Monday 11th January, 2021
CAD Architects unveil flagship £100m development project in North Wales
CAD Architects, has been appointed to work on the £100 million transformation of Holyhead waterfront. This will be one of the biggest projects of its kind in Wales.
The ambitious scheme, which opens
for public consultation this week, aims to regenerate economic activity in the
local area, by stimulating new local businesses whilst also attracting
visitors, tourists and new residents to the location. CAD Architects was
appointed by the company leading the project, Conygar Holyhead Limited, after
they viewed the successful waterfront development projects that the Truro-based
practice has carried out in Falmouth.
CAD Architects’ Managing
Director, Mark Dawes, says:
“This is fantastic news for our
business, building our presence on the national stage and bringing financial
benefit back to Cornwall. It recognises
the excellent portfolio of work we have already carried out, both in Cornwall
and around the rest of the country. The proposed Holyhead Waterfront
Redevelopment Scheme is comprehensive in its scope. It will incorporate a new
250-berth marina, amphitheatre, promenade and gardens, together with over 250
new homes. There are also two iconic 19th century listed buildings,
which will be sympathetically restored and converted into apartments.
“Our vision is to transform Holyhead
waterfront into a vibrant place to live, work and play, whilst preserving its
unique character and protecting the existing setting. CAD Architects has over
20 years’ experience of working with developers on large scale developments
that work in harmony with the local environment. Our team is looking forward to
help bring the Holyhead Waterfront Redevelopment Scheme to life.”
A spokesperson for Conygar
Holyhead Limited, says:
“It has taken our company over
six years of careful planning to get this project to its current stage, where
we are now ready to enter a period of public consultation. As local and
national economies look to the future and seek to recover from the impact of
the pandemic, large-scale projects of this kind will have a vital role to play,
by providing new opportunities for growth and job creation.
“As soon as we met with the CAD
Architects team and understood their visionary approach to projects, we knew that they were a perfect
fit for the Holyhead Waterfront Redevelopment Scheme.”
Mark Dawes adds: “As an
intriguing footnote, we have discovered that the local saint is St Cuby, the
son of a Cornish King, who sailed from Cornwall to Anglesey and set up the
abbey on Holy Island. So in bringing Cornish expertise to Anglesey, we are
following in illustrious footsteps!”
After a period of public
consultation this month, the final scheme will be presented to Ynys Mon Council
for planning approval in April 2021. It is expected that construction work will
create 700 new jobs.
Follow the link here to see the
public consultation:
https://holyheadwaterfront.consultationonline.co.uk/virtual-exhibition/
