Transforming the former M&S building, Llandudno

Transforming the former M&S building, Llandudno

Plans have been announced to regenerate the former M&S building on Mostyn Street in Llandudno, with support from Welsh Government’s Transforming Towns programme.

As part of a project to develop the building into a leisure hub, Conwy County Borough Council submitted a bid to the Transforming Towns Programme. Welsh Government has awarded £700,000 against a total project cost of over £5m.

This funding will support Mostyn Estates, the owners of the building, to refurbish the building and develop a new family entertainment hub and food and beverage offer.

Mostyn Estates will be partnering with an experienced leisure operator who will manage the building to offer guests a fully themed café bar, six bowling lanes, intelligent darts, shuffleboard, pool tables, an indoor 11-hole crazy golf, along with a family entertainment centre to add an indoor recreation facility to the heart of Llandudno.

Mostyn Estates said, “We are delighted to be delivering this exciting development and repurposing a beloved building in a central location of Mostyn Street. We feel this project will support the high street in attracting footfall and spend across both the day and evening bringing a vibrancy to the high street and town, which all businesses can benefit from.”

Cllr Nigel Smith, Conwy County Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for a Sustainable Economy, said: “We were delighted to help secure this Welsh Government funding. The former M&S building on Mostyn Street is a key premises in the town. The plans to develop a leisure and entertainment hub are an exciting opportunity, which can help secure the vibrancy and economic sustainability of this part of town for residents and visitors.”

Transforming Towns is a Welsh Government programme providing £125 million over the last three years to support our town and city centres across Wales.

Transforming Towns funding aims to secure the economic and social resilience of town centres, enabling job creation, developing green infrastructure, improving community facilities and access to services, and supporting local businesses.

Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, Jayne Bryant, said: "This new indoor leisure hub demonstrates our vision for revitalising town centres by transforming vacant and disused buildings into vibrant spaces that increase footfall, enhance visitor experiences, and benefit local communities.

"Through our Transforming Towns programme, we're supporting projects like this across Wales that create employment opportunities, boost the local economy, and breathe new life into our high streets.”

Transforming Towns is a Welsh Government programme providing £125 million to town centre regeneration in Wales.

Town and city centres are an essential and personal part of Welsh heritage and community, and the Transforming Towns programme is dedicated to serving and connecting the people who live, work, learn and spend leisure time in them.

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