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| New BBC Wales HQ plans go forward to Cardiff council | New BBC Wales HQ plans go forward to Cardiff council |
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| Plans for a new city centre headquarters for BBC Wales have been submitted to Cardiff council. | Plans for a new city centre headquarters for BBC Wales have been submitted to Cardiff council. |
| It follows a deal being signed between the BBC and developers Rightacres to locate the new centre in Central Square, on the site of the bus station. | It follows a deal being signed between the BBC and developers Rightacres to locate the new centre in Central Square, on the site of the bus station. |
| Subject to planning permission, work is expected to start next year with staff moving in during 2018. | Subject to planning permission, work is expected to start next year with staff moving in during 2018. |
| BBC Wales' director Rhodri Talfan Davies said it was "another important milestone". | BBC Wales' director Rhodri Talfan Davies said it was "another important milestone". |
| Rightacres chief executive Paul McCarthy said: "Their decision to choose Central Square as their preferred site has generated real momentum for the project." | Rightacres chief executive Paul McCarthy said: "Their decision to choose Central Square as their preferred site has generated real momentum for the project." |
| He said he was hopeful the BBC Wales headquarters would be the centre-piece of the development and the planning application "will signal another major milestone in delivering the vision for Central Square". | He said he was hopeful the BBC Wales headquarters would be the centre-piece of the development and the planning application "will signal another major milestone in delivering the vision for Central Square". |
| The project involves 1,200 staff moving from Llandaff. | |
| Cardiff council leader Phil Bale said the development would attract further investment into the wider area and act as a catalyst for the local economy and the community. | |
| Work on nearby offices has already started and the regeneration of Central Square is expected to create 500 construction jobs and eventually see 10,000 people working in the new developments. |