This high quality housing development, consisting of 41 care-ready flats, will provide fully accessible one and two bedroom homes and a range of communal facilities to serve both this new development and the existing Maelfa House tower block.

A garden connection between the development and the existing block will provide a direct link between them, as well as quality external space for the residents.

The project, being developed for Cardiff Council, is part of the ongoing transformation of the Maelfa neighbourhood, with Austin-Smith:Lord having been previously involved in the masterplanning and delivery of mixed use, housing and public realm spaces for the wider regeneration of the area.

Planning permission was recieved in March 2020.

As masterplanners of the reinvigorated Maelfa Estate, we felt A-S:L were perfectly placed to assist us with the nature of the proposal and challenges the site presented given their knowledge and interest in the local area.  A-S:L’s team managed to take on board the design challenge and inputs from a number of stakeholders to bring together a thoughtfully designed scheme meeting our new older persons housing standards.  We are delighted with the result and have decided to continue to work with A-S:L to ensure the high quality of the scheme continues across to the construction of the building. 

Joseph Thomas – Programme Manager, Housing Development, Cardiff Council

As masterplanners of the reinvigorated Maelfa Estate, we felt A-S:L were perfectly placed to assist us with the nature of the proposal and challenges the site presented given their knowledge and interest in the local area. 

A-S:L’s team managed to take on board the design challenge and inputs from a number of stakeholders to bring together a thoughtfully designed scheme meeting our new older persons housing standards.  We are delighted with the result and have decided to continue to work with A-S:L to ensure the high quality of the scheme continues across to the construction of the building. 

Joseph Thomas – Programme Manager, Housing Development, Cardiff Council