A once popular Swansea pub found with a cannabis factory growing inside after being left empty and disused has gone up for sale.
In September, 2020, police officers discovered more than 100 cannabis plants inside the former New Colliers Arms, which has been empty for around eight years. You can read more about that by clicking here. And, back in June, 2020, we reported how a pre-planning application had been submitted to Swansea Council by a Lincolnshire-based applicant asking for permission to transform the old pub and function suite into seven flats. But the authority indicated it would not support the transformation of the building into residential use, as the site lies on a flood zone.
But last month, Swansea Council gave the green light to plans for the old pub at 31 Hebron Road, Clydach, to be transformed into two three-bedroom houses. Planning documents submitted on behalf of Lincoln-based applicant Millar and Behave Developments Ltd read: "The proposal is to bring back into use the former public house known as Colliers Arms which has been vacant and in physical decline for a number of years. You can get more Swansea news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
