Residents of a Cardiff street have spoken of their concerns at proposals to build a seven-storey building with nearly 90 flats that they claim would 'overshadow' their houses. Developer LRM Planning has submitted an application on behalf of Wales and West Housing to demolish existing buildings at 51-65 Cowbridge Road East and 2-8 Lower Cathedral Road to develop 87 apartments in December last year. The building would also include a ground floor commercial unit as well as cycle storage.
The site proposed for the development is just 400m from the city centre and is currently occupied by three-storey dwellings and commercial units along Cowbridge Road East. Under the plans, it would consist entirely of one-bedroom affordable apartments spread across six floors of the seven-floor development.
The intention is said to be to "create a high-quality development of much-needed affordable housing in an extraordinarily sustainable location", according to the design and access statement. However, residents in a neighbouring street are concerned about the proposed development, with many submitting objections to the planning application.
