Netting is planned at one of Swansea's most important listed buildings to prevent seagulls using its roof as a chopping board and dinner plate. Swansea Council has applied for listed building consent to place netting across the roof at the Brangwyn Hall after a large number of gulls were spotted there during in an inspection. And it seems their dining habits are somewhat messy.
A heritage impact assessment submitted as part of the application said: "The gulls are taking shells and bones onto the roof and breaking them open with their beaks, hitting them into the roof to try and open." You can get more Swansea news and other story updates by subscribing to our newsletters here.
It said the outer layer of the new roof, which was completed last August, was starting to be indented and that the volume of debris and bones could eventually block drainpipes. "Over a prolonged period, they could potentially cause damage to the roof," said the assessment. "The gulls are sitting on the roof throughout the entire year and not only during nesting season." It added that there wouldn't be any visual impact from the netting and posts needed to attach it.
