Glan Llyn

Glan Llyn
Glan Llyn Glan Llyn shown within Newport
OS grid reference	ST368863
Principal area	Newport
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWPORT
Postcode district	NP18 2
Postcode district	NP26 3
Dialling code	01633 Maindee exchange Llanwern exchange
Police	Gwent
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Newport East
List of places UK Wales Newport

Coordinates: 51°34′19″N 2°54′48″W / 51.57201°N 2.91331°W / 51.57201; -2.91331

Glan Llyn is the brand name of a new 600-acre (240 ha) mixed-use community development, in the east of Newport, south Wales on part of the site of the former Llanwern steelworks.

Background

The steel production part of Llanwern steel works closed in 2001, leading to the loss of 1,300 jobs, although a finishing plant still remains in operation today. After the closure British Steel started the process of finding a redevelopment partner, choosing St. Modwen Properties, who in 2004 bought a 600-acre (240 ha) package of land.^[1] The redevelopment process started with the clearing of the former steel works buildings, and making the site environmentally safe. In 2010, this allowed the site to act as a Park & Ride facility for the 2010 Ryder Cup event at the Celtic Manor Resort.^[2] Eventually up to 400,000 tonnes of concrete from the former steel works will be used in the redevelopment of the site.^[3]

Redevelopment

St Modwen have set out a £1Bn mixed-use redevelopment plan for the site, which it is envisaged will take 20 years to complete, in circa 2026–28. The new community plan includes the construction of 4,000 homes, with a supporting infrastructure that includes schools, a police station, supermarket, open spaces that will include three new lakes, new access roads, a GPs' surgery plus health and leisure facilities.^[2]^[4]

The first phase was approved in April 2010 by Newport City Council, which will create 1,330 homes, the district centre, a primary school and the west lake.^[2] After gaining specific planning permission in April 2011,^[5] Persimmon plc started work on the construction of the first 307 homes in September 2011, which will take three years to complete.^[3] It is expected that homes will be made available for sale before the end of 2011.

Business park

Celtic Business Park is an adjoining development on 100 acres (40 ha) of the site. When complete it will cover 1,500,000 square feet (140,000 m²) and generate 6,000 jobs.^[2]^[3]

Politics and representation

Glan Lyn will initially form part of the Llanwern electoral ward, which itself is part of the Newport East UK parliamentary constituency.

References

↑ "£200m investment for Llanwern". BBC Wales. 16 February 2004. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
1 2 3 4 "Green light for Newport's new '£1bn community'". British Broadcasting Corporation. 9 April 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
1 2 3 "Work starts on £1bn Llanwern steel site development". British Broadcasting Corporation. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
↑ "4,000 homes given go-ahead on ex-steelworks site". British Broadcasting Corporation. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
↑ "Persimmon plans homes on former Llanwern steel site". British Broadcasting Corporation. 24 February 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2011.

External links

The City of Newport

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