More than 200 residents have signed a petition opposing the development of flats in place of a former pub. The Castle Hotel pub on Jewel Street in Barry, formerly owned by Brains Pubs, permanently closed its doors in September 2019.
In November 2019, Vale of Glamorgan Council granted Newydd Housing Association planning permission to develop 14 flats on the Castle Hotel site while retaining the pub as a community space. Work on the £2 million development of 12 one bedroom and 2 two bedroom affordable flats started in March 2021.
Newydd said it had "considered various options regarding the proposed community space within the old Castle building". It said they included working with a local community group and local residents to "investigate the option" of keeping a part of the Castle Hotel as a community enterprise and community run pub.
