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Welcome

to the dedicated consultation website for the Porthcawl Waterfront Regeneration project.

Bridgend County Borough Council and Welsh Government are thrilled to introduce you to this exciting project focused on significant investment in the regeneration of the Porthcawl waterfront area.

Throughout the consultation this website will be your go-to source for all the latest updates, information, and opportunities to get involved in shaping the future of our community. We invite you to explore, share your ideas, and join us on this journey to design a dynamic, year round destination building upon the playful essence of its seaside location that reflects the needs and ambitions of the community of Porthcawl. The town will become a place that celebrates its past whilst embracing its future.

The proposals

This is an exciting time for Porthcawl, with the town earmarked for significant funding and regeneration. To maximise the long-term benefits for residents and visitors, Bridgend County Borough Council and Welsh Government have formed a landowner’s agreement to see the Waterfront progress as one, harmonious development.

The Porthcawl Waterfront Regeneration project is now entering a key phase as the Council and Welsh Government collaborate on a comprehensive Masterplan for the Waterfront. This is the final stage of the non-statutory consultation process where we are looking to hear from the community about the Masterplan for the site. The Masterplan proposals have been shaped by previous community engagement, including the Placemaking Strategy and the Open Space Concept Design consultations, ensuring that they reflect the needs of the local community.

The Masterplan proposals that you see today provide a high-level plan for how the Waterfront could be developed. The feedback from this consultation would help to shape the Masterplan and inform the detailed plans that would come forward as the development progresses.

All of the details of how the elements of the proposals would finally be delivered – such as drainage, sewerage, the amount of open space and appearance, the exact number of homes, and the exact layout and appearance of the development, will be the subject of future planning applications – and not this consultation.

The final development at the Waterfront will be built out in stages and involve different developers. There would be a design code, agreed by the Council as part of the planning process and this would set the standards that future developers delivering any part of the Masterplan in the future must comply with. This would ensure that the Local Planning Authority and the Welsh Government secure development of the highest quality and greatest benefit for residents.

The Masterplan has been prepared with the input from a multi-disciplinary team of designers and engineers. As the Masterplan progresses the design will be subject to further design and engineering input and will be shaped by further survey and technical studies. Read our exhibition boards to find out more about the project:

Click here for exhibition boards

The Vision

Porthcawl Waterfront would be a vibrant coastal community where the sea and natural setting are central to everyday life. The Waterfront would be a dynamic, year-round destination built upon the playful essence of Porthcawl’s seaside location.

Thoughtfully considered public spaces that connect the town to the coast would define the Waterfront. The spaces would enhance wellbeing, create opportunities for play, and encourage the community to come together. Moving between the spaces would be easy, with each part of the Waterfront offering unique experiences and activities across the day and evening.

The new buildings would be attractive and sensitive to the identity of Porthcawl. They would provide new homes that meet local needs and leisure spaces that create new business and visitor opportunities.

The Waterfront would support seasonal attractions and activities on water and the water and land ensuring ‘Life on the Sea’ would be central to the offer. Porthcawl would remain a place people want to come and visit, and existing businesses would continue to thrive.

Engagement So Far

The proposals you see today are the product of consultation with the local community over a number of years to ensure they have shaped the emerging proposals and the policies and principles behind them.

As part of the Porthcawl Waterfront Regeneration project, Bridgend County Borough Council (BCBC) has conducted extensive community consultations to ensure that the redevelopment plans reflect the aspirations and needs of the local community. To date, three key consultations have taken place, each providing valuable insights and feedback that have shaped the current proposals.

Anticipated project timeline

Winter 2021

Porthcawl Placemaking Strategy consultation

Summer 2022

Appropriation of Land at Griffin Park and Sandy Bay consultation

Spring 2023

Welsh Government site purchase

Spring 2023

Porthcawl Open Space Concept Design consultation

Winter 2023

Compulsory Purchase Order confirmed

November 2024

Emerging Vision Engagement

February 2025

Masterplan Public Engagement

Summer 2025

Masterplan and Design Code completed

Winter 2025

Planning Application submitted

2026

Anticipated Fun Fair closure

Spring 2026

Marketing / sale of site

Winter 2026

First phase development commencing

Join The Conversation

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HAVE YOUR SAY

Your continued feedback is crucial in shaping the future of the Porthcawl Waterfront. Please take a few minutes to complete our short online survey to share your thoughts on the proposed developments and help guide the final redevelopment option.

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

Make your voice heard in the Porthcawl Waterfront Regeneration project.

 Click here for exhibition boards

Click here to fill out the survey
Please provide feedback by Friday 28 February 2025.

Contact Us

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