A previous application to build 310 homes on the site, put forward by USW, was rejected in 2018 over traffic and air quality concerns.
An image showing how the scheme could look looking towards the main listed building. Picture: Newport council/Redrow Homes But a planning report says the new scheme addresses previous concerns. Several differences are highlighted from the previous application, including a phased programme agreed with Redrow to convert listed buildings on the site into housing before new build homes are occupied. Retaining and converting the site’s heritage assets – including the main Grade-II listed former campus building to provide homes – is “a merit of the scheme afforded significant weight”, the report says.
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But a planning report says the new scheme addresses previous concerns. Several differences are highlighted from the previous application, including a phased programme agreed with Redrow to convert listed buildings on the site into housing before new build homes are occupied. Retaining and converting the site’s heritage assets – including the main Grade II-listed former campus building to provide homes – is “a merit of the scheme afforded significant weight”, the report says.
An image showing how the scheme could look looking towards the main listed building. Picture: Newport council/Redrow Homes Unlike the previous application, a ‘fallback’ position which outlines a potential alternative use for the site if the homes plan is rejected has also been agreed.