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Cardiff pub to be demolished to make way for housing

The building dates back hundreds of years

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A 19th-century farmhouse is to be demolished to build housing.

Cardiff Council has granted permission for the demolition of a former-suburban pub to build socially rented housing.

The approved bid proposes to build 24 housing units on the site of the Wolfs Castle Inn in Llanishen.

This is planned to be split between a three-storey block of 12 flats, a smaller block of two flats, and 10 single dwellings. For the biggest stories in Wales first sign up to our daily newsletter here.

The officers report for the application reads: The proposed housing would comprise 100% social rented dwellings.

The housing type has been designed to meet a specific housing need as identified by the councils strategic housing delivery team.

It is anticipated that the funding for the proposed development would be provided through the social housing grant (SHG) subject to Welsh Government agreement.

During the meeting Cllr Garry Hunt, speaking as a ward councillor, applauded the housing aspect of the scheme but raised concerns about the narrowness of Wolf Castle Avenue where the former pub is located.

He said: It is a very narrow road not this sort of traffic.

Councillors on the committee supported the application.

Cllr Jon Shimmin said empty buildings attract antisocial behaviour and something needs to be done with the site.

This point was backed up by Cllr Helen Gunter.

Cllr Sean Driscoll called it a good development for that site but said it was regrettable the pub had to close, saying: I am sure it holds a lot of memories for locals there.

Five objections are attached to the planning application, which raise concerns about the three-storey block of flats.

One objection reads: The proposed three-storey structure is out of keeping with the existing character and scale of surrounding properties, which are predominantly lower-rise.

The development represents overdevelopment of the site and would be visually intrusive within the street scene.

Another reads: Whilst the use of the land to develop affordable housing per se has for the most part been met with cautious approval the proposed erection of a three-storey block of flats in the area has been seen as totally inappropriate for a number of reasons.

The historical value of the pubs main building has been assessed as low by council planning officers because of the substantial alterations in the 1950s that eroded its original early 19th-century farmhouse character.

The pub closed in August 2022.

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