A vacant shop in Caerphilly town centre is set to be demolished to make way for a new boutique hotel.
The former Specsavers building, located on Cardiff Road, will begin to be knocked down during the next few weeks before work starts on the hotel.
Demolition contractors are already on site preparing the internal work required for the full demolition of the building. A temporary road closure has been instigated on part of Park Lane.
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There will also be a temporary removal of the one-way traffic order to facilitate residents and businesses to access and exit from Park Lane.
The road closure and traffic arrangements are due to be installed and effective from Tuesday, March 8, and are planned to be in place until Tuesday, April 5.
The work comes as part of plans worth over £50 million to transform Caerphilly town centre.
The ambitious strategy, called Caerphilly 2035, will take place over a 15-year period and will include the new boutique hotel, a new leisure centre and a £30 million station.
It includes £5 million plans to turn Caerphilly Castle into a big tourist attraction complete with a new visitor centre, which was announced in 2021.
The main elements of the Caerphilly 2035 programme include:
- A new £30 million transport interchange in the heart of the town centre
- A major £15 million mixed retail and residential development
- The creation of a new ‘Boutique’ hotel development at Park lane
- £5 million investment in new visitor facilities at the historic Caerphilly Castle
- Plans to create an ambitious new Leisure Quarter offering new leisure, retail, commercial and business opportunities in the town centre.
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