THE expansion of Cardiff and Vale College (CAVC) is continuing after the announcement that a landmark city centre building has been acquired.
The highly recognisable building, immediately opposite the rear of Cardiff Central Train Station, was formerly the home of Lloyds Banking Group Plc for more than a decade. Just a couple of minutes’ walk from the college’s existing city centre campus main building in Dumballs Road, which opened in 2015, the new purchase is a significant investment to enhance CAVC’s city centre facilities.
CAVC Group is now the largest college group in Wales and third largest in the UK.
Planning for the development of the 13,000sqm site now begins. The development will be delivered through the Welsh Government’s Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme, subject to funding approval.
This purchase coincides with CAVC’s £119m investment in brand new campuses in the Vale, both due to open in September 2027. This includes Barry Waterfront Campus, a community-focused college in the heart of the town, and an Advanced Technology Centre by Cardiff Airport.
CAVC Group chief executive Mike James said: “We are delighted to have secured this landmark building. Over the last decade this area has proved a popular, vibrant and accessible location for the community and employers across our region.”
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