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Lidl store gets go ahead in Llandaff North
Artist’s impression of the new site Neighbourhood Watch’s Bill Farnham picks up MBE Whitchurch Cardiff West Neighbourhood Watch Association Chairman Bill Farnham has recently picked up an MBE for services to the local Neighbourhood Watch. Bill, who writes a regular column for Whitchurch and Llandaff Living, picked up his award from Prince William in October. He said: “I would like to thank everyone for their very kind messages of congratulations and support. They are all very much appreciated indeed.”
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I would like to thank everyone for their kind messages of support
Major store to open in Llandaff North after years of legal wrangling Llandaff North German supertore giant Lidl is set to open a ‘bespoke’ store in Llandaff North. The news follows years of legal wrangling with petitions both for and against the store being put forward. Lidl will begin work almost immediately on the £7m scheme, including the purchase of the land and an investment in the village. Mark James of James & Jenkins told Whitchurch and Llandaff Living: “The sale of the land draws a line under nearly 40 years on the site, during which time we employed nearly 100 people at our peak. I am very excited to have been able to facilitate this deal which has been a long time coming and which has
Llandaff Society continue to consider local planning applications
BBC move confirmed Llandaff The BBC has confirmed that it is set to move from its current Llandaff site to a new plot in Cardiff city centre. It paves the way for a housing development of 400 homes on Llantrisant Road. Almost 1,200 staff will relocate from the current site to Central Square in 2019.
had the full backing of the local Councillors. “The best bit is that we have been able to save The Pineapple Inn, which also belongs to James & Jenkins. The developers originally wanted to include the pub in the development but we stood our ground and refused to sell it. I see the Pineapple as a part of the Community and provided it is commercially viable then long may it continue.” An online petition raised in opposition to the development proposal raised more than 120 signatures. Concerns raised included traffic flow in the area.
Llandaff The Llandaff Society continues to consider around 10 planning and listed building applications each month. Many of these are for major development. Recent applications to which they have objected include 630 houses and a new primary school on agricultural land between Vista Rise (off Waterhall Road) and Clos Parc
Radyr, with traffic signals to replace the roundabout on Llantrisant Road at its junction with Heol Isaf. Their Chairman gave evidence at the two final days of the Examination of Cardiff’s Local Development Plan earlier this year. This will allow for 41,000 houses to be built in Cardiff between 2006 and 2026 - 11,500 of which are to be built on either side of Llantrisant Road. The Society argues that new housing, health, education and community facilities need to be phased in line with provision of Metro and other public transport to reduce the impact of increased traffic. 3