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Wales Online
08-07-2025
- Business
- Wales Online
The former Caerphilly indoor market is being turned into a new apartment and office scheme
The former Caerphilly indoor market is being turned into a new apartment and office scheme The development from Linc Cymru will see 71 apartments new commercial units and public space (Image: RPWALTON ) Work has started demolishing the site of the former indoor market in Caerphilly that will make way for a £21m mixed-use scheme that will include 72 apartments. The project on Pentrebane Street in the centre of the town is being led by Linc Cymru (part of housing association Pobl Group) with support from Caerphilly County Borough Council and the Welsh Government's Transforming Towns programme. As well as 72 apartments the scheme will also provide seven commercial units, designed to attract a variety of businesses, and new public space. Artist impression fo the mixed-use scheme from Linc Cymru in Caerphilly. Jayne Bryant, Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government said of the development:"The demolition and development of this site is an important milestone in the ambitious plans for Caerphilly's town centre. "With the help of around £6m Transforming Towns funding from the Welsh Government, this scheme will deliver much-needed housing in the town centre along with commercial units, which will go towards increasing housing supply in Caerphilly, supporting local businesses, and breathing new life into the high street." Article continues below Jamie Pritchard, deputy leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council, added:"We're delighted to see the development of Caerphilly progress. The demolition of the old market at Pentrebane Street will create housing, open space, and a healthy mix of commercial and retail units. This will allow more people to live and work in our town. "Through extensive community engagement and consultation, we know that housing and new commercial opportunities is a major topic for Caerphilly residents and we're pleased to be able to address that through the work of the Caerphilly Town 2035 placemaking plan. "This project will go some way towards injecting some vibrancy into the area, so we look forward to getting on with the job." The former indoor market building in Caerphilly Grant Prosser, head of development (east) at Pobl Group said: "We welcome the start of demolition at Pentrebane Street as a key step towards transforming this part of Caerphilly town centre. It marks another important milestone in the ongoing regeneration plans for the town centre. "We have been working in partnership with Caerphilly Council and once the site is ready, we look forward to delivering a development that offers safe, high-quality homes alongside vibrant commercial units and shared green spaces. This project is about creating a place where people can live well, feel connected, and be part of a thriving community." Article continues below
South Wales Argus
04-07-2025
- Business
- South Wales Argus
Pentrebane Street in Caerphilly: Demolition of market begins
The project, located on Pentrebane Street in Caerphilly, started on Monday, June 30, and marks a significant milestone in the Caerphilly Town 2035 placemaking plan. The £21 million scheme is being delivered by Linc Cymru in partnership with Caerphilly County Borough Council and backed by the Welsh Government's Transforming Towns programme. Jayne Bryant, cabinet secretary for housing and local government, said: "The demolition and development of this site is an important milestone in the ambitious plans for Caerphilly's town centre. "With the help of around £6 million Transforming Towns funding from the Welsh Government, this scheme will deliver much-needed housing in the town centre along with commercial units, which will go towards increasing housing supply in Caerphilly, supporting local businesses, and breathing new life into the high street." The development will include 72 apartments, seven commercial units, and new public spaces. Councillor Jamie Pritchard, deputy leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council, said: "We're delighted to see the development of Caerphilly progress. "The demolition of the old market at Pentrebane Street will create housing, open space, and a healthy mix of commercial and retail units." Grant Prosser, head of development (East) at Pobl Group, said: "We welcome the start of demolition at Pentrebane Street as a key step towards transforming this part of Caerphilly town centre. "It marks another important milestone in the ongoing regeneration plans for the town centre."
Wales Online
02-07-2025
- Health
- Wales Online
How £93m plans to care for the elderly in Rhondda county are progressing
How £93m plans to care for the elderly in Rhondda county are progressing The council is developing new care facilities for older people and people with a learning disability across the county borough How the new care facility planned for Mountain Ash would look (Image: Rhondda Cynon Taf Council ) The council has given an update on a £93m programme of developments which will provide care for the elderly and people with a learning disability in Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT). A report to cabinet on Monday, July 7, gives the latest progress with extra care facilities being developed in Porth, Mountain Ash and Ferndale and accommodation for people with a learning disability in Gelli and Church Village with the Dan-y-Mynydd extra care facility in Porth set to be delivered in 2026, on the site of the former Dan-y-Mynydd residential care home. It is being developed in partnership with Linc Cymru to provide modern accommodation for older people and a day centre. The new four-storey building is located off Bronwydd Avenue, and will consist of 60 self-contained apartments, a communal dining area, kitchen, lounges and gardens, a hair salon, activity room and a day centre. Planning permission was granted in 2021 and the current contractors resumed work in 2024 following a pause after the project's original contractor entered administration. It is expected that the construction will be complete in December, 2025, which will be followed by the fit out of the interior space required for occupation, which is planned for January and February, 2026, with work on the allocations of the flats set to start shortly. Article continues below The Mountain Ash extra care and residential dementia facility will be completed in 2027. The scheme will include 25 extra care apartments, 15 residential dementia residential care beds and eight 'later living' bungalows while also including a communal lounge, dining area, activity room, hair salon, and accessible toilets on all levels. To get all the latest news on Welsh politics, health and education, sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here. Full planning permission was granted for the scheme in 2024 and the main construction is expected to start this month. The new dementia residential care homes will replace Troedyrhiw residential care home and all current residents of Troedyrhiw assessed as needing specialist dementia care will move to the new dementia residential care accommodation when it opens depending on their wishes and assessed need at that time. The Ferndale dementia residential care home is a new 32-bed facility being developed on the former Chubb Factory site next to the newly built Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Llyn y Forwyn. It is now progressing through planning with a tender process for a contractor to begin this summer, with a view to evaluation in the autumn and construction to begin in early 2026. The new home is expected to be open by the spring of 2028 and is planned to include kitchen/lounge/dining areas, a quiet room, assisted bathrooms, a communal dining/café space, accessible bathrooms, and garden space. This new dementia residential care home will replace the current Ferndale House residential care home and the current residents at Ferndale House will be offered the chance to move to the new home when it opens, depending on their wishes and assessed needs at that time. The Bronllwyn residential care home scheme in Gelli will create specialist care accommodation for adults with learning disabilities and is expected to be completed during late spring of 2026. It will include 14 ensuite bedrooms, 11 of which will be for permanent residents and the remainder for short term respite care. Work started on the site in 2024 but the contractor has advised of delays to the contract period due to site conditions/logistics, design coordination and supply chain issues but it is seeking to mitigate those delays during the next stage of construction. Whilst the timescale for this facility was previously expected to be March, 2026, the revised programme is currently anticipated to be June, 2026. The Garth Olwg supported accommodation in Church Village is planned to consist of 22 supported accommodation apartments for people with a learning disability. The council is preparing to tender the opportunity for a registered social landlord to develop and operate the accommodation in partnership with adult services at the beginning of August. The council will also create a day centre for people with a learning disability at the site to replace the current centre that is temporarily located at Ty Draw in Pontypridd. Article continues below Three extra care facilities are already open and these are Ty Heulog in Talbot Green, Maesyffynon in Aberaman and Cwrt yr Orsaf in Pontypridd. The overall cost of the programme is currently estimated at £93m which includes £23m of council funding and external grant and partner funding of £70m, subject to confirmation of external funding approvals.
