The final elements of Swansea's long-running Copr Bay regeneration project should be completed this year, the council has said. While the arena, adjacent coastal park and eye-catching pedestrian bridge across Oystermouth Road have been the priority, and have been open for a while, construction activity has continued on the large building on the other side.
It has 33 flats, which have now been handed over to housing association Pobl Group, plus commercial units and a multi-storey car park, which is screened by white sheeting. Work on the £135 million council-led Copr Bay scheme began in 2019. A council spokesman said Buckingham Group Contracting Ltd - the authority's main Copr Bay contractor - anticipated completion of the new car park and commercial units by the end of this year.
Cllr Robert Francis-Davies, the council’s cabinet member for investment, regeneration and tourism, said: "The completion of large parts of Copr Bay during the pandemic was a remarkable achievement, with many thousands of local people and visitors now enjoying facilities like Swansea Arena and the coastal park every week." You can get more Swansea news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
