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Cardiff group raises concerns over size of co-living apartments
A campaign group has raised concerns about the size of new apartments set to be built in Council's planning committee approved plans last month for the city's first purpose-built blocks of co-living apartments on Penarth Civic Society said it was worried about the precedented started by the homes, with the smallest measuring 216.3 sq ft (20.1 sq m) in size, which combine private living space with communal local authority said co-living housing was becoming "more common" in the UK, adding that it remained "committed to creating inclusive, sustainable, and well-designed places to live". The plans will follow in the footsteps of other large cities in the UK like London and Manchester, which are already using co-living private living space with communal areas, they are not unlike studio apartments, but the private living spaces are usually Council already has planning guidance in place which states the minimum space standard for studio apartments is 322 sq ft (30sq m).Individual private living spaces in the approved co-living apartments will measure between 216.3 sq ft (20.1sq m) and 321.8 sq ft (29.9 sq m).In total 182 apartments will be built across two blocks on the site of Asset House on Penarth Road which is due to be Civic Society, which campaigns on issues including protecting green space and the design of new developments in the city, has questioned what the approval of the homes could mean for the city going likened the homes to "high rise HMOs" - houses in multiple occupation, or house shares. In a letter to Cardiff Council, the charity claimed the development fell below the London standard which advocates for co-living units that are between 236.8 sq ft (22 sq m) and 290.6 sq ft (27 sq m) in size, they said. "The report acknowledges that the design does not meet expected standards in areas such as daylight or overlooking, but it argues that it should still be approved."It is worrying that this is considered acceptable for a new purpose-built building," the letter added. Cardiff Council officers said when the most recent apartment blocks were approved that the small living spaces of co-living developments were balanced by the amount of communal space that was on will also be commercial space on the ground floor of one block and internal amenity areas including a communal plaza area, co-working rooms, a fitness room, cinema, games room, dining spaces, and roof total, there will be 9028.7 sq ft (838.8 sq m) of communal space.A council spokesperson said: "Co-living is a new type of housing becoming more common in UK cities."It typically offers private rooms with shared communal spaces and is often aimed at young professionals looking for flexible, community-style living."In the letter to the local authority, councillor Ed Stubbs, a trustee at Cardiff Civic Society, noted that Cardiff did not have any planning guidance on standards for co-living apartmentsThe council said: "While Cardiff does not yet have formal planning guidance specific to co-living, we are carefully reviewing each proposal to ensure high standards of design, amenity, sustainability, and quality of life."
The Sun
an hour ago
- The Sun
Major update in Brazil plane crash as ‘pilot reported malfunction' the day before tragedy, ex-employee reveals a year on
A MAJOR update has been revealed in last year's Brazil plane crash, with the pilot said to have reported a malfunction a day before the tragedy. It comes almost a year of the aircraft spiralled down to the ground and exploded in a huge fireball - tragically killing all 62 people on board. 8 8 A former employee said they witnessed the final maintenance of the ATR 72-500 before it took off for Cascavel on August 9, 2024. He told g1 the pilot who operated the plane the night prior to the crash reported to the maintenance team that he had experienced problems with the aircraft's de-icing system. The failure was allegedly omitted from the technical logbook and ignored by management - when it reportedly should have prevented the plane from taking off. The ex-employee said how staff were pressured by company management to avoid aircraft downtime for maintenance, adding that there was also little time to assess the condition of aircraft. He told g1: "The leader himself asked: 'Well, if he didn't report it in the log, there's no problem with the aircraft.' "That was the company's legacy: if the captain reports it, there's maintenance action; if he doesn't report it, they won't waste time with anything he says." The Aeronautical Accident Investigation and Prevention Center suggested in the preliminary report that the plane's blackbox captured a conversation between the pilots in which they mentioned a failure in the de-icing system. De-icing systems are crucial in aviation as ice can negatively affect aerodynamic performance - potentially increasing the aircraft's weight and impairing its speed and lift. The former employee believes that had this problem been reported to the logbook, the tragic crash would have been avoided. The Voepass Airlines plane was previously labelled an "old wreck" and was only in service for weeks before the deadly plunge. Passengers and their families complained about the aircraft just 24 hours before it spiralled down to the ground and exploded in a huge fireball last week. The plane smashed into a residential area of the city of Vinhedo, with neighbours filming it dropping and crashing. The Voepass flight had left Cascavel, in the Parana state, and was bound for Guarulhos, in Sao Paulo. Valinhos City Hall later confirmed all on board were dead and that no residents on the ground were injured or killed. One grieving mother said that Friday's crash "wasn't a fatality, it was a crime" after the plane horrifically dropped out of the sky in a death spiral. Maria de Fátima Albuquerque lost her daughter Arianne Albuquerque Risso in the crash, who was a resident doctor in oncology at the Cascavel Cancer Hospital. An emotional Mrs Albuquerque told Globo G1 at the time: 'It wasn't a fatality, anyone who was on that plane would have died, because it was an old wreck. "It wasn't a fatality, it was a crime. Who can ease my pain? You'll see me fighting every day." 8 8 8 A tragic passenger on the fatal flight had also sent messages to her family saying she was 'scared' of the 'old' plane. Rosana Santos Xavier, 23, had expressed her concern about the ATR 72-500 aircraft in the family chat group shortly after boarding. She wrote: 'I'm so scared of this flight, I swear, it's an old plane. 'There's a broken seat, it's chaos.' The 23-year-old's mum, Rosemeire dos Santos Xavier, told her to read a Psalm to calm her nerves. But she says deep down, she had a bad feeling. A short while later, Rosemeire saw on the news that a plane had crashed. Rosemeire told local media: 'I panicked. I started running around the house screaming.' Rosana was heading back to her home in Franco da Rocha near São Paulo, Brazil, after a work trip. All flights grounded at multiple major UK airports over 'radar failure' as holidaymakers are left 'stranded' The plane had also been undergoing a series of maintenance shutdowns, Brazilian news programme Fantastico has found. In March, the Voepass aircraft experienced a hydraulic problem and abnormal contact with the runway that caused "structural damage", leaving the aircraft out of operation for four months. And just a day before Friday's horror crash, passengers on board the same plane reported suffering from the sweltering heat due to faulty air conditioning. During the flight, passengers reported that they faced extreme heat due to the malfunctioning air conditioning, with one of them saying the temperature was "unbearable". People were trying to cool down as best they could, with one man even taking off his shirt because of the sweltering heat. Voepass said in a statement that the safety has always been the company's priority, adding it "has always acted in compliance with the strict requirements that guarantee the safety of its air operations". 8 8 8
The Sun
2 hours ago
- The Sun
B&M is selling out of £2.50 garden ornament that instantly tidies up your pathways & flowerbeds
A BUDGET buy can help to transform your garden by instantly tidying up pathways and flowerbeds. For just £2.50, you can bring some order to your outdoor space, giving it the perfect finishing touch. Whether your garden is filled with overflowing flowerbeds or you just want to add some structure to your pathways, this B&M buy is a must. You can pick up a four pack of Stone Effect Edging for just £2.50 right now. Product details This affordable item will help to "frame your garden" and give it a "stunning" finish. "A stylish and durable touch to your outdoor space and perfect for adding definition to flowerbeds and pathways," read the product description. Each edging panel measures 26 centimetres in width and 22 centimetres in height. Gardening benefits As well as helping to define spaces in your garden, these panels can also help to control your plants. They prevent the spread of both plants and grass, creating a neat and clean finished look to your flowerbeds. And by creating a physical barrier in your garden, you can also prevent messes. This includes helping to contain soil and mulch. Also, by containing plants and soil these panels help to reduce the overall maintenance required for your garden. Wake up to a weed-free lawn for months thanks to Aldi's £10 gadget that pulls them out without bending or kneeling down This works by lowering the amount of weeding and trimming required throughout your space. So shoppers can enhance the visual appea of their garden by giving it a polished look and create various focal points throughout. You can also add various design elements to your garden with these panels, helping to draw the eye and focus attention in the process. More on gardening B&M has also slashed the price of its viral rattan sofa in a huge garden sale. Plus, the £1 Tesco buy that can protect your plants in the rainy weather. And a £3 B&M ornament adds splash of colour to eyesore walls and makes your garden look bigger. A B&M garden buy slashed in summer sale, it will brighten the outside of your home and enhance curb appeal. You can also use another £3 "cut to size" buy to transform your garden walls and fences, keeping out nosy neighbours too. And a 25p Tesco buy can restore patio furniture and banishes grime from "hard-to-reach" spots. 2
