Planning permission has been granted for the Chartist Garden Village housing development in Pontllanfraith, bringing affordable and sustainable housing to the area
The Chartist Garden Village is a collaboration between Caerphilly County Borough Council and the Pobl Group, which will provide affordable housing on the former Pontllanfraith House council offices site.
The village will compromise up to 125 homes, 83 of which will be affordable; including opportunities for low-cost homeownership and social rent.
The Pontllanfraith housing development is based upon the ‘garden village’ concept – with residential homes designed to enhance space, and is built around a landscape of trees, grass verges, and open green spaces.
‘Bringing much-needed homes to a prime location’
Councillor Lisa Phipps, the council’s cabinet member for housing, said: “There is an increasing need for affordable housing in the county borough and the council is committed to working to meet this demand.
“This flagship development will bring much needed, high-quality homes to a prime location; offering a range of housing options for local people.”
‘Enhancing green infrastructure’
Ellis Cunliffe, project manager at Pobl Group, added: “We are delighted to have received planning permission and are proud to collaborate with Caerphilly Council on this flagship scheme.
“Our vision is to create a modern garden village with a real sense of place and community, using good design principles and by enhancing the green infrastructure.
“At Pobl, placemaking is at the heart of what we do, and these principles will be reflected in Chartist Garden Village.
“The scheme will offer a blend of housing options including affordable homes, social rent and shared ownership homes, as well as outright sale homes.
“We have also incorporated sustainable urban drainage features into the design, increasing the amount of green spaces and naturalistic play areas.”
