These are the first images of homes which housebuilder Taylor Wimpey hopes to build in Llandaff once the BBC moves its headquarters in Wales from the leafy suburb into the city centre.

The developer has released an initial layout plan along with computer-generated sketches of how the planned residential scheme of around 400 houses and apartments could take shape at BBC Wales’ Broadcasting House in Cardiff.

Subject to planning approval, work is expected to start on site in 2018, when the BBC is due to relocate to its new headquarters.

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The development is expected to include a mix of one and two-bedroom apartments and three, four and five-bedroom houses.

Around 20% of the homes will be provided as affordable properties, in line with emerging Cardiff Council LDP requirements.

The latest images will form the basis of a public exhibition at Llandaff Institute in High Street, Cardiff, between 11am and 8pm on Thursday (February 12).

BBC Llandaff

400

Number of homes

2018

Year work is due to start

20

Percentage of affordable homes

BBC Llandaff

People living close to the site, businesses, community groups and other stakeholders are invited to come along to the event to find out more about Taylor Wimpey’s emerging proposals for the site, speak to the members of the project team and provide their feedback on the scheme.

The comments received during the public consultation will be used to help Taylor Wimpey progress its designs for the development before a planning application is finalised for submission to Cardiff Council.

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Gareth Hawke, land director for Taylor Wimpey South Wales, said: “It’s a great privilege to be working on such a prestigious project, and we have appointed an experienced professional design team to help us deliver an exceptional-quality development that we’re confident will be a real asset to the local community.’

“We now seek the input of local residents and other stakeholders to ensure that our scheme progresses in line with their aspirations and priorities for this site, and we’re very much looking forward to welcoming the community to our consultation event on Thursday.”

Taylor Wimpey exchanged contracts with the BBC at the end of January to purchase the proposed development site, which covers around 17.5 acres and incorporates Broadcasting House and its grounds along with the Ty Oldfield premises on the opposite side of Llantrisant Road.

The Lodge, a listed building on the Ty Oldfield site, will be retained.

Following Thursday’s public consultation, Taylor Wimpey will prepare an outline planning application to establish the principle of residential development on the site for submission to Cardiff Council in the coming months.

The proposed Central Square development which will become home to the BBC when it relocates