The Quays approved

Vale of Glamorgan council has approved the £230m regeneration of Barry Waterfront, in a project known as The Quays. The consortium of developers, Taylor Wimpey, Persimmon Homes and BDW Trading (Barratt South Wales), aim to create a sustainable mixed-use community focused around the water, with new parks and children’s play areas, waterfront promenades and public spaces to help connect the existing communities of Barry Island and Barry town.

The plans include a new £5m link road from Barry town centre to Barry Island, a new primary school, hotel, supermarket and community facility, a waterfront district centre featuring cafes and restaurants, as well as up to 2,000 new homes, comprising a mix of private and affordable housing.

A Section 106 agreement will now be drawn up, as well as a detailed phasing plan for the development before site preparation work can begin. The first residential and commercial buildings could be completed by the end of 2013.