An historic listed former cinema building looks set to take on a new lease of life with plans lodged to transform it into a mixed scheme of commercial units and 30 residential apartments. Cardiff-based Easy Living Limited is behind the plans to transform the Grade II-listed former Castle Cinema along Worcester Place in Swansea, which has been the home of Laserzone for decades.
Planning documents state that change is needed as the building has fallen into a "dilapidated state" and has been included on a list of "at-risk" listed buildings. Castle Cinema was opened in Worcester Place on December 14, 1913, by Castle and Central Cinemas Ltd. It was modernised in 1967 and new owner Welmore Cinema Co Ltd took over in the 1970s.
It was closed in 1983 and took on new life the same year as Film Centa. It then closed on October 31, 1991, and is now in use as Laserzone. Get Swansea stories straight to your inbox with our newsletter.
