Plans for a £50m new learning campus in the centre Bridgend have been revealed. Bridgend College has submitted a planning application for the 131,000 sq ft project, on the site of a former police station and multi-storey car park, to Bridgend County Council.
The new campus, which would accommodate more than 850 post-16 students, would provide two connecting zero buildings with a 200-seat auditorium, a coffee shop and flexible meeting spaces. The college would relocate from its existing campus on Cowbridge Road.
Designed by Cardiff-based Rio Architects, the campus forms a key part of the college’s five year strategic plan following the completion of its STEAM Academy in Pencoed. The campus is also being as a catalyst for the wider generation of the town centre and creating much needed economy boost new footfall.
