Facts
St. David's created:
• 129,550 m² (4,394,500 sq ft) of prime retail space
• Wale's first John Lewis department store
• 304 new homes
• New public amenities and public spaces
• 2,500 car parking spaces
• A state-of-the-art, six-storey 5,110 m² (55,000 sq ft) civic library
• 4,000 jobs on completion
Key Stages:
• 1993 - Land Securities aquired St. David's Centre, Cardiff
• June 2002 - Consultation workshops with the public and stakeholders
• August 2002 - Second phase consultation
• September 2002 - Submitted Planning application
• June 2004 - Benoy appointed as architects on the scheme
• July 2005 - St. David's gets planning approval
• September 2006 - Start of John Lewis Construction
• February 2007 - St. David's 2 starts on site
• June 2007 - Start on the landscaping of the Public Realm
• 25th April 2008 - "Topping out" ceremony for the JLP
• September 2008 - Start of John Lewis fit out
• 27th January 2009 - "Topping out" ceremony for the whole scheme
• May 2009 - shop fronts and external residential facade is taking shape. Improvements and further developments on pedestrian routes
• October 2009 - Opening of St. David's 2
