Landsec has secured planning permission to convert a former Debenhams into a 9,500 sq m park in Cardiff’s city centre – equivalent to almost one and a half football pitches.

Cardiff Council is set to approve a £25m investment plan in two high-rises in the city as part of its ongoing recladding scheme.

Atkins has helped to reveal a historic canal in the centre of Cardiff, which has been covered over for more than 70 years.