A council's lead on economic development said a major railway station development planned for Cardiff would bring crucial high quality office space to the city. Cardiff Council's head of economic development, Ken Poole, made his comments in the opening day of a Welsh Government hearing on plans for the Cardiff Parkway development, proposed for land to the south of St Mellons Business Park, on Tuesday, July 11.
Plans for the wider business park scheme, of which the railway station is proposed to be a part of, were approved by Cardiff Council in April, 2022. However, the Welsh Government deemed the project to be of national significance and called in the application in October. In the first of a two-day hearing, residents and campaigners opposed to the plans said there was plenty of office space already available in the centre of Cardiff.
They also said that the proposed proximity of the business park, which could have about 650 car parking spaces, would encourage car travel and increase congestion in the area. Mr Poole said there was a lack of good quality office space in the city, adding that one "iconic" technology business was looking to set up in St Mellons and that the Parkway development could be key in attracting more investment.
