Category: Llandaf

There’s a large turnout here today at the Llandaff Institute as Taylor Wimpey shares its plans to redevelop the site currently occupied by BBC Cymru Wales Broadcasting House and Ty Oldfield, either side of Llantrisant Rd. in Llandaf, Cardiff.

Will Phillips, technical director of Taylor Wimpey said he feels the plan opens up an area which is currently closed to local residents. It’s not a gated community and there could be paths through trees, passing an open public space, which neighbouring residents could use to walk or bike through the proposed estate to access the river and the Taff Trail.

Mr and Mrs Huntley, who have lived in Fairwater Grove East, since the 1960s are most concerned about traffic. Mr Huntley said: “Llandaff village in rush hour is already jammed, you can’t add 400 new homes on this site without things getting significantly worse.”

Some of the other issues I heard raised included: the capacity of local schools, the loss of some trees with existing tree preservation orders, and one resident I spoke with was concerned about the social housing within the plan.

Mr Phillips of Taylor Wimpey said the company will be reading and collating all the input from today’s consultation before moving on to the next step of the process.

If you have a view about the way the BBC Llandaf Broadcasting House is developed, the buyers Taylor Wimpey want to hear from you. They’re holding a consultation day at the Llandaff Institute from 11am – 8pm on 12 February, and everyone’s welcome to attend. This sounds like an open house, rather than a public meeting approach.

There are bound to be discussions about the extra car traffic through Llandaf village which the potentially-close-to-400-homes will bring. Some may lament the potential loss of Dale Owen’s modernist building which has become a bit of a local landmark. Other will want to suggest community facilities like libraries, community centres and health facilities.

The Llandaf Society has a talk on 30 January 2015, looking at the potential of putting a water turbine in Llandaf Weir to harness its power. The speaker is Cardiff Council’s energy manager Adam de Benedictis.It’s at 7:30pm at Llandaff Parish Hall. Admission is £3, or £2 if your a Society member.

Call the number of the poster if you’ve seen Misty.

Sponsored by Eversheds and in aid of NSPCC, there’s a candlelit carol service/concert at the Cathedral on Friday 19 December 2014. Doors open at 6.30pm in time for the  7pm performance. Tickets cost £10 for adults and £5 for children, with a £20 family ticket available from NSPCC Cymru Wales.

Local historians can take a peek at the Llandaff Society’s extensive archive of records and photographs of Llandaf during this Christmas Fayre at St Michael’s College on Saturday 6 December 2014.

Hot off the SD card, here are tonight’s photos of the Llandaff Society’s switch-on of the Christmas night. Everyone who was there had a great night and, as the night’s MC said: “May I be the first to wish you a very merry Christmas?”

The Llandaff Society’s Annual Carol Concert takes place at St Michael’s College, Llandaf, 7.30pm on Wednesday 17 November. Tickets cost £5 and mulled wine and mince pies will be available.

That’s when the Christmas lights of Llandaf are being switched on this year. It’s always a grand occasion, and a great chance to mingle, visit cafes, pubs and shops and see friends and neighbours.

Here’s some background to this year’s event from the High Street sub—committee of the Llandaff Society:

“6 FOR 6-30 P.M.
The switching on of the lights November 26th, 7pm

“TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM APPROPRIATE ESTABLISHMENT

“The High Street sub—committee of the Llandaff Society has been arranging the switching on of the Christmas Lights event for the last 5 years. It costs about £1,500 every year to organise. This could not have been done without the support of friends and members who buy tickets for the various functions. Our fund receives a third of the face value of each ticket sold. For this support we are grateful. As we are for the continued involvement of the traders, each of whom pays for the tree and lights outside his/her establishment.”

“This year for the first time we find ourselves with a deficit due to the extra cost of buying a new string of lights and the withdrawal of support of some of our sponsors. So we are in more need than ever of your generous help. Please support the above events.”