Cardiff Council, in partnership with Wates Residential, is progressing the delivery of the new Michaelston Wellbeing Village on the former Michaelston College site as part of the Cardiff Living development programme.
Following the granting of planning permission in November 2025, the project team has continued to progress the detailed design, site investigations, planning requirements and associated highways and drainage approvals.
Construction work is due to begin on Tuesday, 1 September 2026, with completion currently expected in spring 2030.
Initial activity will include setting up the site, installing the necessary safety arrangements, and undertaking enabling and preparatory works before the main construction work begins.
The works will be carefully managed to minimise disruption to nearby residents wherever possible. Further updates will be provided throughout the construction programme, particularly where activities may affect the local community, including planned highway works to Drope Road and Michaelston Road.
Resident coffee mornings will also be held, supported by letters and newsletters providing updates on the development’s progress.
Consultations, updates & newsletters
February 2023 consultation material
July 2022 consultation material
December 2021 consultation material
This new development will be delivered through its Cardiff Living development partnership with Wates Residential. The proposals include delivering 265 new homes built within an environment that promotes health and well-being.
There is a focus on creating new homes for older people, built within a mixed-age community, with a range of homes for outright sale and for rent from the council.
The aim is for the Well-being Village to accommodate a mixture of new community facilities. The proposal includes space for a health and wellbeing hub offering a café and flexible community space.
There will be high-quality outdoor spaces. This could include:
- A gateway Plaza into the development – A vibrant public space at the heart of this new scheme. People can sit, meet friends and have enjoy refreshments and socialise at the café.
- The Green – A green space at the centre of the scheme protecting the existing mature trees, enhancing the external landscaping, and promoting informal play.
- Wild Wood – A large, wooded area that will be accessible and designed to promote nature walks
- Community Garden – A community growing space.
- Hillside Walk – A route between the St Fagans CW Primary School and the new square, where children can safely walk to school and play on the hillside.
Vehicular access to the houses and community facilities on the Michaelston College site will be from the existing entrance off Michaelston Road. There is the potential to create new walking/cycling connections to help improve access from the surrounding area to the community facilities and we are also looking at what highways improvements we can make to the existing highway network to help alleviate existing parking and traffic issues along Drope Road, Patreane Way and Michaelston Road.
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If you have any questions or concerns about this project, please contact us.