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Atlantic Wharf

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedReinhabitedRetrofit builtCardiff, UK

Cardiff dock site redeveloped 1980s into mixed-use area including housing, hotels, and refurbished warehouses; adjacent to other redeveloped sites within 1.4km. · summary, model-written

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Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 4 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: …area of new houses and apartments located on the west side of the disused Bute East Dock and to the east of Lloyd George Avenue. It also includes a number of… record · all sites with this
ReinhabitedThis site: …area of new houses and apartments located on the west side of the disused Bute East Dock and to the east of Lloyd George Avenue. It also includes a number of… record · all sites with this
New use
HotelThis site: …so includes a number of refurbished dock warehouses, modern hotels, the Red Dragon Centre and Cardiff Council's County Hall. newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
HousingThis site: …area of new houses and apartments located on the west side of the disused Bute East Dock and newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Mixed useThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
OfficeThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit builtnewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyRedeveloped · ReinhabitedWikipedia no source
New useshotel, housing, mixed, office, retailWikipedia no source
What is there nowarea of new houses and apartments located on the west side of the disused Bute East Dock and to the east of Lloyd George Avenue. It also includes a number of refurbished dock warehouses, modern hotels, the Red Dragon Centre and Cardiff Council's County Hall.newtypes-extraction reported
Retrofit year1980newtypes-extraction reported
RedeveloperCardiff Bay Development Corporationnewtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Other atlas sites nearby4 within 10 km, 4 within 25 km: HM Government buildings at Parc Tŷ Glas (1.4 km); Bonded Warehouse (1.4 km); Orchards complex (1.4 km); ROF Cardiff (1.4 km)computed

Summary, model-written

Atlantic Wharf (Cardiff, UK) was a dock closed in 1970. Redevelopment began in 1980 under the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation, using 'redevelop' and 'reinhabit' strategies. It now includes housing, hotels, offices, retail, refurbished dock warehouses, County Hall, and the Red Dragon Centre. The site is within 1.4km of four other built/developing sites (including ROF Cardiff, 1km away).

Why. The site transitioned from industrial dock use to mixed commercial/residential after closure, with redevelopment starting in 1980. Current status is 'built' with no further development noted in the record.

Where it stands. Completed mixed-use area adjacent to disused Bute East Dock. No current occupancy or financial data provided. Context shows proximity to other redeveloped sites within 1.4km.

For a planner

  • Mixed-use outcome aligns with strategy
  • Nearby clusters (ROF Cardiff, Bonded Warehouse) may inform future planning

For a developer

  • Proven mixed-use conversion (housing, hotels, retail)
  • Refurbished warehouses suggest adaptive reuse model

What we do not know yet

  • No current occupancy rates or financial metrics
  • No details on post-2000 developments beyond Collingdon Road redeveloped (2000)

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History and original facts

Closed1970newtypes-extraction
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: Atlantic Wharf is a large-scale redevelopment of the disused Bute East Dock industrial area in Cardiff, Wales, into a mixed-use area with housing, offices, hotels, and converted warehouses.

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Background

Atlantic Wharf (Welsh: Glanfa'r Iwerydd) is a southern area of the city of Cardiff, Wales. It is primarily an area of new houses and apartments located on the west side of the disused Bute East Dock and to the east of Lloyd George Avenue. It also includes a number of refurbished dock warehouses, modern hotels, the Red Dragon Centre and Cardiff Council's County Hall. Atlantic Wharf lies in the Butetown electoral division of Cardiff and the Cardiff South and Penarth constituency for the UK Parliament and the Senedd. == History == The Bute East Dock (originally called the East Bute Dock) was constructed to ease pressure on the existing Bute Dock in the 1850s.

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Timeline

  1. 1859 Bute East Dock opened
  2. 1859 Opened
  3. 1970 Bute East Dock closed and railway sidings removed
  4. 1970 Closed
  5. 1980 Redevelopment began around the disused dock
  6. 1980 Retrofit: redevelop, reinhabit
  7. 1988 County Council built new headquarters
  8. 2000 Collingdon Road redeveloped and renamed

Sources

  • Atlantic Wharf · CC BY-SA 4.0
    6 quoted sentences
    Atlantic Wharf
    It was opened by the 12-year-old Third Marquess of Bute on 14 September 1859.
    Eventually the Bute East Dock was closed in 1970. The railway sidings were removed.
    Only after 1980 did redevelopment begin around the disused dock.

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