🚨 Big News for Porthcawl! 🚨
Plans to tear down the much-loved Fulgoni’s café for a new apartment complex have been stopped dead in their tracks. The Bridgend County Borough Council has rejected the proposals, despite earlier officer recommendations in favour.
The 98-year-old café was set to be replaced with a five-storey building featuring 43 affordable flats for the over 55s. However, the local community stood strong, sending in 91 objection letters, with concerns over the size and scale of the proposed structure and potential privacy issues for neighbours. Parking woes also fuelled local opposition, with the plan proposing just 26 spaces for the 43 flats, falling short of council guidelines.
Councillor Ian Williams didn’t mince words, calling the design “absolutely hideous”. Despite council officers believing it could have added to the town’s amenities and addressed housing needs, the plan was narrowly rejected after a dramatic seven to six vote.
With such a passionate public outcry, is this the last we’ll see of this development plan? Or merely the beginning of another chapter? Stay tuned as this unfolds.
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