The former Pontypridd Bingo Hall site could now be developed into an open space and bus bays after the idea of a hotel became “unviable.” At a cabinet meeting on Monday, May 15, councillors will hear about the progress made on the Southern Gateway projects that are part of the Pontypridd Placemaking Plan.
These include the former M&S, Dorothy Perkins and Burtons buildings and the former bingo hall and Angharad’s nightclub site. On the former bingo hall and Angharad’s nightclub site, the council report said that due to the recent and considerable downturn of the economy, the high inflation rate and general cost of living rises, the proposed hotel development for the site has become “unviable.”
While the hotel proposal was supported in a consultation on the Pontypridd Placemaking Plan last year, the idea of the site being developed as an open space that expands the high street and potentially improves air quality was also raised, the council said. Other options are now being considered for the potential to create a high-quality public realm on the site, the council added.
