Two forgotten buildings in Cardiff Bay are set to be transformed into a new sixth form college having lain empty for 20 years. New plans to convert Merchant Place and the adjoining Cory's Buildings into the new home of Cardiff Sixth Form College have been revealed, with part of the historic site set to be demolished if approved.
The sixth form college, which is currently based in Trinity Court on Newport Road, revealed plans to take over the 19th-century buildings last year and later published CGI artist's impressions of the proposed multi-million pound campus. The plans were announced months after the buildings on the corner of Bute Place and Bute Street were bought by Cardiff council in a bid to protect the city's architectural heritage.
New plans have now been submitted to Cardiff council after the independent college agreed terms to acquire the site, as well as another nearby plot of land, to provide a permanent new home for its teaching space and boarding accommodation. Get the latest planning news from across Cardiff sent straight to your inbox by signing up to our newsletter.
