The Swansea Council in Wales, UK has selected Urban Splash as the preferred development partner for a number of key sites, including the Civic Centre, Swansea Central North, and a plot of land running alongside the River Tawe in the St Thomas area of the city.

The list of proposals from the preferred bidder includes the following:

• The transformation of the 23-acre seafront Civic Centre site into a new city waterfront district for Swansea. The project is a mixed-use development near the beach with new homes and strong leisure and hospitality focus. Other proposals include a new walkway to the beach and a mix of permanent and seasonal uses and events.
• The development of a mixed-use area with office buildings, residential apartments and shared workspaces on the 5.5-acre Swansea Central North site. 
• The residential-led regeneration of a 7.5-acre riverfront site in St Thomas, featuring family homes, apartments, new public spaces and a new terraced river walk.