Proposals have been submitted to build new flats in the car park of a popular Grade II listed pub. The Barons Court pub, located on the busy Cogan Spur roundabout in Penarth, underwent a huge transformation in 2021 after it was taken over by new owners. Last year, the pub once again underwent a change of management, re-branding to Courts.
Once a Toby Carvery, the pub ceased trading in 2018, with all staff being made redundant and was unoccupied for three years. Now, proposals have been submitted to demolish an existing building in the pub's car park and build nine new apartments.
Under the proposals, which have not yet been approved, the apartments would be built to the rear of the pub, with a new access road being put in place. With views over the River Ely, the pub is one of the oldest standing buildings in the Penarth area. Formerly known as Cogan Pill, the building is thought to date back to the late 15th or early 16th century.
