Plans have been submitted for the first phase of a huge housing scheme which could eventually see more than 1,000 homes built in Cardiff Bay. Development of plot one of the Cardiff Peninsula project would see 77 senior living apartments constructed on the Cardiff International Swimming Pool car park. The current outline masterplan for Cardiff Peninsula includes 1,003 homes, made up of a mix of apartments and townhouses, and a further 306 co-living apartments.
Proposals also include a luxury hotel and retail and commercial space. The submission of plans for the first plot in the scheme is the latest major development in the project since the masterplan was updated in May 2024 ahead of a period of consultation. Cardiff Peninsula Consortium, led by Orion Land and Leisure, were appointed by Cardiff Council to take on the project in September 2023.
For more Cardiff news, sign up to our newsletter here . READ MORE: ' Former Cardiff café that's been closed for years to open as café and craft ale bar' READ MORE: ' The people in a Cardiff neighbourhood with 'rats everywhere' who are fighting to reclaim it' Plans for the peninsula scheme were published by the consortium in January 2024. The senior living apartments, according to the current plans, will comprise of 47 one-bedroom apartments and 30 two-bedroom apartments if approved.
There will also be 40 parking spaces, cycle parking and communal spaces like a garden with space to grow plants. The area around Cardiff International S.