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Go-ahead for 200-home Cardiff build-to-rent scheme

Source: http://www.constructionenquirer.com

Private rented housing developer PLATFORM_has got the thumbs up to deliver one of Wales’ first big build to rent schemes in Cardiff.PLATFORM_ has secured planning permission for just over 200 homes on the site of the former Browning Jones & Morris builders’ merchants premises on Dumballs Road in central Cardiff.A main contractor has yet to be selected for the multi-block project, which will deliver a mix of one and two-beds, alongside a residents’ lounge, gym and communal roof terraces.PLATFORM_ will also be carrying out public realm improvements, which include a new public square between the three apartment blocks that make up the scheme. Start on-site is expected Q2 2019, with completion due in Q1 2021.PLATFORM_’s Cardiff acquisition follows planning permission for schemes in Glasgow and Sheffield, meaning PLATFORM_ will have over 1,000 units under construction this year.