The demolition of a former police station is set to begin next month to make way for the construction of the new Bridgend College campus in the town centre.
Plans for the £50 million new learning centre in Cheapside, Bridgend, were submitted to the council's planning committee in November of 2022, for a 131,000 sq ft campus, on the site of a former police station and multi-storey car park in the town.
Under the proposals, the new facility would accommodate more than 850 post-16 students, providing two connecting zero buildings with a 200-seat auditorium, coffee shop and flexible meeting spaces, relocating from its existing campus on Cowbridge Road. If given the go-ahead by council bosses, it is hoped the work on the campus could begin this year, and completed ahead of the 2025 academic year, bringing with it an economic boost through increased footfall to the town.
