Penderi Neighbourhood Regeneration
A neighbourhood regeneration masterplan to guide investment and project delivery
Project information
Client
Codi, Swansea City Council
Partners
Asbri planning, Morganstone, PHG engineering.
Location
Swansea
The Challenge
Located on the urban fringe of Swansea, Penderi encompasses several distinct communities within an established residential area, including many existing homes owned by Codi and Swansea Council. Set alongside significant landscape assets, the area presented an opportunity to deliver around 180 much-needed affordable homes while strengthening the character, connectivity and identity of the wider neighbourhood.
The three sites presented a range of challenges, including complex topography, ecological constraints and nearby Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation. The challenge was to create a cohesive and masterplan that safely connected the sites, enhanced green infrastructure and responded to the needs of existing residents, while delivering high-quality homes in accordance with Welsh Development Quality Requirements.
Our Role
The masterplan provides a framework for approximately 186 affordable homes, comprising a mix of houses and apartments, alongside improvements to green infrastructure and community connectivity. A network of connected routes and spaces brings the three sites together, helping to establish a more cohesive neighbourhood while respecting the area's established character and environmental assets.
Architecturally contemporary yet context-driven, the proposals respond to local character and community needs while prioritising high-quality, sustainable homes. Crucially, the masterplan has played a vital role in securing funding to deliver much-needed affordable housing in Penderi, providing a strategic foundation for long-term regeneration and a stronger, better-connected community for existing and future residents.
The Outcome
The masterplan has been vital in obtaining funding and acted as a reference point to support Pobl on a flagship shared energy retrofit scheme to enable homes to generate, store, share, and manage energy generated from solar panels across the site, following the installation of ground-breaking new energy management technology. Beyond this, Pobl has been able to move forward with the purchase of several key sites in the area which will enable them to build more high quaity homes.
A key outcome of the masterplan was the premise that 'most of the homes that the area will need in 50 years time already exist' so there was much emphasis on retrofit and improvements to Green Infrastructure. Pobl have since been successful with securing UK Shared Prosperity Funding for a wide range of enviromental improvements. We are pleased to add that we are contiuing to work with Pobl and their residents to implement these enhancements.
