and training opportunities as well as support for local community organisations.”
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