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8:10pm Monday 5th May 2008
FINAL plans were lodged with Newport city council for more than 500 new homes.
566 units are planned for 26 acres of land at the northern part of the Orb Works off Corporation Road, Lliswerry.
And developers Bryant Homes South Wales have now handed reserved matters plans to the council including details of landscaping, open space, roads and paths on the site, which takes in the area known as Monkey Island.
Bryant Homes are calling the brownfield development The Great Western Wharf Apartments and the area is part of the £30 million Newport East Gateway project overseen by regeneration bosses at Newport Unlimited.
Newport Unlimited say Monkey Island is set to become an ecological reserve, with walkways and park amenities attracting visitors, but the extent of the area to be dedicated to green space is as yet unclear.
Lliswerry ward Councillor Allan Morris said he was adamant the wildlife area must be maintained: "I am determined to safeguard that area as a green space and ecological area as we're building on both sides of the river and this will give wildlife a place to thrive.
"We have plenty of wildlife in the area and we need to allow it to flourish," he said.
Monkey Island got its unusual name because its shape is said to resemble a monkey sitting up.
Two bedroom apartments on The Great Western Wharf site are currently on sale from the Bryant Homes website for £129,995.
jordie, cwmbran says...
9:09am Tue 6 May 08
Ceri, says...
9:18am Tue 6 May 08
John, says...
9:19am Tue 6 May 08
Emma wrote:Also, who is going to buy these apartments apart from Eastern Europeans,is the question that must be asked?
more homes more eastern europeans
R Davies, says...
9:53am Tue 6 May 08
lisaJ, newport says...
10:18am Tue 6 May 08
Ceri, says...
10:44am Tue 6 May 08
R Davies wrote:Here we go again.... !!!
Ignorance and prejudice is certainly no bar for commenting on this site.
john, home says...
12:39pm Tue 6 May 08
Simon, Newport says...
12:49pm Tue 6 May 08
Mandy, Newport says...
1:40pm Tue 6 May 08
Marky, Newport says...
1:47pm Tue 6 May 08
jose b, llanwern says...
3:25pm Tue 6 May 08
The_Master, says...
5:59pm Tue 6 May 08
BOB, nEWPORT says...
6:04pm Tue 6 May 08
Simon wrote:Yes what a suprise that the mess that is supposed to be the Newport redevelopment will be late. Not the fault of Newport Unlimited or Newport Council though. What a suprise. Strange is was supposed to be on schedule a few weeks ago but they now have an excuse The Banking Crisis. The fact that there was not a hope in hell it would be finished seems to be irrelevent. The whole scheme has been badly thought out and badly implimented.
Why do we need another housing development. The two in the centre are in trouble, there is no need for yet more housing... Additionally, this area would be of far more value to us as a Nature reserve. The river bank is highly developed through the centre, some soft edging will look better, have greater biodiversity and reduce the flooding risk... Plus who would want to live near Orb anyhow?? THe sulphurous stench that permeates widely through that area would put paid to any chance of long-term residents staying there... Or is there something we should know about Orb???
BOB, NEWPORT says...
6:08pm Tue 6 May 08
jose b wrote:Are you really suprised it was a forgon conclusion that they would not finish it in time. In fact they have barely started it. Given the years its taken them to make some pretty simple road layout changes its going to take them about 10 year to finish the rest but in any case they have been way over budget for a long time. They have already been cutting corners and reducing the number off shops & facilities and planning to build more flats for whicch the bottom has dropped out of the market
If you look on BBC news site it has now been announced that it is unlikely Friars Walk will be finished in time for 2010. City Spires has also been put on hold. Lots of little houses and flats but nothing to encourage people to live in the centre of Newport.
jose b, llanwern says...
6:13pm Tue 6 May 08
Corpa Flash, Newport says...
7:37pm Tue 6 May 08
mouth, newport says...
8:08pm Tue 6 May 08
Matt, Npt says...
8:50pm Tue 6 May 08
Lyndon, Caerdydd says...
10:45pm Tue 6 May 08
Emma wrote:All immigrants are given a free £200 grand mortgage by Gordon Brown! It's true, a skinhead down the pub told me...
more homes more eastern europeans
portman, port says...
11:01pm Tue 6 May 08
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Emma, maesglas says...
7:35am Tue 6 May 08