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ROF Cardiff

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRegreenedRetrofit builtCardiff, UK

Former AWE site retrofitted 1997 to housing/park; housing projects by major developers underway; adjacent to proposed government buildings. · 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: …major housing developments by George Wimpey (called Parklands), Barratt (Ty Glas Square) and Leadbitter (Llys Enfys. Bellway and Persimmon/Charles Church… record · all sites with this
RegreenedThis site: …major housing developments by George Wimpey (called Parklands), Barratt (Ty Glas Square) and Leadbitter (Llys Enfys. Bellway and Persimmon/Charles Church… record · all sites with this
New use
Church and worshipThis site: ) and Leadbitter (Llys Enfys. Bellway and Persimmon/Charles Church created further housing between the AWE site and the HMRC b newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
HousingThis site: …major housing developments by George Wimpey (called Parklands), Barratt ( newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Park and open spaceThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit builtnewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyRedeveloped · RegreenedWikipedia no source
New useshousing, parkWikipedia no source
What is there nowmajor housing developments by George Wimpey (called Parklands), Barratt (Ty Glas Square) and Leadbitter (Llys Enfys. Bellway and Persimmon/Charles Church created further housing between the AWE site and the HMRC building.newtypes-extraction reported
Retrofit year1997newtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Other atlas sites nearby4 within 10 km, 4 within 25 km: HM Government buildings at Parc Tŷ Glas (0.0 km); Bonded Warehouse (0.0 km); Orchards complex (0.0 km); Atlantic Wharf (1.4 km)computed

Summary, model-written

ROF Cardiff, a former munitions factory and Atomic Weapons Establishment (opened 1940, closed 1997), was retrofitted in 1997 under a 'redevelop, regreen' strategy. New uses include housing and park space. Post-retrofit, housing developments by George Wimpey (Parklands), Barratt (Ty Glas Square), Leadbitter (Llys Enfys), and later Bellway/Persimmon/Charles Church were built. The site is adjacent to HM Government buildings (proposed) and other built clusters within 10km. Unknown: exact park size, housing density, or environmental metrics.

Why. Record confirms retrofit strategy, timeline, and developer-led housing projects. Context clusters (e.g., HM Government buildings) are noted but not detailed in the site's record.

Where it stands. A completed retrofit with housing as primary new use, aligned with peer sites that closed in the 1990s and adopted similar strategies.

For a planner

  • Adjacent to proposed government buildings
  • Housing developments already underway

For a developer

  • Existing housing projects by major developers
  • Regreen strategy implies park integration

What we do not know yet

  • No data on park implementation
  • No details on housing mix or community impact

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History and original facts

Opened1940newtypes-extraction
Closed1997newtypes-extraction reported
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: Former ROF Cardiff, an industrial site and Atomic Weapons Establishment, was redeveloped into major housing developments and a public open space after closing in 1997.

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Timeline

  1. 1940 Opened
  2. 1997 Closed
  3. 1997 Retrofit: redevelop, regreen

Sources

  • Llanishen · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    ROF Cardiff

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